Psych Chapter 14

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psychotherapy

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the generic name given to formal psychological treatment

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psychopharmacology

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the use of medications that affect brain or bodily functions

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free association

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patient says whatever comes to mind

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dream analysis

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therapist interprets hidden meaning of dreams

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insight

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a goal of some types of therapy; a petient's understanding of his or her own psychological processes

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psychodynamic approaches

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Freud's ideas reformulated

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client-centered therapy

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an empathic approach to therapy that encourages personal growth through greater self-understanding

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reflective listening

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the therapist repeated the client's concerns in order to help the person clarify his or her feelings

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motivational interviewing

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client-centered approach over a very short period of time

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behavior modification

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treatment in which principles of operant conditioning are used to reinforce desired behaviors and ignore or punish unwanted behaviors

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social-skills training

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clients that have particular interpersonal difficulties are taught appropriate ways of responding in specific situations

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interpersonal therapy

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focuses on relationships the patient attempts to avoid

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exposure

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a behavioral therapy technique that involves repeated exposure to an anxiety-producing stimulus or situation

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systematic-desensitization

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an exposure technique that pairs the anxiety-procuding stimulus with relaxation techniques

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cognitive therapy

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treatment based on the idea that distorted thoughts produce maladaptive behaviors and emotions

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cognitive restructuring

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a therapy that strives to help patients recognize maladaptive thought patterns and replace them with ways of viewing the world that are more in tune with reality

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rational-emotive therapy

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therapist acts as a teacherr who explains and demonstrates more adaptive ways of thinking and behaving

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cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

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a therapy that incorporates techniques from behavioral and cognitive therapies to correct faulty thinking and change maladaptive behaviors

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systems approach

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an individual is part of a larger context, any change in individual behavior will affect the whole system

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expressed emotion

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a pattern of interactions that includes emotional over-involvement, critical comments, and hostility directed towards a patient by family members

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antidepressants

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a class of psychotropic medications used to treat depression

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psychotropic medications

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drugs that affect mental processes

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anti-anxiety drugs

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a class of psychotropic medications used for the treatment of anxiety

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antidepressants

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a class of psychotropic medications used to treat depression

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monoamine oxidase (MAO)

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an enzyme that converts serotonin into another chemical form

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MAO inhibitors

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a category of antidepressant drugs that inhibit action of MAO, by making more serotonin available in synapses of the brain)

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tricyclic antidepressants

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a category of antidepressant medications that inhibit reuptake of a number of neurotransmitters

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

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a category of antidepressant medications that prolong the effect of serotonin in the synapse

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antipsychotics/ neuroleptics

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a class of drugs used to treat schizophrenia and other disorders that involve psychosis

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tardive dsykinesia

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involuntary twitching of muscles

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clozapine

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a newer antipsychotic that acts on serotonin, norepinephrine, acetylcholine and histamine too

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lithium

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a drug for bipolar disorder

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anticonvulsants

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a drug to prevent seizures

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clinical psychologists

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have a doctoral degree, work in academic or hospital settings where they conduct research as well as providing treatment

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psychiatrists

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have a medical degree, work in hospitals or in private practice and are legally authorized to prescribe drugs

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psychiatric social workers

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degrees in social work and specialized training in mental-health care, work in psychiatric hospitals and homes

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psychiatric nurses

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bachelor's degree in nursing and special training in care of mentally ill patients, work in hospitals or treatment centers

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counseling psychologists

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have a doctorate in counseling psychology, deal with adjustment and stress issues related to school, marital and occupational problems

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paraprofessionals

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have limited advanced training and work under supervision, assist those with mental health problems in the challenges of daily living

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catharsis

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the way certain messages evoke powerful emotional reactions and subsequent relief

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psychological treatments

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evidence-based treatment from more generic "talk" psychotherapy

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fear hierarchy

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an ascending list of situations in which fear is aroused

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virtual environments

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when computers simulate the environments and objects that are feared

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imipramine

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a tricyclic antidepressant

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clomipramine

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a serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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clomipramine

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serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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proniazid

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a drug that reduced tubercule bacilli in sputum of patients

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tricyclics

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act on neurotransmitters and histamine system

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bupropion

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affects neurotransmitter systems

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electroconvulsive therapy (ACT)

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a procedure used to treat depression that involves administering a strong electrical current to the patient's brain

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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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a procedure that transmits pulses of high-intensity magnetism to the brain

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lithium

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a psychotropic medication used to treat bipolar disorder

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tardive dyskinesia

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a side effect of some antipsychotic medications that produces involuntary movements of the lips, tongue, face, legs, or other parts of the body

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clozapine

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an antipsychotic medication that acts on multiple neurotransmitter receptors and is beneficial in treating both the negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia