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| treatment methods aimed at making people feel better and function more effectively |
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| therapy for mental disorders in which a person with a problem talks with psychological professional |
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| therapy for mental disorders in which a person with a problem is treated with biological or medical methods to relieve symptoms |
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Therapies aimed mainly at understanding one’s motives and actions are referred to as _________________.
therapies in which the main goal is helping people to gain insight with respect to their behavior, thoughts, and feelings |
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| therapy in which the main goal is to change disordered or inappropriate behavior directly |
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| an insight therapy based on the theory of Freud, emphasizing the revealing of unconscious conflicts |
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| actual content of ones dream |
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| symbolic or hidden meaning of dreams |
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| psychoanalytic technique in which a patient was encouraged to talk about anything that came to mind without fear of negative evaluations |
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| occurring when a patient becomes reluctant to talk about a certain topic, by either changing the subject or becoming silent |
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| in psychoanalysis, the tendency for a patient or client to project positive or negative feelings for important people from the past onto the therapist |
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| therapy in which the therapist actively gives interpretations of a clients statements and may suggest certain behavior or actions |
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| a newer and more general term for therapies based on psychoanalysis with an emphasis on transference, shorter treatment times, and a more direct therapeutic approach |
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| interpersonal therapy (IPT) |
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| form of therapy for depression which incorporates mutable approaches and focus on interpersonal problems |
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| approach to therapy that results from combining elements of several different approaches or techniques |
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| therapy style in which the therapist remains relatively neutral and does not interrupt or take direct actions with regard to the client, instead remaining a cal, nonjudgemental listen while the client talks |
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| a nondirective insight therapy based on the work of Carl Rogers in which the client does all the tailing and the therapist listens |
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| therapy technique in which the therapist restates what the client says rather than interpreting those statements |
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| unconditional positive regard |
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| referring to the warmth, respect, and accepting atmosphere created by the therapist for the client in person centered therapy |
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| ability of the therapist to understand the feelings of the client |
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| the genuine, open, and honest respond of the therapist to the client |
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| form of directive insight therapy in which the therapist helps clients to accept all parts of their feelings and subjective experiences, using leading questions and planned experiences such as role playing |
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| action therapies based on the principle of classical and operant conditioning and aimed at changing disordered behavior without concern for the original causes of such behavior |
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| use of learning techniques to modify or change undesirable behavior and increase desirable behavior |
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| systematic desensitization |
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| behavior technique used to treat phobias, in which a client is asked to make a list of ordered fears and taught to relax while concentrating on those fears |
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| form of behavioral therapy in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an aversive stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behavior |
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| behavioral techniques that expose individuals to anxiety or fear related stimuli under carefully controlled condition to promote new learning |
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| technique for treating phobias and other stresses in which the person is rapidly and intensely exposed to the fear provoking situation or object and prevented from making the usual avoidance or escape response |
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| learning through the observation and imitation of others |
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| technique in which a model demonstrates the desired beaver in a step-by-step, gradual process while the client is encouraged to imitate the model |
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| use of objects called tokens to reinforce beaver in which the tokens can be accumulated and exchanged for desired items or privileges |
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| a formal, written agreement between therapist and client in which the goals for behavioral change, reinforcements and penalties are clearly stated |
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| therapy in which the focus is on helping clients recognize distortions in their thinking and replace distorted, unrealistic beliefs with more realistic helpful thoughts |
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| distortion of thinking in which a person draws a conclusion that is not based on any evidence |
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| distortion of thinking in which a person focuses on only on aspect of a situation while ignoring all other relevant aspects |
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| distortion of thinking in which a person draws sweeping conclusions based on only one incident or event and applies those conclusions to events that are unrelated to the original |
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| magnification and minimization |
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| distortions of thinking in which a person blows a negative event out of proportion to its importance while ignoring relevant positive events |
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| distortion of thinking in which a person take responsibility or blame for events that are unconnected to the person |
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| cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) |
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| action therapy in which the goal is to help clients overcome problems by learning to think more rationally and logically |
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| rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) |
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| CBT in which clients are directly challenged in their irrational beliefs and helped to restructure their thinking into more rational belief statements |
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| a form of group therapy in which family members meet together |
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| self-help groups (Support groups) |
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| group composed of people who have similar problems and who meet together without a therapist or counselor for the purpose of discussion, problem solving, and social and emotional support |
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| relationship between therapist and client that develops as warm, caring, accepting relationship characterized by empathy, mutual respect, and understanding |
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| psychotherapy that is offered on the internet. Also called online. |
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| therapies that directly affect the biological functioning of the body and brain |
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| use of drugs to control or relieve the symptoms of psychological disorders |
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| drugs used to treat psychotic symptoms |
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| drugs used to treat anxiety retains |
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| electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) |
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| form of bio therapy to treat sever depression in which electrodes are placed on booths sides of heads |
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| psychosurgery in which the connections of the prefrontal lobes of the brain to the rear portions are severed |
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| bilateral anterior cingulotomy |
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| psychosurgical technique in which an elect roe wire is inserted into the anterior gyrus with the |
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