Psychological disorders

Psychotherapy

therapists licensed to provide mental health care and has a degree in psychology

Therapeutic Alliance

level of trust between client/patient and therapist they agree on goals and both take steps/tasks to achieve their goals

Cultural Humility

culture and ethnic values are shared by client/patient and therapist

therapist being mindful and aware of religious and cultural differences and respecting them

Meta-analytic Studies

a summary with pros and cons of a certain treatment to decide on whether to bring that treatment into their practice

Evidence Based Practices

when starting a practice contacting insurance agencies with a treatment type to partner with them to assist pepole

Nonmaleficence

respect boundaries do no harm

Fidelity

loyalty- dont be late to appointments, be there if you said you would

Integrity

dont be misleading about what you are licensed to do

Respect for peoples rights and dignity

confidentiality, be up front on rules about what is mandatorily reported

if person indicates that they plan to harm themselves or others it can be reported to police but not after the fact

Free Association

Psychodynamic Therapies

let’s someone talk, with therapist steering conversation to let them associate things together

Dream Interpretation

Psychodynamic Therapies

not real, dreams random bursts of energy usually from dream consolidation and your mind making sense of them

Active listening

therapist restates what a person said in a different way to have them revise and figure out what they mean

Unconditional Positive Regard

therapist is kind and brings no judgement into the sessions

Cognitive restructuring

used to identify challenge and modify negative thoughts and beliefs

Cognitive triad

negative thoughts about oneself and the world and the future

Applied behavior analysis/modification

applying principles of conditioning to address mental disorders and developmental disabilities

exposure therapies

experience fears in a safe controlled way slowly working towards bigger fears to reduce anxiety (phobias and ptsd)

fear hierarchies

making a list of scenarios relating to fear and choosing which are most and least scary

aversion therapy/conditioning

stops behavior by associating them with an unpleasant thing

alcoholic takes a medication that makes dringing alcohol taste bad or makes them sick they eventually stop

token economies

reward system, earning things for good deeds and behaviors may help with ASD, behavior disorders and eating disorders

biofeedback

gainging control over body to manage responses to stress

learning relaxation techniques to help manage stress

anxiety chronic pain migraines and high blood pressure

cognitive behavioral therapies

a type of talk therapy that helps individuals manage mental health problems by identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors

dialectal behavior therapy

teaches people how manage emotions handle stress and improve relationships

emotional regulation, mindfulness, tress tolerance, interpersonal effectivness

REBT (rational emotive behavior therapy)

change negative thoughts that led to stess and unhappiness replace negative thoughts with more positive ones

anxiety and depression

group therapy

people coming together with a therapist to share experiences and stories learn from each others struggles and feel more together

psychoactive drugs

drugs that effect the nervous system

antipsychotic medications

antagonists for dopamine and serotonin may cause involuntary bodily movements or tardive dyskinesia

antianxiety drugs

promote relaxation and have a calming effect

antidepressents

serotonin, norepinephrine agonist for one or the other or both or a reuptake inhibitor known as SSRI of SNRI

lithium

bipolar drug mood stabalizer

tms

uses magnetic fields to stimulate areas of the brain, sends pulses to brain to improve mood

ect

controlled electrical current passed through brain while under anasthesia triggers seizure to reset brain chemistry

Psychosurgery

any surgery that is done with the intent to influence ones thoughts or behaviors

lobotomy

cuts connectrion in brains prefrontal cortex would cause memory loss personality changes and emotional dullness

leisoning

damaging certain areas of the brain to treat certain conditions uses lasers and radiation to target specific areas mainly with epiliepsy

agonist

mimics nerotransmitter making brain think there is more coming in

antagonist

blocks receptors for neurotransmitters that have too much

reuptake inhibitors

stops neurotransmitter from being reabsorbed and forces them to circulate through body