Unit 13 Flashcards
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two different types of therapy
psychotherapy and biomedical
psychotherapy
a trained therapist uses psychological techniques to assist someone seeking to overcome difficulties or achieve personal growth
biomedical therapy
offers medication and other biological treatments
eclectic approach
using multiple psychotherapies depending on the patient
Sigmund Freud’s therapy
psychoanalysis
psychoanalysis
identifying underlying conflict and suppressed feelings from the past
free association
say whatever comes to mind
resistance
during free association, the mental block when saying whatever comes to mind
transfer
feelings of unresolved anger and hate towards family -> analyst
psychodynamic therapy
therapist talks one on one with patient, normally about the root of problems
interpersonal psychotherapy
helps resolve depression, focuses on the present relationships instead of the past
humanistic therapies
attempts to reduce growth-impending inner conflicts by providing clients with new insights
insight therapies
a variety of therapies that aim to improve psychological functioning by increasing a person’s awareness of underlying motives and defenses ( psychodynamic and humanistic )
client-centered therapy
non-directive, just listening to the patient and using active listening
behavior therapy
doubts healing power of self-awareness ( ex : aware of why you’re anxious for a test and yet you’re still anxious ) getting rid of destructive habits and symptoms
counterconditioning
unlearn association by undergoing another round of conditioning to replace the fear response ( exposure therapy and aversive conditioning )
Exposure Therapy
expose people to what they normally avoid
systematic desensitization
swap between relaxation and anxiety until no more anxiety, come up with anxious hierarchy and go from small steps to big steps
progressive relaxation
therapist trains you to relax one muscle group after another until reach relaxation state
virutal reality exposure therapy
same thing as exposure therapy except virtual if situation is too embarrassing / expensive to recreate irl
aversive conditioning
conditioning to make someone actively want to avoid something ( ex: nail biting issue -> nasty nail polish )
operant conditioning
reinforce good behaviors, withhold reinforcements for bad behaviors
token economy
display appropriate behavior, rewards token. can exchange tokens for rewards.
cognitive therapies
thinking colors emotion, so try changing thinking patterns