Two final readings Flashcards
What is Psychoanalytic therapy?
Sigmund Freud’s therapeutic approach focuses on resolving conflicts.
What is psychodynamic therapy?
Treatment applying to psychoanalytic principles in a briefer more individual format.
What is Free Association?
In psychodynamic therapy a process in which the patient reports all thoughts that come to mind without censorship, which are interpreted by the therapist.
What is Person-Centered Therapy (PCT)
A therapeutic approach focused on creating a supportive environment for self-discovery.
What is unconditional positive regard?
In person-centered therapy, an attitude of warmth, empathy, and acceptance is adopted by the therapist n order to foster feelings of worth.
What are Automatic thoughts?
Thoughts that occur spontaneously are often used to dissolve problematic thoughts that maintain mental disorders.
What is reappraisal or cognitive restructuring?
The process of identifying, evaluating, and changing maladaptive thoughts in psychotherapy.
What is exposure therapy?
A form of intervention in which the patient engages in a problematic (fear usually) situation without escape.
What is mindfulness?
A process that reflects a nonjudgemental yet attentive mental state
What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
A family of approaches with the goal of changing the thoughts and behaviors that influence psychotherapy.
What is mindfulness-based therapy (MBT)?
A form of psychotherapy grounded in the mindfulness theory and practice, often involving meditation, yoga body scan, and features of mindfulness exorcise.
What is dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)?
A treatment often used for borderline personality disorder that incorporates both CB and mindfulness elements.
What is a dialectical worldview?
A perspective in DBT emphasizes the joint importance of change and acceptance.
What is acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)?
A therapeutic approach to foster non-judgmental observations of one’s own mental processes.
What is cognitive bias modification?
using exercises (video games) to change problematic thinking habits.
