Theraphy Quiz - Mr.Owens

Psychoanalysis

Freud and followers represents id, ego

Psychoanalysis source of anxiety

unconscious conflicts/trauma/tensions

Goal of therapy psychoanalysis

uncover the conflicts using free association, resistance and transference

Free association

allowing the subject to bring up whatever without interruption

Resistance

when a client unconsciously hinders progression in therapy

Transference

when a client treats the therapy in ways that mimic critical relationships in their life

Source of therapy cognitive therapy

irrational/negative thoughts or patterns of thinking

Cognitive therapies goal

to replace their thoughts with realistic thinking by Rational Emotive Therapy

Rational Emotive Behavior

Albert Elis - a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that focuses on challenging and changing irrational beliefs that lead to emotional distress and maladaptive behaviors

Behavioral Therapy source

classically and operationally conditioned behaviors.

Behavioral Theraphy goal

to learn adaptive behaviors through systematic decentralization and aversion therapy

Aversion therapy

pairing something with an aversive stimulus to evoke an undesirable response

Systematic Decentralization

utilizes anxiety hierarchies, counter conditioning, extinction, and muscle relaxation to change behavior

Anti anxiety medication

reduce tensions, anxiety, and calm nerves.

examples of anti anxiety medication

Benzodiazepines such as Valium and Xanax.

side effects of anti anxiety medication

addictive, short lived effects, drug interaction.

Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)

reduce activity at dopamine receptor sites.

example of antipsychotic drugs

Thorazine and Hald

side effects of Antipsychotic drugs

muscle problems, tardive dyskinesia

Antidepressants

include older doses of drugs called Trycyclics and inhibitor. Newer class is SSRI’s which work better, more expensive and may indice the risk of suicide

examples of antidepressants

Prozac, Zoloft, and Praxil

what can effectively treat bipolar but is toxic

Lithium

ECT

shocks the brain treating depression. Can lead to potential memory loss. Other techniques include magnetic and deep brain stimulation

Prefrontal Lobotomy

severs connections between frontal cortex and limbic systems