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Insight
major goal of psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapy, develop realistic view of behavior the more likley behavior is to change
Countertransference
therapists emotional reactions to patient
Hypnosis
way of recovering repressed memories and helping a patient deal with, trancelike state, person will be receptive to suggestions, altered state of conscious in which you can pay extra attention to inner experiences
Humanistic Tharapies
emphasize ppls desire to achieve self respect
Clinet Centered Therapy
Existential Therapies
questions of existence, meaning of life
Unconditional Positive Regard
Client Centered Therapies
nonjudgmental acceptance and empathy shown by therapist
Gestalt Therapy
patients perceptions of themselves and the world, people organize thair perceptions as a Gestalt (whole)
Fritz Perls- stress moment to moment situations, frusterate client, to make him or her angry, fight out conflicts with therapist and develop enhanced feelings of worth.
Cognitive Therapy
talk
Aaron Beck
challenging negative thoughts, detatch onesself from cognitive errors and false beliefs
Rational Emotive Therapy
people question mistaken beliefes and exchange them for more constructive ones...roleplaying demonstartes consequences of thoughts
Interpersonal Therapy
originally for people with depression, interpersonal relationships that play a role in ppls thoughts or moods, role transitions, interpersonal deficits
Meta Analysis
measure the effectiveness of therapy techniques
1)treatment conditions compared with untreated control
2)statistic determination of theraputic effects
3)size of effects arcoss therapies
better off recieving therapy then the 75% of ppl who received no treatment
draw factos about ethnicity (ethnicity of therapist does not make difference concerning compatibility)
Effect Size
average level of treatment benefits, patients percentile rank for outcome if scores placed in a frequency distribution
Technique Factors
procedures employed by therapist which may or may not match the procedures found in books and manuels
Interpersonal Factors
social chemistry, dynamics of relationship bw therapist and patient
Process Research
elements of psycho therapy, what usually happens in therapy
Behavior Therapy
operant and classical conditioning to change beehavior-use of these techniques is behavior Modification (application of operant learning principles to bring about a specific change in behavior- combination of behavior and cognitive approaches are most effective for cognitive change
Fading
Operant conditioning and schedules of reinforcement to shape and achieve a desired response, fading-gradual elimination of special cues when they are no longer needed
Token Economy
application of operant principles, tokens that can be exchanged for desirable items or activities , used in conjunction with extinction procedures and punisment
Biofeedback
individual reinforced whenever a chaneg in body function takes place, beter able to control internal functions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
intergration of cognitive and behavioral therapies, see below definitios for components of it
Relaxation Training
for people who are anxious, , tensing and relaxing muscle groups, encouraged to perform outside of therapy
involves meditation-concentrate on a thought, sensation, word, object
Exsposure Therapy
continued exposure to anxiety-provoking stimulis decreases energy to managable levels, gradual approach to anxiety-provoking situation, exposure to fear arouisng situations can only be successful if person is willing to expose themselves to stimulis
In vivo exposure
actually being in the situation
Fantasized Exposure
thinking about being in the situation
Flooding
form of exposure therapy, patient exposed to a flood of fear arousing stimuli , saturated iwth frightening thoughts and experiences in hope of emotional response being EXTINGUISHED
Implosive Therapy
hierarchy of experiences involving in anxiety (like explained in class)
Systematic Desentisazation
muscualr relaxtion with cognitive activity
hierarch of fears-exposure like in class
relaxation response competes with previous anxieties
Modeling
shown other ways of doing things, can occur informally as well.
