unit 8 review Flashcards
three general therapeutic approaches
biomedical therapy, eclectic approach, talk therapy
behavioral psychology
identifying learned behaviors and using conditioning and or reinforcements to correct the behavior
counterconditioning
creating new conditioned responses, replacing undesired behaviors or reactions
systematic desensitization
pairing a stimulus that causes fear with relaxation, so the subject associated that stimulus with relaxation
hierarchies- ranking things that make you anxious and gradually exposing yourself until you get to the top of the list
virtual reality exposure therapy
when the fear causing stimulus can not be easily imagined or exposed to, virtual reality can be used to help the patient interact with stimuli
aversive conditioning
conditioning something unpleasant with one’s addiction (like associating drinking with sickness)
token economy
clients earn a token for performing desired behavior and can exchange tokens for a reward
behavior psych methods
counterconditioning, systematic desensitization, aversive conditioning, virtual reality exposure, token economy
cognitive psychology
focus on current thoughts, behaviors, and other parts of cognition
rational-emotive behavioral therapy (REBT)
challenges patient to think otherwise and promotes healthier behaviors. Reserving irrational beliefs
humanistic psychology
provides more individualism in treatment planning, popularized by Carl Rogers and centered around the belief that humans are inherently good.
client-centered talk therapy
therapist is more like a friend and listens to the client and talks about what they want to talk about. Client leads the conversation and chooses topics
active listening
paying attention to what the client is saying and mirroring what they are saying, repeat, etc
unconditional positive regard
judgement free listening to the client, accepting them no matter what they say or do
humanistic psych methods
client centered therapy talk, active listening, unconditional positive regard
flooding
extreme exposure to anxiety inducing stimulus
psychodynamic psych
freudian based ideas that present issues are a result of childhood trauma and unconscious (id, ego, superego)
insight
sudden realization/bringing unconscious thoughts into awareness
resistance
mental blocks during free association
interpretation
trying to understand the unconscious through mental blocks and dreams
transference
transferring thoughts and emotions from the past into the present
psychodynamic methods
insight, resistance, interpretation, transference
cognitive-behavioral therapy
utilizes ideas from cognitive and behavior psych, aims to change how someone thinks and acts (most popular)
sociocultural psych
contextualizes personal development with cultural context and social norms
behavioral psych is best to treat…
any disorders or trauma that lead to behavior abnormalities
cognitive psych is best to treat…
disorders where cognitions is affected or people who can not rationally problem solve
humanistic psych is best to treat…
mood disorders, intrapersonal problems, personality disorders, anxiety disorders
psychodynamic psych is best to treat…
people with unresolved past trauma
sociocultural psych is best to treat…
a broad range of disorders across cultures
psychpharmocology
study of drugs on our mind and behavior
biomedical psych
using drugs and procedures to correct the chemical imbalance that causes disorders
antidepressants
used to treat depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
anti anxiety drugs
treats anxiety by slowing CNS activity, can lead to tolerance if overused
mood stabilizers
used to treat bipolar disorder, balances mania and depression
antipsychotic drugs
used to treat people with schizophrenia by decreasing dopamine
tardive dyskinesia
side effect of over antipsychotic use, tremors and shaking
antidepressant examples
Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa
anti anxiety examples
Xanax, Klonopin
mood stabilizer example
lithium
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
electric shocks to the brain used for severe depression
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
used for autism and depression, magnetic energy is used to stimulate and suppress brain activity
deep brain stimulation
isn’t as effective, rewiring the brain
lobotomy
old procedure where chunk of the frontal lobe was surgically removed
