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psychotherapy
the generic name given to formal psych treatement
biological therapy
treatment based on the medical approach to illness and disease.
free association
patient says whatever comes to mind
dream anaylsis
therapist determine the hidden meaning behind a dream
insight
personal understanding of their own psyhcoloical process-freed from unconscious influences-symptoms disappear
client-centered therapy
empathetic approach to therapy that encourages personal growth through greater self-understanding.
behavioral modification
treatment in which operant conditioning is used to reinforce desired behaviors and ignore or punish unwanted Behaviors.
exposure
repeated exposure to an anxiety-producing stimulus or situation
systematic desensitization
exposure technique that pairs the anziety-producing stimulus with relaxation techniques.
cognitive therapy
treatment based on the idea that distorted thoughts produce maladaptive behaviors and emotions.
cognitive reconstruction
therapy that strives to help patients recognize maladaptive thought patterns and replace them with ways of viewing that world that are more in tune with reality.
cognitive-behavioral therapy
therapy that incorporates techniques from behavioral therapy and cognitive to correct faulty thinking and change maladaptive behaviors.
expressed emotion
a patterb of interactions that include emotional over-involvement, critical comments, and hostility directed towards a patient by family members.
psychotropic medications
drugs that affect mental processes
anti-anxiety drugs
a class of psychotropic drugs used for treatment for anxiety
antidepressants
a class of psychotropic drugs used for treatment for depression
MAO inhibitors
a catergory of antidepressants that inhibit the action on monoamine oxidase.
monoamine oxidase
an enzyme that converts seratonin into another chemical form.
tricyclic antidepressants
a category of antidepressants that inhibit the reuptake of a number of different neurotransmitters.
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
a category of antidepressants that prolong the effects of serotonin in the synapse.
anti psychotics
a drug used to treat schizophrenia and other disorders that involve psychosis
clinical psychologists
doctoral degree
provides direct mental health servies
can't prescribe meds
psychiatrists
medical degree
work in hospitals or private practice
can legally prescribe meds
psychiatric social workers
help to provide resources for patients and
psychiatric nurses
special training in the care of mentally ill patients
counseling psychologists
deal with problems of adjustment and life stress
electroconvulsive therapy ECT
procedure used to treat depression that involves administering a string electrical current to the patient's brain.
transcranial magnetic stimulation TMS
procedure that transmits pulses of high-intensity magnetism to the brain
lithium
psychotropic med that is used to treat bipolar
tardive dyskinesia
a side effect of some antipsychotic meds that produces involuntary movements of the lips, tongue, face, and legs.
clozapine
an antipsychotic that acts on multiple NT receptors and is beneficial in treating both the negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia
dialectical behavior therapy DBT
treatment for borderline personality disorder that combines elements of behavioral, cognitive, and psyhcodynamic approaches
methylphenidate
a CNS stimulant medication used to treat ADHD
fundamental attribution error
the tendency to over emphasize personal factors and underestimate situational factors in explaining behavior/
social psych
how other influence the way a persons thinks, feels and acts
self-concept
the store of full knowledge that people have of themselves
self-awareness
a state in which the sense of self is the center of attention
self-schema
cognitive aspect of teh self concept-integrated set of memories, beliefs, and generalizations
interdependent self-construals
self concepts determined laregly by social roles and personal relationships
independent self- construals
a view of self separate from others, emphazising self-reliance and the pursuit of personal success.
self-esteem
evaluative aspect of the self concept
sociometer
an internal monitor of social accpetance or rejection
social comparisons
the evaluation of our own actions, abilities,and beliefs by contrasting them with other people's
self-serving bias
the tendency for people to take personal credit for success but blame failure on external factors.
attitude
the evaluation of objects, events, or ideas.
implicit attitudes
attitudes that influence our feelings and behaviors at an unconscious level.
cognitive dissonance
perceptual inconguity that occurs when there is a contradiction btwn two attitudes or btwn an attitude and behavior
persuasion
active and conscious effort to change attitudes through the transmission of a message
elaboration likelihood model
a theory of how persuassive messages lead to attitude changes
nonverbal behavior
facial expression, gestures, mannerisms, and movements by which one communicates with others.
attributions
people's casual explanations for why events or actions occur
personal attributions
explanations that refer to internal characteristics, such as abilities, traits, moods, and effort
situational attributions
refer to external events such as weather, luck, accidents, or the actions of other people.
Attributions
people's casual explanations for why events or actions occur
Personal attributions
reeferance to internal charateristics such as abilties, traits, moods and effort
situational attributions
explanations that refer to external events such as the weather, luck, accidents, or the actions of other people
sterotypes
Cognitive schemas that allow for easy and efficient organization of information about people based on their membership to certain groups
self-fulfilling prophecy
observation that may come to behave in ways that confirm their own or other's expectations
prejudice
the attitudinal or affective responses associated with stereotypes
discrimination
inappropriate and unjustified treatment of eople based solely on their group membership
ingroup favoriteism
tendency for people to evaluate favorably and privelidge memeber of the ingroup more than members in the outgroup
social facilitation
when the mere presence of others enhances performance
social loafing
the tendency for people to work less hard in a group than when working alone
deindividuation
a phenomenon of low self awareness in which people lose their individuality and fail to attend to personal standards
conformity
the altering of one's opinions or behavior to match those of others or to match social norms
social norms
expected standards of conduct, which influence behavior
comliance
tendency to agree to do things requested by others
obediance
the willingness to follow an order given by an authority
aggression
any behavior or action that involves the intention to harm someone else
frustration-aggression hypthesis
the extent to which people feel frustrated predicts the likelihood that hey will act aaggressively
prosocial
tending to benefit others
altruism
the providing of help when it is needed without any apparent reward