Chapter 16 - Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Psychoanalysis

Behavioral Therapy

Assumes that disordered behavior is learned and that symptom relief is achieved through changing overt, maladaptive behaviors into more constructive behaviors

Operant conditioning - consequences for certain actions; being less reinforcing and more punishing

Token Economy

Behavioral technique - Giving clients “tokens” for desired behaviors that they can later trade for rewards

Cognitive Therapy

Focuses on helping a client identify and correct any distorted thinking about self, others, or the world

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A blend of cognitive and behavioral therapeutic strategies

Problem-focused; undertaken for specific problems (ex. panic attacks, returning to work after depression)

Action-oriented; assisting the client in selecting specific strategies to address problem (there is an expectation to do things, unlike psychodynamic therapy)

Humanistic