Guided Rehearsals
individual encouraged to imitate behavior of model, with the model helping , responses strengethed by positive reinforcers
Live Modeling
Direct Observation of model
Participant Modeling
client practices the behavior, interaction with model (like guided rehearsals)
Symbolic Modeling
observation of model presented indirectly through film, audiotape, movie
Covert Modeling
imaging observing a model and particular consequence
Asseriveness Training
used when appropiate behaviors are available but may not be available bc of anxiety, used to enhance interpersonal skills needed to stand up for ones rights, modeling and behavioral rehearsal along with positive feedback
Effectiveness of Behavior./Cognitive Techniques
due to sense of seld-efficacy, how effective they belive they will be in carrying out tasks
Multi-model therapy
broad array of tools used in treating individuals
Family Systems
family is a self maintaing system which must perserve its identity by restoring homeostatis after a dusturbance
Maritial Therapy
cognitive-behavioral or psychodynamic approach
Psychodrama
spontaneous role playing expressing strong feelings, group of individuals assemble under director
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
reemerged as treatment of choice for severe depression, little indication of permenant memory loss, electrical-biochemical events that follow siezures
Antipsychotic Drugs
schizophrenia
Antimanic Drugs
bipolar disorder
Antidepressent DRugs
long lasting mood disorders, unipolar,
Antianxiety DRugs
prolonged state of anxiety
Clinical Trials
average effectiveness of 70% for treating maladaptive behavior
Tardive Dyskinesia
uncontrollable and grotesque grimaces and body movements, side effect of drugs
Gordon Paul
10 steps that mental hospitals might take to improve conditions for patients
Partial Hospilization
day or night hospitilization
Deinstitutionalization
mental patients in hospital less frequently then they used to be. canhelp with personal development, back to community bc of drugs and affort to return
Clinet Centered Therapy
Rogers, offer unconditional positive regard
Etiology
Cause of origins of a condition
William Cullen
attempts to classify mental disorders based on biologists system for classifying plants and animals
Wiliam Maudsley
clasify disorders on basis of identifiable symptoms
Two Major sources of unreliability in diagnosis
clinical judgement can elead to different diagnoses, labels are attached to people and no two ppl are alike
Idocy
offocial classifcations of mental illness first arose around 1840, single label used to categorize metal illnesses, by 1880 census-eight categrories for mental disorders
Emil Kraepelin
dementia praecox (mental deterioration early in life-schizophrenia) manic depressive insanity (bipolar disorder) both of these diseases are caused by brain pathology
DSM-IV-TR
pubilshed 2000, provide context in which abnormal behavior has occured, provides info about biological, pshycological and social aspects of persons condition
AXIS 1
reports most of the disorders, except personality and mental disorders
AXIS II
personality disorders and mental illnesses , maladaptive personality features and defense mechanisms
Axis 3
medical conditions
Axis 4
psychosocial and environmental problems
Axis 5
Global Assesment of Functioning, global assesmment of psychological, social and occupational functioning, rating on sacele from 1 to 100, lower ratings indicate more danger individual poses to himself, hgh ratings-superior functioning
Case Conferences
clinical workers have an opportunity to compare their views with regards to diagnosis and treatment
World Helath Organization International Classification of Diseases
maladaptove behaviors and other types of disorders used throughout the world, set of research diagnostic criteria not identical to DSM
Reliability
whether a classification decision is reproducible, either by the same clinician at a different time or the same clinicians, same diagnosis over time
Kappa Statistic
reliability index correcting the amount of observed agreement for the amount of chance agreement, based on overall frequency clinicians use particular classifications
Validity
whether or not the classification puts together people who symptoms arise form the same causes and respond to similar treatments
Cultural DIfferences
belief and value systems, as well as behavioral styles
Ethnic Differences
descent, physical characteristics and heritage
Ethnic Identity
influences a persons self concept and sesne of belonging iwth another ethic group, person's willingness to seek help and respond to mental health services
Diagnostic (Assessment) Interview
gather information to assess behavior, verbal and non verbal behavior
history of client, feeligs, who the client is, present psyiological state, vunerability, resilence of client
Therapeutic Interview
occurs after preliminary assessment has been made=modify maladaptove behavior and attitudes
Mental Status Examination
