unit 13

verbal interaction

verbal interaction

between therapist and client.

supportive relationship

challenging subjects can be broached

Freudian psychoanalysis

entailed

uncovering unresolved, repressed issues

from a patient’s unconscious.

resistance

patient dealing w neurosis

transferance

feelings w parents are then projected onto therapists

psychodynamic therapy

abreveated treatment focused on limited goals

insight therapy

non-directively fostering a clients actualizing tendency to encourage control + choice

the phenomenological perspective

we interpret the word as we see it rather than it actually is

uncondicional positive regard

non-judgemental interaction w client

client-centered approach

paraphrasing, clarification, and empathy

behavior therapy

how consequences effect later actions

counterconditioning

form new associations

mary cover jones

formed positive associations

exposure therapies

you learn something by learning to tolerate it

systematic desensitization

incremental exposure

flooding

not taking baby steps and going for it

token economy

has representative value to make you wanna do something

ex. a token after rehab

rational emotive behavior therapy

wants to attack source of the problem, and gets to the point

stress-inoculation training

incremental exposure until you arent stressed

over-generalization

if one thing goes wrong… everything else is messed up

magnification + minimization

magnifying weakness and minimizing strengths

personalization

taking things to heart. making it personal

polarized thinking

your thinking is extreame

cognitive behavioral therrapy

attacks a problem from 2 sides- thoughts + behavior

group therapy

consists of ppl who have gone through the same thing

ex. family therapy and self-help groups

the theraputic alliance

relationship between client + therapist

client centered therapies

the “do it yourselfers”

freudian psychodynamic therapy

an expert telling you “this is how we do things”

psychopharmaceuticles

drugs for psychological problems

negative reinforcement

encourages repetition of behavior by taking away something unpleasant

agonist

increase of communication between neurons

antagonist

blocks communication between neurons

critisisms of psychopharmacology

the side effects and saying the meds don’t actually “cure” you

psychosurgery

surgery to fix your psychological disorder

electroconclusive therapy (ECT)

shock therapy

deep brain stimulation

magnets on brain that can control voluntary movement