Types of Therapy from Test 3

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy

aka talk therapy, helps individuals identify and change troubling emotions, thoughts, and behaviors

Gestalt Therapy

form of therapy that increases an individual’s awareness

Behavioral therapy

a form of therapy that aims to change self destructive behavior

behavior modification

alteration of behavior patterns through techniques learned in therapy

applied behavior analysis

a form of therapy that is one on one, improve social skills

Psychodynamic Theory

focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in the client's present behavior. The goals of psychodynamic therapy are client self

Existentialism therapy

a form of therapy that focuses on free will and self determination

Client Centered Therapy

the client is able to decide what they explore in therapy (they guide the conversation)

cognitive behavioral therapy

a form of therapy, aims to reduce symptoms of mental health disorders

Structured Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

rather than talking freely about your life, you and your therapist discuss specific problems and set goals for you to achieve. focused on current problems

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

form of therapy aimed to help people resolve their behavioral problems to lead happier lives

Dialectical Behavioral therapy

a form of talk therapy for people with intense emotions

systematic desensitization therapy.

a type of behavioral therapy used to help people confront their fears (OCD, anxiety disorders, PTSD)

aversion therapy

behavior therapy designed to make a patient give up an undesirable habit by causing them to associate it with an unpleasant effect.

Exposure therapy

used to help people face their fears

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

shocks to the system, treated depression, mania, schizophrenia, voltage was 70

Transcranial Magnetic stimulation (TMS)

electrodes on scalp or implant, activates or inhibits the brain with electricity, treats depression, OCD, anxiety, and PTSD