evaluate current mental status to increase diagnostic accuracy
takes place inan interview setting, no structural format, assess patients attention and concentration, perfrom certain tasks that reflect psychological functions
Structured Interviews
standard series of questions to determine whether specific symptoms are present, increase reliability of classifcations
used in : large institutions, research , gather info in a uniform matter to minimalize effect of particulr person who gathered the data
Diagnostic Interview Schedule
DISC- for children
potential of structured interview, procdes, probes, procedures appropiate for use with particular set of symptomsmakes possible uniform diagnostic methods, comparibilty across studies
Intelligence TEsts
quantitative measures of cognitive, personality and behavioral characteristics
general intelligence (capacity to solve problems)
specific abilities (spatial perception)
theoretical and practical
Alfred Binet Tests
use of Intelligence Quotient Stanford Binet now in use, scores based on how individuals scores deviate from the norms, can be applied to adults as well as children
Wechsler Tests
subtests on various abilities
WAIS-III 14 subtests, 3 IQs- Verbal IQ, Performance IQ, FUll Scale IQ
WISC -ages 6-16
WPPSCI- ages 2-7
Neuropsychological Tests
theories concerning brain functioning, consequences of brain abnormalities
Bender Visual_Motor Gestalt Test
accuracy of copied figures, multiple tests must be used to assess brain finctioning
Personality Inventories
ask patients questions about themselves to determine accurate self descriptions, scores represent distinct aspect of personality
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventor
most widely used osychological tests, 10 scales related to different groups of clinical disorders, control scales
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
used to screen individuals with serious psychiological difficulties, asses all major personality disorders
Revised NEO Personality Inventory-five factor model of personality
Rating Scales
options represent degrees of a particular characteristic
Visual Analogue Scale
measures pain anxiety, cravings for substances, use din clinical and research settings, measure of sensations, psychodynamic approach
Halo Effect
individual rates a person more favorably then realistic bc person has a high favorable reaction to person
Projective Techniques
ambigious stimulis shown and person is asked what they think about it, sesnitiv eto unconscious dimensions of personality, Rorshach Inkblot Test- measure personality traits
thematic Apperception Test
ambigious stimulis in which people can respond in a free manner, client asked to make up a story describing diff pics, Henry A. Murray
Word Association test
Sentence Completion Test
logical extension of word associations
Baseline Observations
used to record response frequencies in particular situations before a behavioral treatment intervention as started (behavioral assessment through observation)
Galvanic Skin Response
increase in electrial conductivity of skin that occurs when sweat glands increase in their activity
Primary Prevention
general reduction of new cases of disorders, administered to everyone in a particular population, scientific info about cause and effect
Secondary Prevention
limited to a subgroup of population that is at higher then average risk for determing mental disorder, reduce potential disability
Tertiary Prevention
people already have been diagnosed iwth having disorder, reducing impairment through rehabilitation and resocialization, counseling or group therapy
Juvenile Delinquency
lawbreaking by minors 4-5% (1,300,000) of young ppl are referred to the courts
primary prevention-most effective personal relationships
Situation-focused Prevention
aimed at reducing or elimination environmental causes of behavior
Competency-focused Prevention
enhancing peoples ability to cope with conditions that may lead to maladaptive behavior
Divorce
nearly 50% of kids for 6 years in single family home
Child Abuse
more prone to abnormal behavior, varies in degree and hidden from view, abusive parents more likely to have been abused as chlids...viscious cycle
programs most effective- home visits in which the parent can receive training, monitering of the situation in home
Spouse Abuse
more then 8% of homicides involve killing of one spouse by another, men are abuser more then woman , 80% of male abusers were observed fathers abusing mother
Community Psychologists
social systems in preventing distress and maladapative behavior, settings thta have an impact on PREVENTION
Paraprofessionals
basic mental health training of ppl from areas where they councel in, similar background to their client, knwledge of enighborhood to recruit and educational activities
Custodial Housing
boarding houses, nursing homes, publically financed with few rehabilitive programs
Alternative Housing
small and focused on rehabilitation and integration into the community, prevent hospitilization and improve quality of life.
