Therapies Part 2

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tension - Release method

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a procedure for systematically achieving deep relaxation of the body

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vicarious desensitization

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a reduction in fear or anxiety that takes place vicariously (secondhand) when a client watches models perform the feared behavior

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virtual reality exposure

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use of computer generated images to present fear stimuli to clients in a realistic yet carefully controlled fashion

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eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

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based on holding upsetting thoughts in mind while rapidly moving eyes from side to side.

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technique for reducing fear and anxiety

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token economy

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patients are rewarded with tokens for a wide range of socially desirable or productive activities

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somatic therapy

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any body therapy

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drug therapy

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pharmacotherapy

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the use of drugs to treat psychopatholgy

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anxiolytics

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drugs that produce relaxation or reduce anxiety

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antidepressants

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mood - elevating drugs

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example: Prozac

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antipsychotics (major tranquilizers)

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reduce hallucinations and delusional thinking

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example: risperdal

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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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a treatment for severe depression consisting of a 150 volt electrical shock passed through the brain which induces a convulsion ; supposed to bring an end to severe depression and suicidal behavior

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psychosurgery

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any surgical alteration of the brain designed to bring about desirable behavioral or emotional changes

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the most extreme medical treatment

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mental hospitalization

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placing a person in a protected therapeutic environment staffed by mental health professionals

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partial hosptialization

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patients receive treatment at a hospital during the day but return home at night

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deinstitutionalized

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reduced use of full-time commitment to mental institutions to treat mental disorders

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halfway house

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short term group living facilities for people making the transition from an institution to independent living

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community mental health center

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facility offering wide range of mental health services (prevention,counseling,consultation,crisis intervention)

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crisis intervention

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skilled management of a psychological emergency are used to prevent problems before they come serious

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paraprofessional

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individuals who work in a near professional capacity under the supervision of more highly trained staff

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therapeutic alliance

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a caring relationship that unites a therapist and a client in working to solve the client's problems

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culturally skilled therapist

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a therapist who has the awareness,knowledge,skills necessary to treat clients from diverse cultural backgrounds

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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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use of magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain

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group therapy

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psychotherapy conducted in a group setting

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Psychodrama

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a therapy when clients act out personal conflicts and feelings in the presence of others who play supporting roles

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role reversal

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involves taking the part of another person to learn how he or she feels

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mirror technique

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observing another person re-enact ones own behavior , designed to help persons see themselves more clearly

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family therapy

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technique when all family members participate both individually and as a group to resolve problems in the family

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sensitivity group

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take part in exercises that gently enlarge self-awareness and sensitivity to others

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encounter group

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group experience that emphasizes intensely honest interchanges among participants regarding feelings and reactions to one another

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large group awareness training

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programs that claim to increase self-awareness and facilitate constructive personal change

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therapy placebo effect

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improvement caused not by the actual process of therapy but by a clients expectation that therapy will help

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covert sensitization

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use of aversion imagery to reduce the occurrence of an undesired response

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thought stopping

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use of aversive stimuli to interrupt or prevent upsetting thoughts

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covert reinforcement

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using positive imagery to reinforce desired behavior

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peer counselor

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a non professional person who has learned basic counseling skills

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self help group

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a group of people who share a particular type of problem and provide mutual support to one another