Week 10 | Day 3 | PSYA02

Behavioural Therapy

Focuses on changing behavior or cognition to combat mental illness

Behaviourism

Study of observable, measurable variables

Operant Conditioning

Uses rewards for positive behaviors and punishments for negative behaviors

Token Economy

Reinforces good behavior using an object

Classical Conditioning

Associates a neutral stimulus with a meaningful one

Exposure Therapy

Repeated exposure to a threatening stimulus to reduce the threat response

Cognitive Therapy

Restructures irrational, negative thought patterns to rational, positive ones

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy

Combines cognitive and behavioral approaches, problem-focused and action-oriented

ABC Model

Activating event, beliefs, consequences framework in cognitive therapy

Biological Treatment

Includes medications, ECT, TMS, and psychosurgery for mental disorders

Anti-Psychotic Medication

Blocks dopamine receptors, used to treat schizophrenia

Anti-Anxiety Medication

Facilitates GABA neurotransmitter activity to inhibit anxiety

Benzodiazepines

Type of anti-anxiety medication with drawbacks like drug tolerance and drowsiness

Anti-Depressant Medication

Prevents breakdown of serotonin and dopamine, used to elevate mood