unit 8-therapy

diagnostic tool used by clinical practitioners to diagnose a wide assortment of recognized disorders

argument in law case that the defendant can’t be held responsible for their actions due to psychiatric disorder

disorder involving persistent feeling of anxiety or dread

irrational and excessive fear of particular stimuli

disorder characterized by repeat, unexpected panic attacks

disorder in which someone alternates between episodes of mania and depression

a spectrum of psychological conditions characterized by social communication/interaction difficulty

behavioral condition that makes people struggle to get organized, stay focused, make plans, and think before acting

common feature of schizophrenia: mental disorder in which there is a severe loss of contact with reality

common feature of schizophrenia: vivid sensations that seem real even though they are not

symptom of schizophrenia: state of muscular rigidity, disturbance of motor behavior, extreme overactivity, adoption of bizarre postures

any change in behavior or thoughts (hallucinations/delusions)

when people appear to withdraw from the world, take no interest in everyday social interactions, and appear emotionless/flat

characterized by recurring flashbacks of traumatic events, nightmares, hyperarousal, and high levels of anxiety

positive psychological changes after struggling with challenging circumstances and life crises

mental health condition characterized by multiple personalities/identities that control a person at different times

disorder characterized by gaps in memory that result from emotional trauma

subtype of dissociative amnesia in which patients construct new identities for themselves

mental disorder in which there is intense physical pain that can’t be traced to a physical cause

disorder defined by excessive worry about having a serious undiagnosed medical condition

disorder that causes physical symptoms without an identified cause

disorder that causes people to consume an excessive amount of food and feel unable to stop eating

personality disorders characterized by anxious, fearful thinking or behavior (avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive)

applied psychological methods to the practice of law, examination of expert witnesses, jury selection, and jury deliberation

ongoing relationship between a patient and therapist: the two discuss the patient's experiences and symptom

approach that looks at mental disorders as brain diseases and emphasizes medical treatment to target biological abnormalities

approach to psychotherapy that aims to discover the most effective treatment for each individual

frued’s theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts

a client's unwillingness to discuss a particular topic in therapy

therapist noting dream meanings, resistances, and other significant behaviors to promote insight

when feelings directed at one person become redirected to another person (often the therapist)

therapy based on the view that individuals behavior is derived from unconscious forces and childhood experiences

therapy in which the therapist helps their patient understand how their feelings, beliefs, actions, and events from the past are influencing their current mindset

most popular humanistic therapy: focuses on authenticity and healthy self-concept

a client-centered technique in which the therapist communicates interest in what the client is saying to encourage openness

a client-centered technique in which the therapist communicates positive feelings and acceptance to the client, regardless of what the client says or does

form of therapy based on the idea that all behavior is learned and can be changed: looks to change self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors

conditioning someone to change their response to a certain stimuli

behavioral techniques that treats anxiety by exposing people to the things they fear and avoid

therapy used to treat phobias by gradually associating feared stimuli with relaxing stimuli

anxiety treatment that progressively exposes people to simulations of their greatest fears

type of counterconditioning that associates an unpleasant state with an unwanted behavior to combat addiction

program where desired behavior is reinforced by tokens that can be exchanged for special foods, television time or other rewards

therapy that helps patients change their behavior by changing the way they think/feel about certain things

therapy that helps you identify self-defeating thoughts and feelings and replace them with healthier beliefs

therapy that integrates cognitive therapy (changing self-defeating thinking) with behavior therapy (changing behavior)

group of people who have similar problems who meet without a therapist or counselor

therapy that helps family members improve communication and resolve conflicts

tendency for extremely high or low scores to become closer to the mean upon retesting over time

process of statistically combining the results of many different research studies

the collaborative aspect of the relationship between a therapist and their client

the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior

used to treat those with schizophrenia: treats hallucinations and delusions

used to reduce symptoms of anxiety, such as panic attacks or extreme fear and worry

psychiatric drugs that are licensed to treat depression

the use of electric shock to treat drug-resistant or particularly severe psychiatric disorders; seen as a last resort

the application of repeated pulses of magnetic energy to the brain; used to stimulate or suppress brain activity

surgical intervention performed on the brain to treat psychological ailments

most famous form of psychosurgery: portion of the brain is lesioned or destroyed to alter a person's behavior

developed cognitive therapy (believed that a person's experiences result in cognitions or thoughts)

developed REBT (aimed to help individuals identify irrational beliefs and replace these beliefs with healthier thoughts)

founded the idea of psychoanalysis

developmental psychologist known for her contribution to the development of the desensitization technique

humanistic psychologist who stressed acceptance and empathy through the client centered theory

behaviorist that developed the theory of operant conditioning

behavioral psychologist most famous for developing systematic desensitization

inability to tell right from wrong

pretending that someone else has a disease/illness

common feature of schizophrenia: false beliefs that may accompany psychotic disorders

suggestive of schizophrenia: severely disorganized and virtually incomprehensible speech or writing

symptom of schizophrenia: emotional expressions don't show outwardly, speak in a dull/flat voice, no facial expression, trouble understanding emotions in people

symptom of schizophrenia: inability to complete tasks due to lack of motivation

involuntary movements of the facial muscles, tongue, and limbs

personality disorders characterized by odd thinking or behavior (paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal)

personality disorders characterized by dramatic, overly emotional/unpredictable thinking or behavior (borderline, narcissistic, histrionic, antisocial)