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32 Cards in this Set
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Psychological Assessment
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an evaluation of the patient's psychological and mental health
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Psychotherapy
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professional treatment for psychological disorder though techniques designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight
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Psychodynamic Therapy (psychoanalysis)
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a psychological treatment based on Freudian and neo-Freudian personality theories in which the therapist helps the patient explore the unconscious dynamics of personality
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Interpretation
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a technique of psychotherapy in which the therapist uses the patient's expressed thoughts to understand the underlying unconscious problem
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Free Association
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a technique of psychotherapy in which the therapist listens while the client talks about whatever comes to mind, without any censorship or filtering
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Dream Analysis
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a technique in which the therapist listens while the client describes his or her dreams and then analyzes the symbolism of the dreams
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Insight
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an understanding in psychotherapy of the unconscious causes of the disorder
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Resistance
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an occurrence in psychotherapy in which the patient uses defense mechanisms to avoid the painful feelings in his or her unconscious
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Transference
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an occurrence in psychotherapy in which the patient redirects feelings experienced in an important personal relationship toward the therapist
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Humanistic Therapy
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a psychological treatment based on the personality theories of Carl Rogers and other humanistic psychologists
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Person-Centered Therapy
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an approach to treatment in which the client is helped to grow and develop as the therapist provides a comfortable, nonjudgmental environment
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Therapeutic Alliance
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a relationship between patient and client that occurs when the therapist is genuine, treats the client with unconditional positive regard, and develops empathy with the client
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Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
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a structured approach to treatment that attempts to reduce psychological disorders through systematic procedures based on cognitive and behavioral principles
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Behavioral Therapy
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psychological treatment that is based on principles of learning
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Exposure Therapy
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a behavioral therapy based on the classical conditioning principle of extinction in which people are confronted with a feared stimulus with the goal of decreasing their negative emotional responses to it
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Systematic Desensitization
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a behavioral treatment that combines imaging or experiencing the feared object or situation with relaxation exercises
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Aversion Therapy
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a behavioral therapy in which positive punishment is used to reduce the frequency of an undesirable behavior
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Cognitive Therapy
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a psychological treatment that helps clients identify incorrect or distorted beliefs that are contributing to disorder
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Eclectic Therapy
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an approach to treatment in which the therapist uses whichever techniques seem most useful and relevant for a given patient
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Biomedical Therapies
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treatment designed to reduce psychological disorder by influencing the action of the central nervous system
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Antidepressant Medications
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drugs designed to improve moods
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Antianxiety Medications
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drugs designed to help relieve fear or anxiety
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Antipsychotic Drugs
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drugs that treat the symptoms of schizophrenia and related disorders
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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
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a medical procedure designed to alleviate psychological disorder in which electric currents are passed through the brain, deliberately triggering a brief seizure
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
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a medical procedure designed to reduce psychological disorder that used a pulsing magnetic coil to electrically stimulate the brain
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Psychosurgery
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surgery that removes or destroys brain tissue in the hope of improving disorder
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Group Therapy
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psychotherapy in which clients receive psychological treatment together with others
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Self-Help Group
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a voluntary association of people who share a common desire to overcome psychological disorder or improve their well-being
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Community Mental Health Services
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psychological treatments and interventions that are distributed at the community level. The focus of community mental health services is prevention.
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Risk Factors
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a social, environmental, and economic vulnerabilities that make it more likely than average that a given individual will develop a disorder
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Outcome Research
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studies that assess the effectiveness of medical treatments
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Meta-analysis
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a statistical technique that uses the results of existing studies to integrate and draw conclusions about those studies
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