clinical psychology
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what are people with depression less susceptible to?

  • positive emotions
  • social interactions
  • negative thoughts
  • self-enhancement bias (correct)

    • what is the medical perspective?

  • genetics and biology (correct)
  • medical science
  • physical biology
  • genes

    • what is the psychodynamic perspective?

  • psychological function is attributed to a biological basis
  • impact of sociocultral factors on mental health
  • failure to resolve intrapsychic conflict (correct)
  • environmental factors producing poor cognitions

    • what is the humanistic/sociocultral perspective

    <p>that social factors and others' responses shape us</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what is the cognitive/behavioural perspective?

    <p>that cognitions, behaviours and environmental factors shape us</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what is the diathesis-stress model?

    <p>predisposition and stress cause mental illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what are strengths of the DSM?

    <p>it provides of way of classifying abnormal behaviour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    weakness of the DSM

    <p>high comorbidity rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what is the basis of traditional psychoanalysis?

    <p>unconscious demands of id, ego and superego brought into consciousness to resolve through insight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what does psychoanalysis consist of?

    <p>free association, dream analysis, interpretation of resistance, transference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what does modern psychoanalysis consist of?

    <p>social and interpersonal experiences, present life and ego</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what are the weaknesses of psychoanalysis?

    <p>time-consuming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what is client-centered therapy?

    <p>clients encouraged to realise their potential for personal growth and self-actualisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what does client-centered therapy consist of?

    <p>unconditional positive regard, mirroring, reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what is a strength of client-centered therapy?

    <p>it is generally effective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what is a weakness of client-centered therapy?

    <p>clients progress may be inflated by unconditional positive regard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what are behavioural and cognitive/behavioural therapies?

    <p>therapies that change maladaptive behaviours and thinking patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what do behavioural and cognitive-behavioural therapies consist of?

    <p>the manipulation of environmental stimuli, correcting faulty thinking and irrational beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what are the steps involved in systematic desensitisation?

    <ol> <li>create fear hierarchy</li> <li>deep muscle relaxation</li> <li>start to move up hierarchy</li> <li>return to previous level if too distressed</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

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