Unit 16 Flashcards
Mental health professionals
psychiatrists (MD), psychiatric nurses (RN), clinical psychologists (PhD, PsyD), social workers (RSW, LSW, NSW), counseling/educational psychologists (MA, MEd), behavioral analysts (ABA, BaBeA), psychotherapists (Freud)
therapy modalities
focus- individual, group, couple
delivery- phone, online
biomedical treatments
trial and error, biological symptoms, tissue damage, anatomy, chemistry, acitivty
Brain stimulation
reducation -(lobotomies and frontal lobe therapy) and sensory deprivation or increase (electric shock therapy, nervous stimulation)
Medications- anti anxiety
benzodiazepines and barbiturates, however risky as it can cause withdrawals and addiction after one use.
Medications Anti depresants
MAO inhibitors, tricyclics, SSRIS, SNRIs
Medications mood stabilizers
lithium- most effective treatment for bipolar disorder
Medications antipsychotics
most commonly used for schizophrenia, in monthly doses and offered in injections
Medications stimulants
helps with ADHD
Medications anti-androgens
pills or injections leading to treatment for antisocial and narcissistic disorders
Insight therapy
listen and talk- dont give solution, identify emotions, reframe and reflect, validate and comfort
Psychoanalysis and freud
insight to the unconscious, dream interpretation, free association (no biases and judgement), or resistance (you avoid thinking about what makes you uncomfortable - valuable info)
Client-centered therapy- Carl Rogers
validation and genuineness, unconditional positive regard, empathy, non-directed reflection
Behavioural therapy
conditioning and rewards/punishment, sensitization/desensitization, escape/violence, behavior motivation
Aversion therapy
pairing addiction and unpleasant stimuli
relapse prevention training
-track behaviour, practice coping strategies, plan ahead of time
Exposure therapy
incubation, systematic desensitization, flooding
-anxiety hierarchy, relaxation, extinction trials
Token economies
giving rewards for things we want more of (stickers)
applied behavioural analysis, reality monitoring, social skills training (communication skills, conflict resolution, assertiveness, coping strategies)
Eclectic combination therapy
cognitive behavioural therapy- all about thought (Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis)
-negative appraisals, attributions, assumptions, dysfunctional thinking, identity illogical thoughts, questions and reflect, cognitive restructuring
Cognitive distortions
filtering the positive- self defeating hyper focus on ciritscm
Cognitive distortion- emotional reasoning
emotions make ur decisions rather than logical thought
Cognitive distortions- overgeneralizing
one thing goes wrong and you think you’ll fail everything going on
Cognitive distortions- catastrphozing
small problem that you make into a big one
cognitive distortions- polarized thinking
black and white thinking
cognitive distortions- should thinking
i did the dishes so i should do the laundry
cognitive distortions- personalization
internalizes problems and feels personally responsible for extreme things
cognitive distortions- externalizing and blaming
can overlap, but is sometimes when it is your fault
heavens reward
you did good and now you will get good karma
Dialectical behaviour therapy- Marsha Linehan
Balance of change and acceptance- invalidation is wrong
Focus on emotional regulation- distress can be managed
Recognize that thoughts are just thoughts- dont need to follow problematic thoughts
Mindfulness- stay in the present, grounding and awareness
Adaptive behaviours
Positive psychology-Martin Seligman
strengths, gratitude, positive self image, optimism, awareness of emotions, positive cognitive appraisals, changes neurological activity.
