Topic 14 AP Psych

Beneficence

Acting in a way that benefits others and promotes their welfare

Nonmaleficence

Avoiding acts that harm others

Fidelity

Establishing relationships of trust with who the therapist is working with

Integrity

Promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness

Respect for People’s Rights/Dignity

Acknowledging and valuing the inherent worth/rights of individuals; informed consent, mindful of cultural differences, SELF DETERMINATION

Cultural humility

It builds empathy, and acknowledges that if you have a bias, try to resolve this when being open with other cultures/identities.

Therapeutic alliance

Fosters TRUST in therapy, safety, helps clients explore GROWTH

Treatment delay

The average delay between symptom onset and treatment is 11 years. Stigma to mental illness; ESPECIALLY GENDER

Community Psychology

Addresses the problems in society; promotes wellbeing. PREVENTION is KEY!

Meta analysis and Therapy

Using multiple sources studies and combining them to see if it works. Leads to evidence based interventions.

Evidence based interventions

Treatment that has been tested and proved effective.

Psychotherapy

Talk therapy

Psychotropic Medication Therapy

Drug therapy, psychiatrist prescribes them

Decentralized Therapy

Combo of drug and talk outside of therapy (institutions/hospitals)

Cognitive therapy

Changing the way you think

Exposure therapy

Type of cognitive behavioral therapy that exposes individuals to situations or activities that you fear; exposes GRADUALLY

Systematic desensitization

Type of exposure therapy that introduces an anxiety-inducing thing while performing relaxation techniques UNTIL ANXIETY SUBSTAINS

Flooding

Type of exposure therapy that faces your fear IMMEDATELY AND INTENSELY

Aversion therapy

To reduce unwanted behaviors, therapists pair them with unpleasant stimuli: creates negative association

Biofeedback

Gaining awareness of physiological responses by controlling involuntary things (ex: heart rate, skin temp, muscle tension) TYPICALLY USING ELECTRONICS

Token economy

Individuals earn tokens for doing a desired behavior

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Psychotherapy that helps you identify your thoughts/negative pattern/behavior that causes problems.

Fear hierarches

Ranked list of the youth’s fears and concerns LEAST AT BOTTOM MOST AT TOP