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PSY 657 FINAL PREP EXAMantianxiety drugs
drugs that are used primarily for alleviating anxiety
antidepressant drugs
Drugs that are used primarily to elevate mood and relieve depression. Often also
used in the treatment of certain anxiety disorders, bulimia, and certain personality
disorders.
behavior therapy
use of therapeutic procedures based primarily on principles of classical and operant
conditioning
client-centered (person-centered) therapy
The non-directive approach to psychotherapy, developed chiefly by Carl Rogers,
focuses on the natural power of the organism to heal itself; a key goal is to help
clients accept and be themselves.
countertransference
the psychodynamic concept that the therapist brings personal issues, based on his or
her own vulnerabilities and conflicts, to the therapeutic relationship (Freud)
couple therapy
Treatment for disordered interpersonal relationships involving sessions with both
members of the relationship present and emphasizing mutual need gratification,
social role expectations, communication patterns, and similar interpersonal factors
efficacy
, in a situation where treatment is tested under ideal conditions (usually in a
controlled clinical trial), efficacy is how well a given treatment improves clinical
outcome compared to a control or comparison condition
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Use of electricity to produce convulsions and unconsciousness; a treatment used
primarily to alleviate depressive and manic episodes. Also known as electroshock
therapy
family therapy
a treatment approach that includes all family members, not just the identified
patient
flooding
anxiety-eliciting therapeutic technique involving having a client repeatedly
experience the actual internal or external stimuli that had been identified as
producing anxiety reactions
Gestalt therapy (humanistic)
therapy designed to increase the integration of thoughts, feelings, and actions and
to promote self-awareness and self-acceptance (Fritz Perls)
imaginal exposure
Form of exposure therapy that does not involve a real stimulus. Instead, the patient
is asked to imagine the feared stimulus or situation.
in vivo exposure
Exposure that takes place in a real-life situation as opposed to the therapeutic or
laboratory setting.
integrative behavioral couple therapy (IBCT)
modification of traditional behavioral couple therapy that has a focus on acceptance
of the partner rather than being solely change-oriented
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