Vocab page 4-6 Flashcards
What are positive symptoms?
Changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences
Examples of positive symptoms?
Hallucinations, delusions, repetitive movements
What are negative symptoms?
Symptoms that cause things to be “taken away”, like motivation
What are examples of negative symptoms?
Inability to express emotions, difficulty speaking, apathy
Cognitive Symptoms
Symptoms related to thinking
What are examples of cognitive symptoms?
Disorganized thoughts, memory problems, difficulty focusing
Although useful for schizophrenia, why is lithium a risky medication?
The dosage recommendation is nearly the levels of the overdose levels
Antipsychotics
Medication used to lessen dopamine and positive symptoms
What was the first kinds of “foster care”? (English Poor Laws)
The kids would be sent into indentured servitude until they reached adulthood
What did the Free Foster Home Movement do?
Local governments began regulating foster care, and foster children would be seen as part of the family
What is the social work treatment process?
Engagement
Assessment
Planning
Intervention
Evaluation
Termination
Partializing
Creating plans and goals with the client using the strengths the client possesses
Coginitve Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Therapy that helps to minimize thoughts and behaviors of mental disorders
What are the steps of CBT?
Assessment
Reconceptualization (encourage client to look at the world differently)
Skills acquisition (give client skills to use to cope with their situation) -> Skills Consolidation (Actually use those skills that were taught) -> Maintenance (Consider any future possibilities)
Follow up
Behavioral therapy
Therapy that focuses on fixing the problematic behavior rather than fixing the underlying cause
Counterconditioning
When someone learns to change their behavior to a more positive one based on conditioning
Desensitazation
Counterconditioning by using relaxation as the reward, instead of food or some other benefit.