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Ch. 14 - Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/27/2014

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types of psychotherapists
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psychologist, counselor, social worker, psychiatrist
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psychotherapy
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an interaction between a therapist and someone suffering from a psychological problem, with the goal of providing support or relief from the problem
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eclectic psychotherapy
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treatment that draws on techniques from different forms of therapy, depending on the client and problem
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psychodynamic therapies
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explore childhood events and encourage individuals to use this understanding to develop insight into their psychological problems
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psychoanalysis
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assumes that humans are born with urges that are suppressed through defense mechanisms
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transference
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when the analyst begins to assume a major significance in the client's life and the client reacts to the analyst based on unconscious childhood fantasies
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interpersonal psychotherapy
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(IPT) a form of psychotherapy that focuses on helping clients improve current relationships
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behavior therapy
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assumes that disordered behavior is learned and that symptom relief is achieved through changing overt, maladaptive behaviors into more constructive behaviors
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token economy
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clients are given tokens for desired behaviors which they can later trade for rewards
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exposure therapy
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involves confronting an emotion-arousing stimulus directly and repeatedly, leading to a decrease in the emotional response (OCD - germs)
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systematic desensitization
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the client relaxes all the muscles in the body while imagining being in increasingly frightening situations
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cognitive therapy
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involves helping a client identify and correct any distorted thinking about the self, others, and the world
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cognitive restructuring
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teaches clients to question the automatic beliefs, assumptions, and predictions that often lead to (-) emotions and to replace (-) thinking with more realistic and (+) beliefs
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mindfulness meditation
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teaches an individual to be fully present in each movement; to be aware of his/her thoughts, feelings, and sensations; and to detect symptoms before they become a proble
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cognitive behavioral therapy
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(CBT) a blend of cognitive and behavioral therapeutic strategies
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person-centered therapy
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assumes all individuals have a tendency toward growth and that this growth can be fascilitated by acceptance and genuine reactions from the therapist
-congruence, empathy, and unconditional positive regard
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Gestalt Theory
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goal of helping the client become aware of his/her thoughts, behaviors, experiences, and feelings and to "own" or take responsibility for them
-empty chair technique
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antipsychotic drugs
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medications used to treat schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders
-newer atypical antipsychotics
-tardive dyskinesia as a long-term side effect
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what is a type of antianxiety medication?
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benzodiazepines
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List some antidepressant drugs
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Monoamine oxidose inhibitors (MAOI), tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
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psychosurgery (and types)
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the surgical destruction of certain brain areas
-lobotomy, cingulotomy, and anterior capsulotomy
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placebo
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inert substance or procedure that has been applied with the expectation that a healing response will be provided
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outcome studies
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designed to evaluate whether a particular treatment works
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process studies
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designed to answer Q's regarding why a treatment works and under what circumstances
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double-blind experiment
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a study in which both the patient and researcher/therapist are uninformed which treatment the patient is receiving
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iatrogenic illness
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a disorder or symptom that occurs as a result of a medical or psychotherapeutic treatment itself
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ethical standards for treatment
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1. striving for benefits and doing no harm
2. establishing relationships of trust
3. promoting accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness
4. seeking fairness and avoiding biases
5. respecting the dignity and worth of all people
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propranolol
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prevents the consolidation of distressing memories after traumatic events, blocks the emotional connection to these memories
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PTSD affects what part of the brain?
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the hippocampus shrinks, the amygdala is also included
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