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Therapy
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/13/2011

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Psychoanalysis
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A form of psychoanalysis. This is Freud's approach to therapy- The main goal of these sessions is to make the unconscious, conscious or aware.
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Free Associations
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a form of psychoanalysis. the patient is usually placed in out of site positions form the therapist. The therapists usually states a word and asks for what comes to mind. usually expensive and takes 2 to 10 years to be effective.
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Transference
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The patient gains positive or negative feelings toward the therapists by accidental associations of some kind. Usually related to mother of father.
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Resistance
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Any client behavior that slows down the progress of therapy.
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Psychodynamic
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Less cost and time than Psychoanalysis. Therapists usually focus on patients current symptoms by focusing on relationship and childhood experiences.
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Humanistic/Client Centered
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When therapists practice Active Listening and reiterates with more feedback.
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Active Listening
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The therapists have unconditional regard for client. They will not direct the therapy and will allow client to arrive at own conclusion.
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Behavior Therapy
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This is a short and brief therapy. No nonsense based. only focuses on present, not your insight nor childhood. used in treatment for phobias.
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Aversive Conditioning
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Pairing the behavior with some noxious or extremely harsh stimulus in order to stop behavior. The cigarette example.
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Systematic desensitization
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Pair the imagined fear situation with relaxation. the snake ex.
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Token economy
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A System of point to reward or punish behavior.
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Cognitive therapy
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Based to help client to find new outlook on situation. Stating that the clients emotional reactions aren't directly produced by the event but rather is a result of the event.
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Cognitive behavior therapy
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the goal is to make the client change their behavior on the outside. therefore do positive things, then you shall become a positive person. A lot of homework is assigned here.
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Biological approaches.
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Most of the way you are stems from your biology. ex, your depressed because your Serotonin is low. Aerobic exercises treats moderate depression.
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Drug therapies
Definition
client assigns drugs to treat problems
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Lithium
Definition
This drug is a mood stabilizer used for Bi-polar patients.
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Prozac
Definition
This drug works on your Serotonin as an antidepressant.
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Anti-psychotics
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This drug treats schizophrenia.
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Frontal lobotomy
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The surgical removal of your frontal lobe. The makes any violent patient appear as a zombie.
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Electoconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Definition
Mainly used for treatment-resistant depression. therefor, only used on patients that were not responsive to therapy nor medication. the Patient is electrocuted for 2-3 sessions, a symptom of this treatment is damage to your long term memory.
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Light exposure therapy
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treats depression due to lack of daily sufficient sun exposure. treats SAD. You can use a full spectrum light bulb.
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Eclectic
Definition
The therapist uses all approaches with clients
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Psychotherapy satisfaction/effectiveness.
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Level of training is unrelated. it more so is based on the client's motivation and expectation.
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Examples of psychoanalysis
Definition
Psychodynamic,resistance, free associations, transference.
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Ex of humanistic
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active listening
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ex of behavior therapy
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aversive conditioning, systematic desensitization, token economy,
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ex of cognitive
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cognitive therapy, cognitive behavior theraoy.
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ex of biological approaches
Definition
drug therapies, frontal lobotomy, electroconvulsive therapy, light exposure therapy,
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