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Psychology Final for Cossatot

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Classical conditioning therapeutic technique in which a client learns a new response to a stimulus that was previously elicited undesirable behavior   Counter-conditioning  
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Therapeutic orientation developed by Sigmund Freud that employs free association, dream analysis, and transference to uncover repressed feelings   Psychoanalysis  
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A counter-conditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with undesirable behavior   Aversive Conditioning  
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Form of exposure therapy used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by exposing them to the feared object or situation   Systematic Desensitization  
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A technique in psychoanalysis in which the patient says whatever comes to mind in the moment   Free Association  
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A technique in psychoanalysis in which the patient recalls their dreams and the psychoanalyst interprets them to reveal their unconscious desires or struggles   Dream Analysis  
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Therapists first meeting with a client where they gather information to address the clients immediate needs   Intake  
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Therapy mandated by the courts systems or something similar   Involuntary Treatment  
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Therapists cannot disclose confidential parts of communications with clients unless permitted by law   Confidentiality  
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two or more disorders or illnesses occurring in the same person, such as depression, anxiety, and bi polar.They can occur at the same time or one after the other   Comorbid Disorder  
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A institution made specifically with the purpose of housing people with psychological disorders   Asylum  
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a system in which targeted behaviors are reinforced with tokens (ex. poker chips) and later exchanged for rewards   Token Economy  
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repeated drug and/or alcohol use after a period of improvement from substance abuse   Relapse  
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a phenomenon within psychotherapy in which the feelings a person has about their other relationships, parents as one example, are unconsciously redirected or transferred onto the therapist.   Transference  
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Process of closing large asylums and integrating people back into the community where they can be treated locally   Deinstitutionalization  
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Therapists understanding and attention to issues of race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment   Cultured Competence  
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Therapist examines and discusses with the family the boundaries and structure of the family: who makes the rules, who sleeps in the bed with whom, how decisions are made, and what are the boundaries within the family   Structural Family Therapy  
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Therapist guides the therapy sessions and develops treatment plans for each family member for specific problems that can addressed in a short amount of time   Strategic Family Therapy  
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Treatment that involves medication and/or medical procedures to treat psychological disorders   Biomedical Therapy  
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Two people in an intimate relationship, such as husband and wife, who are having difficulties and are trying to resolve them with therapy   Couples Therapy  
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Therapeutic process, often used with children, that employs toys to help them resolve psychological problems   Play Therapy  
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Treatment modality in which 5-10 people with the same issue or concern meet together with a trained clinician   Group Therapy  
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Special form of group therapy consisting of one or more families   Family Therapy  
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Type of biomedical therapy that involves using an electrical current to induce seizures in a person to help alleviate the effects of severe depression   Electroconclusive Therapy (ECT)  
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Treatment modality in which the client and clinician meet one-on-one   Individual Therapy  
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Therapeutic approach in which the therapist does not give advice or provide interpretations but helps the person identify conflicts and understand feelings   Nondirective Therapy  
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Counterconditioning technique in which a therapist seeks to treat a client's fear or anxiety by presenting the feared object or situation with the idea that the person will eventually get used to it   Exposure Therapy  
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Form of cognitive-behavioral therapy   Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)  
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Psychological treatment that employs various methods to help someone overcome personal problems, or to attain personal growth   Psychotherapy  
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Non-directive form of humanistic psychotherapy developed by Carl Rogers that emphasizes unconditional positive regard and self-acceptance   Rogerian  
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Form of psychotherapy that focuses on how a person's thoughts lead to feelings of distress, with the aim of helping them change these irrational thoughts   Cognitive Therapy  
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Form of psychotherapy that aims to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors   Cognitive-behavior Therapy  
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Therapeutic orientation aimed at helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves   Humanistic Therapy  
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Therapy that a person chooses to attend in order to obtain relief from her symptoms   Voluntary Treatment  
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Therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors   Behavior Therapy  
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Uses a simulation rather than the actual feared object or situation to help people conquer their fears   Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy  
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Mother of behavior therapy   Mary Cover Jones  
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Led reform efforts for mental health care in the United States in the 19th century   Dorothea Dix  
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Argued for more humane treatment for the mentally ill in the late 1700s   Philippe Pinel  
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signed the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act   John F. Kennedy  
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Developed a therapeutic orientation known as Rogerian or client-centered therapy   Carl Rogers  
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Developed psychoanalysis (the first form of psychotherapy)   Sigmund Freud  
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Similar across different races of women   Prevalence rate of Anorexia  
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- developed in the 1950s -for severe thought disorder -Common brands: Haldol, Mellaril, Prolixin, Thorazine -treat positive psychotic symptoms -block neurotransmitter dopamine's   Antipsychotics  
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-developed in late 1980s -for schizophrenia and other types of severe thought disorders -common brand names: Abilify, Risperdal, Clozaril -Treats negative symptoms of schizophrenia such as withdrawal and apathy - targets both dopamine's and serotonin   Atypical Antipsychotics  
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-treats bipolar disorder -common name brands: Lithium, Depakote, Lamictal, Tegretol -treat episodes of mania as well as depression -side effects: excessive thirst, irregular, heartbeat, itching/rash, swelling (face, mouth, extremities), nausea, loss of   Mood Stabilizers  
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-Treat ADHD -common name brands: Adderall, Ritalin -improve ability to focus on a task and maintain attention -side effects: decreased appetite, difficulty sleeping, stomachache, headache   Stimulants  
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-treats anxiety and agitation that occurs in OCD, PTSD, panic disorder, and social phobia -common brand names: Xanax, Valium, Ativan -depress central nervous system activity-side effect: drowsiness, dizziness, headache, fatigue, lightheaded   Anti-anxiety Agents  
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-For depression and increasingly anxiety -common brand names: Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, [SSRIs]) Trofranil and Elavil (tricyclics) -alters levels of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and norepinephrine -side effe   Anti-depressants  
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Bulimia Nervosa   was more prevalent among Hispanic and African-American women when compared to non-Hispanic whites Still, Hispanics and African-Americans tend to seek and engage in treatment less than white women  
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The percentage of adults who received mental health treatment   increased slightly between 2004 and 2008  
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A further barrier to treatment______   is language differences - in the study with the Korean-Americans, there were no Korean speaking mental health professionals where the study was held (Orlando and Tampa, Florida)  
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Instead of mental health treatment, many African-Americans prefer   to be self-reliant or use spiritual practices (e.g.: Black church plays a significant rolls as an alternative to mental health, treatment by providing prevention and treatment-type programs designed to in home the psychological and physical well-being  
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People Belonging to ethnic groups that already report concerns about prejudice and discriminations   are less likely to seek services for a mental illness because they view it as an additional stigma (e.g.: Out of 462 older Korean Americans, 71% thought depression was a sign of personal weakness and 14% said that having a mentally ill family member woul  
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Ethnic minorities tend to utilize mental health services   less than white, middle-class Americans Possibly because of -lack of access and availability of mental health services -lack of insurance, transportation, and time even when everything is take into account it is  
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Fundamental acceptance of a person regardless of what they say or do; term associated with humanistic psychology   Unconditional Positive Regard  
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The public seems to have a _____ perception of teens and children with mental health disorder   Negative -interview with over 1300 U.S. adults show that they believe that children with depression and prone to violence -if a child receives treatment for a psychological disorder  
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One of the main reason why young people do not get the help they need when they are having difficulties   stigmatization of psychological disorder  
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