unit 6 therapies Flashcards
what are the 2 main categories of psychological therapies?
psychotherapy & biomedical therapy
what is psychotherapy?
trained therapists use psychological techniques to assist someone seeking to overcome difficulties or achieve personal growth.
what is biomedical therapy?
offers medication or other biological treatments
What is the eclectic approach?
50% of psychotherapists use eclectic approach… A blend of therapies
what are the psychotherapy therapies? (4)
psychoanalysis
psychodynamic
free association
interpersonal therapy
psychoanalysis
foundation of future treatment talking cure.
1) brings patients repressed feelings into conscious awareness.
2) Give insight into origins of their disorder.
3) Eliminate/reduce inner id, ego, super-ego conflicts
free association.
psychodynamics
-focus on themes across relationships
-gain perspective into thoughts and feelings
-without discussing id, ego or superego.
therapists help reveal past relationship troubles as the origin of current difficulties.
psychoanalysis VS psychodynamics
psychoanalysis: focus on repressed feeling. talks about id, ego ,super ego.
psychodynamics: views relationships. doesn’t talk about id, ego, super ego.
interpersonal therapy
12-16 session of psychodynamic therapy helps treat depression. focus on helping current relationships
humanistic therapies
- client centered
- active listening
- unconditional positivity
- insight therapy
- self acceptance
- conscious thoughts are most important
what are insight therapies?
a mix of psychodynamic and humanistic
what makes up client centered therapy?
active listening + nondirective therapy + unconditional positive regard
the 5 behavior therapies
counterconditioning aversive conditioning operant conditioning token economy exposure therapy
describe behavior therapies
assumes that the problem behavior can go away through learning principles.
view maladaptive symptoms as learned behaviors that can be replaced by constructive behaviors.
what are classic conditioning techniques?
the need to recondition for proper behavior.
exposure therapy
systematic desensitization. exposing patient to their fear in hopes they can overcome it
aversive conditioning
substitute negative response with a positive one.
reverse of systematic desensitization
operant conditioning
behavior modification. reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors
token economy
rewards given for appropriate behavior.
what are the 3 cognitive therapies
rational emotion behaviors, Aaron becks therapy for depression, cognitive behavioral.
explain cognitive therapies
assumes that our thinking influences our feelings. depression is often a result in self blame.
tries to teach people a different way of thinking that is more constructive and rational
what is rational emotion behavior therapy?
focuses on irrational thinking.
challenges illogical, self defeating assumptions and reveals the absurdity of their thinking. Harsh method
what is Aaron becks therapy for depression?
gentle approach. reveal irrational thinking. persuade people to look through life with a more positive lens. recall failures.
cognitive behavioral therapy
alter the way people think and how they act. useful in mood disorders, anxiety, ocd, anorexia.
