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NSU Chapter 15

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biological therapies   treatments to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of psychological disorders by altering the way an individual's body functions  
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psychotherapy   the non-medical process used by mental health professionals to help individuals recognize and overcome their problems  
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anti-anxiety drugs   commonly known as tranquilizers; drugs that reduce anxiety by making individuals calmer and less excitable  
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anti-depressant drugs   drugs that regulate mood  
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anti-psychotic drugs   powerful drugs that diminish agitated behavior, reduce tension, decrease hallucinations,, improve social behavior and produce better sleep patterns in people who have a severe psychological disorder, especially schizophrenia  
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electroconvulsive therapy   commonly called shock therapy; a treatment used for severly depressed individuals that causes a seizure to occur in the brain  
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psychodynamic therapies   therapies that stress the importance of the unconscious mind, extensive interpretation by the therapist and the role of experiences in the early childhood years.  
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humanistic therapies   therapies that encourage clients to understand themselves and to grow personally. The humanistic therapies are unique in their emphasis on self-healing capacities.  
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behavior therapies   Therapies that use principles of learning to reduce or eliminate maladaptive behavior.  
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systematic desensitization   a method of behavior therapy based on classical conditioning that treats anxiety by getting the person to associate deep relaxation with increasingly intense anxiety producing situations  
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cognitive therapies   Therpaies emphasizing that individuals' cognitions, or thought, are the main source of abnormal behavior and psychological problems  
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cognitive-behavioral therapies   Therapy consisting of a combination of cognitive therapy and behavior therapy; self-efficacy is an important goal of cognitive-behavior therapy  
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family therapy   group therapy with family members  
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couples therapy   group therpay with married or unmarried couples whose major problem lies within their relationship  
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