Psych Ch 14

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the treatment of pscyhological disorders by employing psychological methods that include a personal relationship between a trained therapist and a client

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psychotherapy

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the treatment of psychological disorders by altering brain functioning with physical or chemical interventions

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biomedical therapies

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an approach to psychotherapy in which techniques from various theoretical prespectives are used in treating psychological disorders

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eclectiv approach

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a diverse group of psychotherapies based on the work of Sigmund Freud that assert that psychological disorders stem primarily from unconscious forces

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psychodynamic therapies

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a psychodynamic therapy technique developed by Freud, in which clients say whatever comes tomind, without making any effort to inhibit their speech

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free association

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the process by which the client develops feelings for their therapist that are presumed to refelct the client's feelings for significant others early in life

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transference

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the process by which the therapist develops feelings fortheir client that are presumed to reflect feelings the therapist had for others early in life

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countertransference

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anything wthe client does to interferere with therapeutic progress

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resistance

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psychotherapies that apply learning principles to the elimination of unwanted behaviors

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behavior therapies

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a behavior theraphy procedure based on classical conditioning that involves conditioning new responses to stimuli that trigger unwanted behaviors

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counterconditioning

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a counterconditioning technique commonly used to treat phobias, in which the client is gradually exposed to the feared object while remaining relaxed

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systematic desensitzation

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a counterconditioning technique commonly used in the treatment of OCD. clients are exposed to the situation in which they previously exhibited a compulsive behavior but are not permitted to engage in the ritual

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response prevention

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counterconditioning techniquein which classically conditioned aversive response is conditioned to occur in response to a stimulus previously associated with an undesired behavior

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aversive conditioning

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a technique often used to modify the behavior of severely disturbed people in institutional settings; involves reinforcing desirable behaviors with tokens that can be exchanged for other forms of reinforcement, such as snacks or television privileges.

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token economy

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a behavioral method of psychotherapy in which desirable behaviors are demonstarated as a way of teaching them to clients

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modeling

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a behavioral method of psychotheraphy in which clients are taught how to interact with others ore comfortably and effectively

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social skills training

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psychotherapies that focus on identifying and then modifying dysfunctional patterns of thought

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cognitive therapies

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the cognitive theraphy of albert ellis, in which people are confronted withtheir irrational beliefs and persuaded to develop a more realisitic way of thinking

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rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT)

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the cognitive theaphy of Aaron Beck that identifies and then changes negative thinking and behavior by using both cognitive and behavioral principles

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cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT)

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psychotherapies that help people get in touch with their feelings, with their "true selves"and with theirpurpose in life

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humanistic therapies

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a humanistic therapy in which the client, rather than the therapist, directs the course of the therapy

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client-centered therapy

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a therapy technique in which the therapist encourages the client to speak, withough limiting the topic of conversation

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open-ended statement

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a therapy technique in which the thearpies acknowldges an emotion that the client has expressed verbally or nonverbally

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reflection

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a therapy technique in which the therapist summaries the expressed verbal content of the client's statements

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paraphrasing

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a humanistic psychotherapy that stresses awareness of feelings in the here and now

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gestalt therapy

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a gestalt technique in which clients engage in emotional expression by imagining that the person to whom they would like to speak is sitting in an empty chair facing them

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empty-char technique

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a philosophical approach to treating clients who are experiencing distress principally related to a lack of meaning in their lives

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existential therapy

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a therapeutic technique in which the therapist provides children with toys and drawing materials on the assumption that whatever is troubling them willbe expressed in their play

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play therapy

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a behavioral method of psychotheraphy in which clients are taught how to interact with others ore comfortably and effectively

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social skills training

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psychotherapies that focus on identifying and then modifying dysfunctional patterns of thought

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cognitive therapies

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the cognitive theraphy of albert ellis, in which people are confronted withtheir irrational beliefs and persuaded to develop a more realisitic way of thinking

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rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT)

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the cognitive theaphy of Aaron Beck that identifies and then changes negative thinking and behavior by using both cognitive and behavioral principles

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cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT)

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psychotherapies that help people get in touch with their feelings, with their "true selves"and with theirpurpose in life

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humanistic therapies

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a humanistic therapy in which the client, rather than the therapist, directs the course of the therapy

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client-centered therapy

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a therapy technique in which the therapist encourages the client to speak, withough limiting the topic of conversation

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open-ended statement

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a therapy technique in which the thearpies acknowldges an emotion that the client has expressed verbally or nonverbally

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reflection

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a therapy technique in which the therapist summaries the expressed verbal content of the client's statements

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paraphrasing

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a humanistic psychotherapy that stresses awareness of feelings in the here and now

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gestalt therapy

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a gestalt technique in which clients engage in emotional expression by imagining that the person to whom they would like to speak is sitting in an empty chair facing them

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empty-char technique

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a philosophical approach to treating clients who are experiencing distress principally related to a lack of meaning in their lives

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existential therapy

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a therapeutic technique in which the therapist provides children with toys and drawing materials on the assumption that whatever is troubling them willbe expressed in their play

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play therapy

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the simultaneous treatment of several clients underthe guidance of a therapist

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group therapy

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several people regularly meeting and discussing their problems with one another without the guidance oa therapist

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self-help group

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the simultaneous treatment of several clients underthe guidance of a therapist

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group therapy

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several people regularly meeting and discussing their problems with one another without the guidance oa therapist

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self-help group

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several people reguarly meeting and discussiong their problems withone another without the guidance of a therapist

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self-help group

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therapies dsigned to constructively modify the dysfunctional relationships among family members

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family therapies

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a form of family therapy in which the family is treated as a dynamic system, with each member an important interacting element in that system

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family systems therapy

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therapy designed to help couples improve the quality oftheir relationship

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couples therapy

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a group ofmedications effective in treating the delusions, hallucinations and loose associations ofschizophrenia by blocking dopamine receptors and thereby reducing dopamine activity

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antipsychotic drugs

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drugs that relieve depression by increasing the supply of norepinephrine and/or serotonin at the nruon's receptor sites

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antidepressant drug

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drugs that have an immediate calming effect by facilitating the inhibitory action ofthe GABA neurotransmitter, thereby reducing nereve impulse transmision

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antianxiety drugs

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a physiological treatment for severe depression in which a brief electrical shock is administered to the brain of an anesthetized patient

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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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a rearely used surgical procedure to treat psycholigcal disorders in which brain tissue thought to be the cause of the disorder is destroyed

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psychosurgery

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a system of insured health care inwhich the insurance company may determine such issues as which therapists clients may choose, the number of sessions permitted, and which drugs are prescribed

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managed care system