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PSYCH 110 CH 15
Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
12/05/2010

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Psychotherapy outcome research
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in which the effectiveness of psychotherapy is measured by questionnaires given to patients before, during, and after treatment
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ceiling effect
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highest point on graph, floor-opposite regression to the mean
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1 proven effective treatment
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cognitive-behavioral therapy
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systematic desenzitization steps(3)
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construct anxiety heiarchy, teach relaxation skills, expose in order to items on heiarchy. imagined and gradual
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flooding
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more effective you actually expose the pt to the phobia. Not gradual.
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Insomnia treated by...
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stimulus control
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Aversion therapy
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used to treat disorders made up by undersirable behaviors. Add undesirable stiumulus
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In a time out you lost the ability to recieve
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reinforcement
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response cost
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removal of something valuable
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positive punishment
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shocking penis of pedo. (Adding undesireable stimuli to weaken response) negative reinforcement when shock is taken away
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Ellis' rational Emotive Therapy
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Acitvating Event
beliefs
Consequences(Emotional)

A cant cause C. You nee dto focus on B and use cognitive restructuring.
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Beck's Cognitive Therapy
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Triad of irrational cognitions cause depression. (self, future, world)
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Analysis of resistance
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Pt is reluctant to expose self. Resistance is welcomed because its a sign you're getting closer to the core.
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Analysis of dream
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Manifest(surface) Latent (Acutal hidden meaning of the dream.
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Analysis of Transferance
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Over course of therapy, client develops emotions to therapist. Provides opportunity to re-enact relationships
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Roger's Client based Therapy
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therapist must have genuine and congruent feelings. provide unconditional positive regard and epathetic understanding. pts often determine the speed and direction of progress. self concept does not match reality
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positive psychology
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well-being therapy and positive psychotherapy
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Tardive Dyskinesia
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neurological disorder marked by involuntary writing and ticklike movements of the mouth, tounge, face, hands, or feet.
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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technique that permits scientists to temporatily enhance ir depress activity in a specific area.
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