Dormitory-Inn/Halfway House
time-limited residences that provide resocialization and transitions into the community
Partial Hospitilization
night or day
Commitment
process of placing a person in an institution
Criminal Commitment
to a mental hospital when criminal act is declared to be an act of insanity
Civil Commitment
patients involuntarily hospitilized if they are seen to pose danger
Competency
persons stae of mind at tim eof judicial hearing
Incompetent Person
one who lacks the capacity to consult with a lawyer and understand legal proceedings
M'Naghten Rule
"right and wrong" test of insanity
Irresistible Impulse
the person coul dnot control his or her behavior
Durham Rule
person is not criminally responsible if the criminal act was the product of a mental disease
American Law Institue- ALI Guideline 1962
not resposnible guidelines
Jones vs United States
ppl found not guilty by reason of insanity can be held indefinitely in a mental hospital less rigorous standard of dangerou sthe civilly commited
Insanity Defense Reform ACt 1984
assigned defense with proving insanity
not many successful cases in ny less then 50
states that have abolished the death penalty
idaho, utah, montana
Parens Patriae
all 50 states have civil commitment laws, the state can act in what it takes to be the best interest of person incapacitated "parenthood of the state"
Addington vs Texas
ppl may not be committed to menal institutions unless the state ha smade it clear that they need mental hospitilization, mental helath specialists are only 40-60% accurate at predicting dangerous behaviorbest indicator of future dangerous is dangerous from the the past only 4% dangerous to others in hospital
Outpatient Commitment
patients ordered to take medication and to keep appointments at mental health centers
Wyatt v Stickney
state must proveide adequate treatment for menatl patients who are confined involuntarily
Oconner v Donaldson
hospitalized patients who are nbot dangerous have right to treatment
Rennie v Kelin
do not have to take medication
Informed Consent
requires that patients receive adequate information about the nature of a treatment befor ethey are to begin it.
Duty to Warn
Jaffe v Redmond therapists have duty to warn potential victims of their patients dangerousness and take other resposnible steps
postvention
Postvention is an after-the-fact effort to help those affected by a suicide or psychological disorder.
Richard Speck
extra y chromosone
Neccessary causes
contributing factors single gene
Neccessary and sufficent
multiple genes and environment
for attitude changes to occur
need to be given by credible source contrary to point of view, have a good relationship with terapist- aceptance, understanding and communication
planned change
psychotherapy
Personality Theory
how therapist attempts to understand their patients in term of why people do what they do, all contain fully functioning person, all influenced by time data, person source of data
Implicit
cannot articulat e why you do what you do. intuition, gut feeling, now well organized, what clinical jugement is based on
Helmhaltz
nature of energy is explained as a dynamic system, number of different parts that perform jobs by requiring energy , believes himans are a corpial system, no soul
darwin
animal systems (psychosexual stages of development)
Bentham
human behavior motivated by pleasure seeking principles
DRive state
when needs are not met, motivate organism to act
ID
run by wish fulfillment, primary process thinking
ego
works for id, secondary process thinking
2 parts of superego
conscious ego ideal
ego too much energy
thinking planning, no action
id too much energy
childlike
superego too much energy
guilt ridden concerned about right and wrong
Phail Stage
oedipus-castration anxiety
Latency stage
castration is repressed until puberyt
Genital
resolved Oedipis complex through relationship with the opposite sex
when energy not relases
symptoms character formation-anal retentive, anal expulsive
Interpetation
what therapists do once resistence begins, ask what the person is doing and why, INFO AGAINST POINT PF VIEW FROM CREDIBLE SOURCE_valuble
Psychoanalytic Oriented Psychotherapy
not as drastic as psycho analysis. just reshaping of personality compared to complete character reformation
Carl Rogers structure
concept of self
Energy comes from
need fo self actualization
Conditions of Worth
prevent growth, conditions of love, as they go down self actualizing tendencies go up
Avoidance Responses
self reinforcing, anxiety reduces
Recripicol Inhibition
Wolpe, certain emotional states inhibit other emotional states
Jacobson
progressive relaxation
Aversive Conditioning
relaxation and hierarch of visual anxieties
Systematic Desesnitization
process by which i work relaxation up hierarchy until i reach #1 invivo or scenes to get person to do something that formally made them anxious
Stimulus Response Connections
habits with short term pleasure and long term negative consequences, want to break connection 1)alcohol consumption 2)sex
antibuse
drug given before alcohol makes you violently ill
Aversive Conditioning
makes use of learning theory
Also referred to as aversion therapy, a technique used in behavior therapy to reduce the appeal of behaviors one wants to eliminate by associating them with physical or psychological discomfort.
FORm of punishment, punishment never eliminates behavior
Punishment
adresses activities, not needs and drives
Minor Premises
source of catastrophe for person, made conclusions with, we case avoidance responses in ourselves due to minor premise