Treatment Pt5 Flashcards
What is contingency management?
The use of rewards to reinforce appropriate behaviors
What is a token economy
Using objects/symbols to be earned in response to desired behaviour e.g.. A teacher gives a toddler who is toilet training a sticker every time he I she uses it correctly
What is behavioural activation
One of the most effective treatments for depression that uses operant conditioning for maintaining a schedule to encourage people with depression to engage in enjoyable activities.
What is applied behavior analysis (ABA)
The attempt to reduce inappropriate behaviors and increase the use of appropriate ones
What is acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
A therapy that attempts to change responses to our thoughts, and feelings like having anxiety while preforming
What is Pavlovian conditioning?
Learning how to behave despite environmental stimuli (spider example)
What is systematic desensitization
A treatment that aims to relax anxious responses
What are the steps of systematic desensitization
1.learn relaxation skills
2. Develop a hierarchy of fears
3. Rate each fear with SUDS rating
4.implement imaginal exposure
5.encourage use of relaxation skills during the exposure
Who was a “ major proponent” of humanistic therapy
Carl Rogers
‘what is a “self-actualizing tendency”
A humans natural inclination to reach their full potential
What is person-centered therapy and what 3 basic conditions is it founded on
A therapy technique that focuses on the patients own role in their treatment
Unconditional positive regard = therapist accepting the patient and their thoughts even if they don’t agree with it
Empathy = therapist shows an understanding
Congruence = the therapist is genuine and authentic
What is a gestalt therapy technique
The empty chair technique
What is the ABC approach ( rational-emotive therapy)
When facing an Adverse event(A) an individuals Beliefs(B) about that event will influence their response and lead to emotional or behavioural consequences(C)
