Treatments Flashcards
Biomedical
a) ECT
b) Psychosurgery; ablation
c) Chemotherapy
d) Intensive light therapy (S.A.D.)
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Alleviate unconscious conflicts
a) Free association
b) Dream analysis
c) Transference
d) Symptom substitution
Behavior Therapy
Application of learning principles
a) Systematic desensitization
c) Implosive therapy- imagine the event
d) Aversion therapy
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
thoughts and behavior
a) modeling and role play
b) Rational-emotive therapy-forces a more realistic look in the
evaluating circumstances
c) Stress- inoculation therapy-retractors inappropriate thinking
d) Cognitive therapy- used for depression; requires the
restructuring of persons invalid perceptions of self, future and
the world or experience
Humanistic
Focuses on getting the person to accept the responsibility for their improvement
a) Rogers’ client-centered therapy, unconditioned positive regard
b) Franklin’s existential analysis-treatment attempts to help client gain sense of purpose and meaning
c) Gestalt therapy- client comes into contact with the whole self
Gestalt
focuses on integrating the whole person
a) Developed by Fritz Perls
b) Utilizes role playing and acting out
c) Focuses on the “now” experience
Biomedical Treatment
includes medical procedures and medication that can helpalleviate symptoms of psychological disorders
1) Psycho-surgery (ablation)
-Surgical destruction of involved brain tissue
-Obsessive-compulsive disorder
2) Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
-Major depression
3) Psychopharmacological treatment
A) Neroleptics (antisychotics)
B) Antidepressants
C) Lithium Carbonate (treat bipolar disorder)
D) Anxiolytics (anti anxiety) such as Valium or other
benzodiazepines