Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology Overview

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture on psychopathology and clinical psychology, focusing on definitions and important theories.

Whakatoke

A Māori proverb or statement reflecting love and support that is integral to healing.

Deinstitutionalization

The process of moving individuals with mental illness from long-term psychiatric hospitals into community-based settings.

Moral Treatment Movement

An approach to mental health care emphasizing kindness, humane treatment, and the establishment of public mental health facilities.

Transference

The phenomenon where clients project feelings they have toward significant people in their lives onto their therapist.

Countertransference

The therapist's emotional reactions to the client's transference, based on the therapist's own personal history.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud focusing on unconscious conflicts and the need for clients to gain insight into their behaviors.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

A type of psychotherapy that helps patients understand and change their thought patterns and behaviors.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

A medical treatment for severe depression involving the induction of seizures through electrical stimulation of the brain.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across synapses in the brain, playing a crucial role in mental health disorders.

Community Mental Health Centers

Facilities that provide psychological interventions and support in local communities, as opposed to institutional settings.

Bio-Psycho-Social Model

A holistic approach to understanding mental health that considers biological, psychological, and social factors.

Pharmacological Interventions

Treatments involving medications that affect neurotransmitter systems to alleviate mental health symptoms.

Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)

A form of cognitive therapy developed by Albert Ellis focusing on changing irrational beliefs to improve emotional well-being.

Psychosocial Interventions

Therapeutic approaches that focus on social and psychological factors in the treatment of mental health conditions.

ECT Relapse Rate

The percentage of patients who experience a return of depressive symptoms after receiving ECT treatment.