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Therapies for Disorders
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/15/2013

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The word patient is associated with the ____________ model
Definition
Biomedical
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The word client is associated with the ______________ model
Definition
Sociodynamic
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Therapist
Definition

Counselling and support at individual, family, children, marital, etc. level

  1. Not always registered
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Behavioural tehnician
Definition
One on one training in behavioural techniques with certain groups of people (i.e. people with autism, criminals)
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Social worker
Definition
Frontline with people who have issues
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Counselling psychologist
Definition

work in clinical setting and tied to biomedical model

  • Only one that can make a diagnosis or make an assesment report
  • Ontario College of Psychologist is accrediting organization
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Counselling Psychologist
Definition
More secular approach
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Psychiatrist
Definition
  • Medical doctor trained in psychiatry
  • Only ones that can prescribe medicine
  • Co-ordinator of recovery
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What are the four theoretical outlooks with respect to treatment?
Definition
  • Neupsychological/medical
  • Psychodynamic
  • Behavioural/cognitive
  • Humanistic
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Which sex is more affected with schizophrenia?
Definition
Males
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What is the psychodynamic explanation for schizophrenia
Definition
Poor ego defence mechanism or internal conflict with superego, ego and id
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What is a lobotomy/what is it used to treat?
Definition
  • Originall removing frontal cortex for people with hallucintations (schizophrenia) (3 died, 1 cured, 2 quieter)
  • Eventually evolved into just a prefrontal lobotomy
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What is the icepick method
Definition
  • Nerve fibers connecting frontal cortex and thalamus are severed
  • Renders patients passive and childlike
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Tardive dyskinesia
Definition
Involuntary movements of the face or jaw (tics)
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In what percentage of patients do antipsychotic drugs work?
Definition
70
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What is the Soteira model
Definition
  • Put patients in a supportive living environment with minimal medication
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In what percentage of patients with schizophrenia is the Soteria model successful?
Definition
70
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What is systematic desensitization?
Definition
  • Exposure therapy (behaviourist)
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Graduated exposure to fearful items
  • Takes a long time
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What is flooding?
Definition
Prolonged and immediate exposure to phobic item (behaviourist exposure technique0
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What is aversion therapy?
Definition

Reduce arousal and attraction to certain stimuli

  • Pair with noxious event
  • Antibuse: induces vomitting when mixed with alcohol
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Deinstitutionalizing
Definition
Transfering treatment to community based facilities that emphasize outpatient care
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Antipsychotic drug
Definition
Primarily in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
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Antidepressant drugs
Definition
Drugs used primarily in the treatment of mood disorders (i.e. anxiety and depression)
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What effect do antidepressants have on neurotransmitters?
Definition
Increase norepinephrine and seratonin
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Tranquilizers
Definition
COmmonly but inappropriately prescribed for patients who complain of unhappiness, anxiety or worry
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What neurotransmitter is associated with anti-anxiety drugs/tranquilizers?
Definition
increase in GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric acid)
Term
Lithium carbonate
Definition

Treat people with bipolar disorder

  • Moderates norepinephrine and glutamate
Term
Therapeutic window
Definition
Amount of drug that is enough but not too much (same does might be different depending on sex, age and ethnicity)
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What is electroconvulsive therapy used for?
Definition
Depression and sometimes phobias
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Transference
Definition
In psychodynamic therapies, a critical process in which the client transfer unconscious emotions or reactions onto a therapist
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Behaviour therapy
Definition
Applying classical and operant conditioning to help people with self-defeating or problematic behaviour
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Systematic desensitization
Definition
In behaviour therapy, step-by-step process of desensitizing client to a feared object or experience (based on counter conditioning)
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Behavioural self-monitoring
Definition
In behaviour therapy, keeing data on frequency and consequences of behaviour to be changed
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Skills training
Definition
In behavioru therapy, teaching client skills that he or she may lack and new constructive behaviours to replace self-defeating one
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Cognitive therapy
Definition
Identify and change irrational, unproductive ways of thinking and reduce negative emotions
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Albert Ellis REBT (Rational emotive behaviour)
Definition
Form of cognitive therapy designed to challenge a client's unrealistic thought
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Aaron Beck's form of cognitive therapy
Definition
Avoid challenges to client's beliefs
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Three phases of stress innoculation
Definition
  • Education (taught nature of anxiety)
  • Rehearsal phase (taught how to better manage anxiety)
  • Implementation phase (anxiety producing stimulus in real world)
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Humanist theory
Definition
Form of psychotherapy that emphasizes a client's free will to change rather than past conflicts
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Client-centered (non-directive) therapy
Definition
Humanist approach by Carl Rogers that emphasizes a therapist's empathy with the client and the use of unconditional positive regard
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Existential therapy
Definition
A form of therapy designed to help client explore the meaning of existance and face the great questions of life
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Family-systems perspective
Definition
Approach to therapy with individuals or families by identifying how each family member forms a part of a larger interacting system
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Therapeutic alliance
Definition
Bond of confidence and mutual understanding between therapist and client
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Randomized control samples
Definition
People with a given problem are randomly assigned to one or more treatment groups or to a control group
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What is the "best" treatment for depression?
Definition
Cognitive therapy
Term
What is the "best" treatment for prevention of suicide?
Definition
Cognitive therapy
Term
What is the best therapy for anxiety disorders?
Definition
Exposure techniques or cognitive-behaviour therapy
Term
What is the best treatment for anger and impulsive violence?
Definition
Cognitive therapy
Term
What is the best treatment for health problems?
Definition
Cognitive and behaviour therapies
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What is the best treatment fof childhood and adolescent behavior problems?
Definition
Behaviour therapies
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Best treatment for relapse prevention?
Definition
Cognitive-behaviour
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Multisystemic approach
Definition
Combine family systems techniques and behavioural methods in the context of forming neighbouring partnerships
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