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What is Aversive Conditioning?
What is behavior therapy focused on?
Changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and reinforcements.
Which methods are included in biomedical therapy?
Who developed cognitive therapy?
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What does cognitive-behavioral therapy aim to change?
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Confidentiality means that therapist information can be shared at any time.
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Study Notes
Aversive Conditioning
- Utilizes unpleasant stimuli or punishments to eliminate unwanted behaviors.
- Example: A shock collar may discourage a dog from pulling on the leash by associating pulling with pain.
- Less effective than reinforcement techniques for behavior modification.
- Involves pairing a stimulus with an aversive outcome, as demonstrated in cases like Little Albert with white rats.
Behavior Therapy
- Coined by Hans Eysenck in 1952, focusing on modifying maladaptive behaviors rather than exploring unconscious conflicts.
- Aims to eliminate problems regardless of emotional associations or underlying causes.
- Based on the premise that both maladaptive and adaptive behaviors are learned and can therefore be unlearned.
- Includes techniques like systematic desensitization, aversion therapy, and behavior modification.
Biomedical Therapy
- Treatment of mental illnesses through medications and sometimes surgery.
- Addresses brain abnormalities, such as neurotransmitter imbalances, tumors, or electrical malfunctions, as root causes of mental disorders.
- Common medications include antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers for various mental health issues.
Cognitive Therapy
- Developed by Aaron Beck, focusing on how beliefs and perceptions shape emotional responses.
- Identifies that negative thought patterns, rather than unconscious issues, lead to disorders like depression and anxiety.
- Helps patients recognize and modify dysfunctional beliefs to improve emotional well-being.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Integrates cognitive and behavioral techniques to influence emotional and behavioral outcomes.
- Emphasizes that thoughts about an event dictate feelings and behaviors, not the event itself.
- Example: Misinterpreting a promotion situation can lead to depressed feelings and reduced motivation; changing perceptions can improve outcomes.
- Proven effective for anxiety, depression, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Confidentiality
- A fundamental ethical principle in psychology ensuring that patient-therapist information remains private.
- Applies to all health professionals involved with the patient, including doctors and nurses.
- Exceptions exist, such as the duty to warn, allowing breaching of confidentiality if a patient poses a threat to themselves or others.
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Explore key concepts from Chapter 16 of your psychology textbook with these flashcards. This chapter focuses on aversive conditioning and its applications in modifying behavior. Test your understanding and retention of this important psychological principle.
