Treatment Terms Flashcards
Psychotherapy
form of treatment in which a trained professional employs psychological techniques to help people in need
- insight therapy
-behavior therapy
-eclectic
Humanistic Therapies
Attempt to reduce the inner conflicts that interfere with natural development and growth. grows self awareness and acceptance
Sigmund Freud
Neurologist who invented and developed the technique of psychoanalysis
Carl Rogers
Developed humanistic therapy
Aaron Beck
Created Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Albert Ellis
Developed Rational Emotive Therapy
Cognitive Therapies
Teaches new, more adaptive ways of thinking
Rational Emotive Therapy
Focus on resolving emotional and behavioral problems
Drug Therapies
Helps alleviate symptoms and alters brain chemistry.
SSRI- Elevates arousal and mood by blocking reuptake of serotonin
MAOI- Breaks down seratonin and dopamine to lower stress levels
Electroshock
Delivers shock to brain and treats severe depression
Psychosurgery
Surgery that removes or destroys brain tissue to change behavior