Chapter 16

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Tricyclic antidepressants

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drugs used or treating depression, as well as in chronitc pain management and in the treatment of ADHD

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monoamine oxidase inhibitors

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class of drugs used to treat depression; they slow the breakdown of monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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drugs prescribed primarily for depression and some anxiety disorders that work by making more serotonin available in the synapse

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bupropione

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a widely used antidepressant that inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine

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benzodiazepines

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a class of anxiety reducing drugs that can be addictive, but are less dangerous than barbiturates

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barbiturates

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a class of anxiety- reducing sedatives that can be addictive and carry a risk of overdose

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lithium

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a salt that is prescribed for its ability to stabilize the mania associated with bipolar disorder

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phenothiazines

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drugs used to treat schizophrenia; help diminish halucinations, confusion, agitation, and paranoia, but also have adverse side effects

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traditional antipsychotics

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historically the first medications used to manage psychotic symptoms

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atypical antipsychotics

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newer antipsychotic drugs, which do not create tardive dyskinesia

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Tardive dyskinesia

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repetitive, invountary movements of jaw, tongue face, and mouth and body tremors resulting from the extended use of traditional antipsychotic drugs

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prefrontal lobotomy

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a form of psycho surgery in which the connections between the prefrontal cortex and the lower portion of the brai are severed; no longer in use

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Electroconvulsive therapy

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treatment of last resort for severe depression that involves passing an electrical current through a persons brain in order to reduce a seizure

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repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

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treatment for severe depression involving exposure of speciic brain structures to bursts of high intesity magnetic fields

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psychodynamic psychotherapy

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therapy aimed at uncovering unconscious motives that undrlie pyschological problems

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free association

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a psychotherapeutic technique in which the client takes one image or idea from a dream and says whatever omes to mind, regardless of how theatening, disgusting, or troubling it may be

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transference

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process in psychotherapy in which the client reacts to a person in a present relationship as hought that person were someone from clients past

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repression

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the unconscious act of keeping threatening thoughts, feelings, or impulses out of consciousness

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defense mechanisms

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ways in which the mind protects itself from anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality

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catharis

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the process of releasing intense, often unconscious,emotions in a therapeutic setting

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client - centered therapy

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a form of humanistic therapy in which the therapist shows unconditional positive regard for the patient

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unconditional positive regard

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basic tenet of client- centered therapy, the therapists genuine liking and empathy for the client, regardless of what he or she said or done

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token economies

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a behavioral technique in which desirable behaviors are reinforced with a token such as a small chip or fake coin, which can be exchanged for privileges

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Behavior therapies

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therapies that apply the principles of classical and operant conditioning in the treatment of psychological disorders

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systematic desensiilzation

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a behavioral therapy technique, often used for phobias, in which the therapis pairs relaxation with gradual exposure to a phobi object generating a hierarchy ofincreasig contat with the feared object

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cognitive therapy

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any type of psychotherapy that works to restructure irrational thought patterns

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flooding

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an extreme form of invivo exposure in which the client experiences extreme exposure to the phobic object

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cognitive behavioral therapy

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n approach to treating psychological disorders that combines techniques for restructring irrational thoughts with operant and classical conditioning techniques to shape diserable behaviors

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group therapy

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terapeutic settings in which several people who share a common problem all meet regularly with a therapist to help themselves and one another

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support groups

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meetings of people who share a common situation, be it a disorder a disease, or coping with an ill family member

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integrative therapy

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an eclectic approach i wcih the therapist draws on different treatment approaches and uses those that seem most appropriate for the situation

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mindfulness based cognitive therapy

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an approach that combines elements of CBT ith mind- fullness meditation to hep people with depression learn to recognize and restructure negative thought patterns

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Dialectical behavior therapy

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treatment that integrates elements of CBT with exercises aimed at developing mindfulness without mediation ad is used to treat borderline personality disorder

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Evidence based therapies

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treatment choices based on empirical evidence that they produce the desired outcome