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Psychology
12th Grade
01/06/2011

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psychotherapy
Definition
treatment used by therapists to help troubled individuals overcome problems
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eclectic approach
Definition
method that combines various kinds of therapy or combinations of therapies
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insight
Definition
apparent sudden realization of the solution to a problem
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behavior modification
Definition
systematic method of changing the way a person acts and feels
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cognitive therapy
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using thoughts to control emotions and behaviors
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systematic desensitization
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technique to help a patient overcome irrational fears and anxieties
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aversive conditioning
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links an unpleasant state with unwanted behavior in an attempt to eliminate the behavior
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drug therapy
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biological therapy that uses medication
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antidepressants
Definition
medication to treat major depression by increasing the amount of oe or both of the neurotransmitters noradrenaline and serotonin
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antianxiety drugs
Definition
medication that releives anxiety and panic disorders by depressing the activity of the central nervous system
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