The Mind, Psychotherapies

Front 1

what are the 5 main types of psychotherapies?

Back 1

1. Behavioral
2. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
3. Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented
4. Interpersonal Therapy (ITP)
5. Supportive Psychotherapy

Front 2

What is the healing element in psychotherapy?

Back 2

verbal communication

Front 3

What psychotherapy does this describe?

Stress the importance of working with objective, observable phenomena, including physical activities such as eating, drinking, talking, and completing the serial-sequential activities that lead to the habit formations and social interactions

Back 3

behavioral

Front 4

describe the duration of behavioral therapy?

Back 4

short-term

Front 5

what is the basis for behavioral therapy?

Back 5

changing behavior changes thinking and feelings

Front 6

behavioral therapies are based on what two learning theories?

Back 6

1. classical conditioning
2. operant conditioning

Front 7

what is a well known example of classical conditioning?

Back 7

Pavlov's dogs, you pair stimuli and eventually they become associated (tuning fork sound means food is coming resulting in salivation)

Front 8

positive and negative re-inforcers are associated with which learning theory?

Back 8

operant conditioning - baby accidently smiles --> mom picks up baby --> baby smiles on purpose so he will be picked up again

Front 9

what is the major difference between operant and classical conditioning?

Back 9

operant says behavior develops from internal stimuli whereas classical says behavior is the result of external stimuli

Front 10

which is more effective in sustaining behavior, positive or negative re-inforcement?

Back 10

positive

Front 11

what are the 4 behavioral therapy techniques?

Back 11

1. relaxation training
2. Systemic desensitization
3. Flooding
4. Behavioral Modification

Front 12

what type of patient will likely benefit from relaxation training?

Back 12

the patient who is highly motivated

Front 13

what types of disorders are relaxation training useful for?

Back 13

Anxiety and pain disorders

Front 14

describe the behavioral therapy technique: systematic desensitization?

Back 14

patients are taught to reduce or control the fear elicited by a specific stimuli by slowly increasing exposure

Front 15

describe the behavioral therapy technique: flooding?

Back 15

patients learn to extinguish anxiety by "flooding" themselves with the offending stimuli and undergoing desensitization

Front 16

describe the behavioral therapy technique: behavior modification?

Back 16

uses re-inforcement to shape behavior by replacing bad behaviors with healthy ones

Front 17

what behavioral therapy technique is most likely to be used by a person who is deathly afraid of social situations of all sorts?

Back 17

flooding

Front 18

what behavioral therapy technique is most likely to be used by a person who is specifically frightened of spiders?

Back 18

systematic desensitization

Front 19

what behavioral therapy technique is most likely to be used by a person who is addicted to alcohole, has and eating disorder, or conduct disorders?

Back 19

Behavior Modification

Front 20

what is the assumption that cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on?

Back 20

cognitive structures or schemas shape the way people react to situations

Front 21

what is the "cognitive triad of depression?"

Back 21

1. negative self image
2. negative interpretation of experience
3. negative view of the future

Front 22

describe the duration of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Back 22

short-term 12-20 sessions

Front 23

what are the two main uses of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Back 23

depression and anxiety disorders

Front 24

what is the Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented thearapy derived from?

Back 24

psychoanalysis

Front 25

what does Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented therapy seek to do?

Back 25

bring unconcious conflict to concious thinking so the patient better understands their symptoms and can change lifestyles encouraging positive responses

Front 26

what is the duration of Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented therapy?

Back 26

long-term

Front 27

what does the term resistance refer to in regards to Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented therapy?

Back 27

resistance on the part of the patient to emergence of unconcious material as a protective measure to anticipated emotional distress

Front 28

what does the term transference mean in the Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented therapy approach?

Back 28

it is the assigning of roles to therapist/physician that are derived from past experiences in significant relationships like parents or siblings

Front 29

what patient types are Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented therapy best for?

Back 29

1. those with a hostory of trauma
2. personality disorders

Front 30

what is the interpersonal therapy (ITP) derived from?

Back 30

its a form of psychotherapy

Front 31

what is the focus of Interpersonal Therapy?

Back 31

the here and now of current relationships rather than past relationships

Front 32

what is the duration of Interpersonal Therapy?

Back 32

short-term (20 sessions)

Front 33

what is the goal of Interpersonal Therapy?

Back 33

help patients develope self-esteem

Front 34

how does Interpersonal Therapy help patients build self-esteem?

Back 34

teaching new comunication styles and behaviors which in turn improves depression

Front 35

according to Interpersonal Therapy, what are the 4 areas in which problems can be catagorized?

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1. Interpersonal disputes
2. Role transitions
3. Interpersonal deficits
4. Grief

Front 36

what problems are best treated by Interpersonal Therapy?

Back 36

1. General depression
2. Post-partum depression

Front 37

what is supportive psychotherapy derived from?

Back 37

it is a continuum of psychodynamic psychotherapy

Front 38

what is the duration of supportive psychotherapy?

Back 38

brief for crisis intervention, long for chronic mental illness

Front 39

what is the goal of supportive psychotherapy?

Back 39

to help the patient adjust to difficult situations or magange a crisis in life

Front 40

what is the assumption that cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on?

Back 40

cognitive structures or schemas shape the way people react to situations

Front 41

what is the "cognitive triad of depression?"

Back 41

1. negative self image
2. negative interpretation of experience
3. negative view of the future

Front 42

describe the duration of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Back 42

short-term 12-20 sessions

Front 43

what are the two main uses of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Back 43

depression and anxiety disorders

Front 44

what is the Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented thearapy derived from?

Back 44

psychoanalysis

Front 45

what does Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented therapy seek to do?

Back 45

bring unconcious conflict to concious thinking so the patient better understands their symptoms and can change lifestyles encouraging positive responses

Front 46

what is the duration of Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented therapy?

Back 46

long-term

Front 47

what does the term resistance refer to in regards to Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented therapy?

Back 47

resistance on the part of the patient to emergence of unconcious material as a protective measure to anticipated emotional distress

Front 48

what does the term transference mean in the Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented therapy approach?

Back 48

it is the assigning of roles to therapist/physician that are derived from past experiences in significant relationships like parents or siblings

Front 49

what patient types are Psychodynamic/Insight-Oriented therapy best for?

Back 49

1. those with a hostory of trauma
2. personality disorders