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psychotherapy
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the generic name given to formal psychological treatment
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psychopharmacology
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the use of medications that affect brain or bodily functions
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free association
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patient says whatever comes to mind
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dream analysis
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therapist interprets hidden meaning of dreams
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insight
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a goal of some types of therapy; a petient's understanding of his or her own psychological processes
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psychodynamic approaches
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Freud's ideas reformulated
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client-centered therapy
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an empathic approach to therapy that encourages personal growth through greater self-understanding
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reflective listening
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the therapist repeated the client's concerns in order to help the person clarify his or her feelings
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motivational interviewing
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client-centered approach over a very short period of time
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behavior modification
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treatment in which principles of operant conditioning are used to reinforce desired behaviors and ignore or punish unwanted behaviors
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social-skills training
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clients that have particular interpersonal difficulties are taught appropriate ways of responding in specific situations
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interpersonal therapy
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focuses on relationships the patient attempts to avoid
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exposure
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a behavioral therapy technique that involves repeated exposure to an anxiety-producing stimulus or situation
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systematic-desensitization
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an exposure technique that pairs the anxiety-procuding stimulus with relaxation techniques
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cognitive therapy
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treatment based on the idea that distorted thoughts produce maladaptive behaviors and emotions
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cognitive restructuring
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a therapy that strives to help patients recognize maladaptive thought patterns and replace them with ways of viewing the world that are more in tune with reality
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rational-emotive therapy
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therapist acts as a teacherr who explains and demonstrates more adaptive ways of thinking and behaving
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cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
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a therapy that incorporates techniques from behavioral and cognitive therapies to correct faulty thinking and change maladaptive behaviors
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systems approach
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an individual is part of a larger context, any change in individual behavior will affect the whole system
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expressed emotion
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a pattern of interactions that includes emotional over-involvement, critical comments, and hostility directed towards a patient by family members
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antidepressants
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a class of psychotropic medications used to treat depression
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psychotropic medications
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drugs that affect mental processes
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anti-anxiety drugs
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a class of psychotropic medications used for the treatment of anxiety
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antidepressants
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a class of psychotropic medications used to treat depression
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monoamine oxidase (MAO)
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an enzyme that converts serotonin into another chemical form
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MAO inhibitors
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a category of antidepressant drugs that inhibit action of MAO, by making more serotonin available in synapses of the brain)
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tricyclic antidepressants
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a category of antidepressant medications that inhibit reuptake of a number of neurotransmitters
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
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a category of antidepressant medications that prolong the effect of serotonin in the synapse
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antipsychotics/ neuroleptics
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a class of drugs used to treat schizophrenia and other disorders that involve psychosis
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tardive dsykinesia
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involuntary twitching of muscles
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clozapine
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a newer antipsychotic that acts on serotonin, norepinephrine, acetylcholine and histamine too
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lithium
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a drug for bipolar disorder
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anticonvulsants
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a drug to prevent seizures
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clinical psychologists
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have a doctoral degree, work in academic or hospital settings where they conduct research as well as providing treatment
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psychiatrists
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have a medical degree, work in hospitals or in private practice and are legally authorized to prescribe drugs
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psychiatric social workers
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degrees in social work and specialized training in mental-health care, work in psychiatric hospitals and homes
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psychiatric nurses
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bachelor's degree in nursing and special training in care of mentally ill patients, work in hospitals or treatment centers
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counseling psychologists
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have a doctorate in counseling psychology, deal with adjustment and stress issues related to school, marital and occupational problems
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paraprofessionals
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have limited advanced training and work under supervision, assist those with mental health problems in the challenges of daily living
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catharsis
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the way certain messages evoke powerful emotional reactions and subsequent relief
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psychological treatments
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evidence-based treatment from more generic "talk" psychotherapy
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fear hierarchy
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an ascending list of situations in which fear is aroused
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virtual environments
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when computers simulate the environments and objects that are feared
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imipramine
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a tricyclic antidepressant
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clomipramine
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a serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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clomipramine
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serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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proniazid
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a drug that reduced tubercule bacilli in sputum of patients
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tricyclics
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act on neurotransmitters and histamine system
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bupropion
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affects neurotransmitter systems
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electroconvulsive therapy (ACT)
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a procedure used to treat depression that involves administering a strong electrical current to the patient's brain
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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
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a procedure that transmits pulses of high-intensity magnetism to the brain
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lithium
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a psychotropic medication used to treat bipolar disorder
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tardive dyskinesia
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a side effect of some antipsychotic medications that produces involuntary movements of the lips, tongue, face, legs, or other parts of the body
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clozapine
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an antipsychotic medication that acts on multiple neurotransmitter receptors and is beneficial in treating both the negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia
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