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psychodynamic therapy
Abnormal behavior from unresolved past conflicts and unconscious
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psychiatrists vs. clinical psychologists
psychiatrists can prescribe drugs while clinical psychologists cant
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Aversive conditioning:
- Create unpleasant reactions to stimuli that individual previously enjoying
- dog pulling on leash with shock coller
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Systematic desensitization
Hierarchy of fearful stimuli paired with relaxation; Use of imagery
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Exposure treatment
Sudden or gradual exposure to feared stimulus(no relaxation)
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Token system:
Person rewarded for desired behavior with tokenlater exchanged for something desirable
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Contingency contracting
Written agreement: outlines behavioral goals and positive consequences if achieved
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Observational learning
Learning by watching others behavior
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cognitive behavioral approach
- client must change faulty thinking about self
- Taught better ways to cope
- Cognitive therapy plus learning principles
- Not to confrontive
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rational emotive therapy
- help for restructuring belief system into more realistic, rational, and logical set of views: very direct & confrontive
- A.: NEGATIVE activating condition
- B: IRRATIONAL Belief system
- C: EMOTIONAL consequences
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humanistic therapy: Person (client) centered therapy; unconditional positive regard &
- We have control over our behavior and can make good choices
- Person-centered therapy:help people reach their potential
- Therapist give unconditional positive regard
- Reflection: clarifies, reflects back what client says
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empathic reflection
you try to look at the world from other peoples point of view and reflect how they think. You become the other person for a time.
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interpersonal therapy
- Centered around social relationships
- Deals with conflicts w/ others role transitions and social skills, grief
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Group therapy
several unrelated people meet with therapist to discuss their psychological functioning (common issue)
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Family therapy
Involves two or more members of the same family, one or more of whose problems led to treatment
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Self-help therapy
- Support groups
- AA, Beravement, adjustment
- NO therapist
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Does therapy work?
yes, most psychologists believe that therapy works
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therapy effectiveness-
therapy is effective and the person gradually becomes better than before therapy
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spontaneous remission-
hypothesis that people can recover without therapy
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Drug therapy
Control of psychological disorder through drugs
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antipsychotic drugs & dopamine role
- Xanax, Valium, Libruim
- Enhances sense of well-being
- Reduction in anxiety
- Are addictive and lead to dependence
- Can have lethal effects
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SRI(Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)
treat depression and effects the synapse by allowing more serotonin to remain in the synapse
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Xanax & valium: Benefits & cautions
- benefits: reduction in anxiety
- cautions: addictive and lead to dependence; can have lethal effects
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lithium & chlorpromazine treatment uses
SCHIZ: Chlorpromazine, Clozapine, Haldol
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community psychology:
branch of psychology that focuses on the prevention and minimization of psychological disorders in the community
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deinstitutionalization:
transfer of former mental patients from institutions to the community.
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actual outcome:
didnt happen due to insufficient resources for the deinstitutionalized patients, many patients became homeless after released into the community.
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what early intervention programs do to thwart psychological disorders
by treating the disorder early on, getting rid of the disorder is much easier
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diversity considerations in therapy, including Asian & Latino differences
Asians and Latinos value family more so the consideration for therapy is a family decision. Chinese deal with depression or anxiety by not thinking about it.
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