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21 Cards in this Set
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free association
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a technique used in psychoanalysis in which the patient says whatever comes to mind and the train of thought reveals the patient's issues and ways of dealing with them
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dream analysis
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the therapist examines the content of dreams to gain access to the unconscious
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psycho dynamic theory
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a less intensive form of psychoanalysis
bring the unconscious impulses to awareness |
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psycho analysis
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intensive form of therapy
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client centered therapy
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a type of insight-oriented therapy that focuses on people's potential for growth and the importance of an empathic therapist
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incogruence
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according to client centered therapy, a mismatch between a person's real self and his or her ideal self
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behavior therapy
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a type of therapy based on well-researched learning principles, that focuses on changing observable, measurable behaviors
use of learning |
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systematic desensitization
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a behavior therapy technique that teaches people to be relaxed in the presence of a feared object or situation
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progressive muscle relaxation
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the person relaxes muscles sequentially from one end of the body to the other
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exposure
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a therapeutic technique based on classical conditioning that rest on the principle of habituation
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stimulus control
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controlling the exposure to a stimulus that elicits a conditioned response, so as to decrease or increase the frequency of the response
buying 1 donut instead of 12 |
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behavior modification
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changing behavior based on operant conditioning principles
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cognitive therapy
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focuses on the client's thoughts rather than his or her feelings or behaviors
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cognitive distortions
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irrational thoughts that arise from a systematic bias in the way a person thinks about reality
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cognitive restructuring
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the process of helping clients shift their thinking away from the focus on automatic, dysfunctional thoughts to more realistic ones
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psychopharmacology
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the use of medication to treat psychological disorders and problems
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electroconvulsive therapy
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use of an electric current to induce a controlled brain seizure in people with certain psychological disorders
when medication has not been effective |
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individual therapy
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individual client is treated by a single therapist
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group therapy
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a number of clients with compatible needs meet together with one or two therapist
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family therapy
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a family or certain members of a family are treated
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self help groups
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a group whose members focus on a specific disorder or event and do not usually have a clinically trained leader, also called a support group
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