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What is psychotherapy?
What is psychotherapy?
- Treatment of biological problems through psychological techniques
- Treatment of psychological problems through psychological techniques (correct)
- Treatment of psychological problems through biological techniques
- Treatment of biological problems through biological techniques
What is the placebo effect?
What is the placebo effect?
- A negative reaction to a treatment
- A specific improvement due to medication
- A nonspecific improvement as a result of a person’s expectations of change (correct)
- A temporary worsening of symptoms
According to Hans Eysenck (1952), what did he claim about psychotherapy?
According to Hans Eysenck (1952), what did he claim about psychotherapy?
- It produced no greater change in maladjustment than natural life experiences (correct)
- It was less effective than natural life experiences
- It was more effective than natural life experiences
- It had no impact on maladjustment
What approach do many therapists take regarding psychotherapy?
What approach do many therapists take regarding psychotherapy?
What is the primary purpose of group therapy?
What is the primary purpose of group therapy?
What is the main characteristic of family therapy?
What is the main characteristic of family therapy?
What is the primary function of biologically based therapies?
What is the primary function of biologically based therapies?
What is the main purpose of anti-anxiety drugs?
What is the main purpose of anti-anxiety drugs?
What is the primary function of anti-depressant drugs?
What is the primary function of anti-depressant drugs?
What is the main purpose of mood stabilizing drugs?
What is the main purpose of mood stabilizing drugs?
What are the primary uses of antipsychotic drugs?
What are the primary uses of antipsychotic drugs?
What is the primary purpose of psychosurgery?
What is the primary purpose of psychosurgery?
What is the primary function of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
What is the primary function of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
What is the main purpose of deinstitutionalization in mental health treatment?
What is the main purpose of deinstitutionalization in mental health treatment?
What is the main characteristic of alternative therapies mentioned in the text?
What is the main characteristic of alternative therapies mentioned in the text?
What is the fundamental assumption of psychodynamic therapy?
What is the fundamental assumption of psychodynamic therapy?
What is a key focus of humanistic therapy?
What is a key focus of humanistic therapy?
What is a critique of psychodynamic therapy mentioned in the text?
What is a critique of psychodynamic therapy mentioned in the text?
What is an essential concept in behavior therapy?
What is an essential concept in behavior therapy?
Which therapy involves short-term treatment plans and operational diagnoses?
Which therapy involves short-term treatment plans and operational diagnoses?
What does behavior therapy focus on changing?
What does behavior therapy focus on changing?
Which type of punishment involves the presentation of an aversive stimulus?
Which type of punishment involves the presentation of an aversive stimulus?
What is the primary focus of exposure therapies like systematic desensitization?
What is the primary focus of exposure therapies like systematic desensitization?
What is the key principle behind systematic desensitization?
What is the key principle behind systematic desensitization?
Which therapy has been shown to be very effective for anxiety disorders such as phobias, OCD, and PTSD?
Which therapy has been shown to be very effective for anxiety disorders such as phobias, OCD, and PTSD?
In aversive conditioning, what is paired with a stimulus that elicits an undesirable behavior?
In aversive conditioning, what is paired with a stimulus that elicits an undesirable behavior?
What did Albert Ellis emphasize in Rational Emotive Therapy?
What did Albert Ellis emphasize in Rational Emotive Therapy?
What did Aaron Beck propose about depression in his approach?
What did Aaron Beck propose about depression in his approach?
What do the third wave CBT therapies focus on?
What do the third wave CBT therapies focus on?
What has scientific evaluation shown about the effectiveness of CBT compared to psychodynamic and humanistic therapies?
What has scientific evaluation shown about the effectiveness of CBT compared to psychodynamic and humanistic therapies?
Study Notes
Good therapists possess qualities such as communication skills, empathy, respect, and maturity to help clients cope with troubles Culture and gender play significant roles in therapy, requiring therapists to respect multiculturalism and acknowledge cultural influences Brief therapy involves short-term treatment plans and operational diagnoses to address the reasons for a client's presentation Psychodynamic therapy, inspired by Freud's theories, aims to uncover unconscious conflicts through techniques like free association and dream analysis Humanistic therapy emphasizes the development of human potential and belief in the positive nature of humans �emme Client-Centered Therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, helps people evaluate the world and themselves from their own perspective Behaviour therapy focuses on changing overt behaviour through learning principles and techniques like operant conditioning and token economies.
Specifically, psychodynamic therapy relies on the two fundamental assumptions:
- becoming aware of one's motivation helps one change
- the causes of maladjustment are unresolved unconscious conflicts.
In contrast, humanistic therapy focuses on the therapeutic relationship and the conditions that foster effective therapy, such as unconditional positive regard, congruence, and empathic listening.
Brief therapy, as an alternative approach, focuses on establishing a contract with the client to achieve specific goals within a short period.
The text also includes critiques of psychodynamic therapy, which is considered unscientific, expensive, and not effective for psychotic disorders. However, it is mentioned that brief psychodynamic therapy is still more effective than no treatment.
Lastly, behaviour therapy is described as a quick and effective approach to treating problem behaviour through the use of learning principles and techniques like operant conditioning and token economies. Extinction and punishment are essential concepts in behaviour therapy, which involve the gradual disappearance of a learned response and the application of a consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behaviour recurring, respectively.
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Test your knowledge on punishment techniques and exposure therapies used in behavioral psychology. Learn about positive and negative punishment, time out, and exposure therapies for counterconditioning.
