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Psychology
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03/22/2006

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PSYCHOTHERAPY
Definition
AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED, CONFIDING INTERACTION BETWEEN A TRAINED THERAPIST AND SOMEONE WHO SUFFERS FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL.
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ELECTRIC APPROACH
Definition
AN APPROACH TO PSYCHOTHERAPY THAT, DEPENDING ON THE CLIENT'S PROBLEMS, USES TECHNIQUES FROM VARIOUS FORMS OF THERAPY.
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PSYCHOANALYSIS
Definition
SIGMUND FREUD'S THERAPEUTIC
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RESISTANCE
Definition
IN PSYCHOANALYSIS, THE BLOCKING FROM CONSCIOUSNESS OF ANXIETY LADEN MATERIAL.
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INTERPRETATION
Definition
IN PSYCHOANALYSIS, THE ANALYSTS NOTING SUPPOSED DREAM MEANINGS, RESISTANCES, AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIOURS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE INSIGHT.
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TRANSFERENCE
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IN PSYCHOANALYSIS, THE PATIENT'S TRANSFER TO THE ANALYST OF EMOTIONS LINKED WITH OTHER RELATIONSHIPS
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CLIENT CENTERED THERAPY
Definition
A HUMANISTIC THERAPY, DEVELOPED BY CARL ROGERS, IN WHICH THE THERAPIST USES TECHNIQUES SUCH AS ACTIVE LISTENING WITHIN A GENUINE, ACCEPTING, EMPATHIC ENVIRONMENT.
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ACTIVE LISTENING
Definition
EMPATHIC LISTENING IN WHICH THE LISTENER ECHOES, RESTATES, AND CLARIFIES. A FEATURE OF ROGER'S CLIENT CENTERED THERAPY.
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BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
Definition
THERAPY THAT APPLIES LEARNING PRINCIPLES TO THE ELIMINATION OF UNWANTED BEHAVIOURS.
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SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION
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A TYPE OF COUNTERCONDITIONING THAT ASSOCIATES A PLEASANT RELAXED STATE WITH GRADUALLY INCREASING ANXIETY TRIGGERING STIMULI.
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AVERSIVE CONDITIONING
Definition
A TYPE OF COUNTERCONDITIONING THAT ASSOCIATES AN UNPLEASANT STATE WITH AN UNWANTED BEHAVIOUR.
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TOKEN ECONOMY
Definition
AN OPERANT CONDITIONING PROCEDURE THAT REWARDS DESIRED BEHAVIOUR. A PATIENT EXCHANGES A TOKEN OF SOME SORT, EARNED FOR EXHIBITING THE DESIRED BEHAVIOR, FOR VARIOUS PRIVILIGES OR TREATS.
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COGNITIVE THERAPY
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THERAPY THAT TEACHES PEOPLE NEW, MORE ADAPTIVE WAYS OF THINKING AND ACTING; BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THOUGHTS INTERVENE BETWEEN EVENTS AND OUR EMOTIONAL REACTIONS.
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COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
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A POPULAR INTEGRATED THERAPY THAT COMBINES COGNITIVE THERAPY WITH BEHAVIOUR THERAPY.
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FAMILY THERAPY
Definition
THERAPY THAT TREATS THE FAMILY AS A SYSTEM.
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META ANALYSIS
Definition
A PROCEDURE FOR STATISTICALLY COMBINING THE RESULTS OF MANY DIFFERENT RESEARCH STUDIES.
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PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Definition
THE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF DRUGS ON MIND AND BEHAVIOUR.
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LITHIUM
Definition
A CHEMICAL THAT PROVIDES AN EFFECTIVE DRUG THERAPY FOR THE MOOD SWINGS OF BIPOLAR DISORDERS.
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PSYCHOSURGERY
Definition
SURGERY THAT REMOVES OR DESTROYS BRAIN TISSUE IN AN EFFORT TO CHANGE BEHAVIOUR.
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