Disorders
a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior.
psychological disorder
a counterconditioning technique that treats anxiety through creative electronic simulations in which people can safely face their greatest fears such as airplane flying, spiders,or public speaking
Virtual reality exposure therapy
Sigmund Freud
Kayla's uncle fought in an overseas war zone. After returning home, he finds it difficult to sleep and has a feeling of near constant anxiety. A psychiatrist would most likely offer him treatment for...
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Colten visits a therapist for his depression. In addition to talking to Colten about his problems, the therapist also prescribes medication. This therapist is most likely a to be a ....
psychiatrist
an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object , activity, or situation
phobia
prescribed medications or procedures that act directly to the person's physiology
biomedical therapy
developed client centered therapy
Carl Rogers
a split from reality that shows itself in disorganized speech, disturbed perceptions, and/or diminished or inappropriate emotional expression is associated with which psychological ?
schizophrenia
Sigmund Freud's therapeutic technique. Freud believed the patient's free association, resistances, dreams, and transferences - and the therapist's interpretations of them- released repressed feelings, allowing the patient to gain self-insight
psychoanalysis
a disorder related to somatic symptom disorder in which a person experiences very specific, physical symptoms that are not compatible with recognized medical or neurological conditions. ( Also called functional neurological symptoms disorder )
conversion disorder
treatment involving psychological techniques consists of interactions between a trained therapist and someone seeking to overcome psychological difficulties or achieve personal growth
psychotherapy
the creator of rational-emotive behavior therapy
Albert Ellis
Abby regularly interrupts everyday aches and pains, such as stomach cramps and headaches, as serious medical problems. Her doctor is unable to convince her that her problems are not serious. Abby suffers from.......
Illness anxiety disorder
Carlos has been prescribe an SSRI to treat his illness. This type of drug is classified as a .....
antidepressant
an eating disorder in which a person's binge eating (usually of high-calorie foods) is followed by inappropriate weight-loss promoting behavior, such as vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
Bulimia nervosa
a humanistic therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, in which the therapist uses techniques such as, active listening
helped people understand the basic principles of operant conditioning
B.F Skinner
Karl, a 45 year old barber, had worked in the same shop his entire life. Last year he disappeared and was found working as car mechanic known as "K" 300 miles away, saying he had no memory of his former life. Karl's clinical diagnosis would most likely be .....
dissociative identity disorder (DID)
a biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patients
Electroconvulsive therapy
a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities
dissociative identity disorder (DID)
therapies that aim to improve psychological functioning by increasing a person's awareness of underlying motives and defenses.
insight therapies
developing and testing techniques to reduce or eliminate phobias in children. Her best-known case was of a three-year-old boy, Peter
Mary Cover Jones
Bert feels no regret after violating others' rights and is quite clever at manipulating those around him. Bert would most likely be be diagnosed with
antisocial personality disorder
Most antipsychotic drugs mimic a certain neurotransmitter by blocking its activity at the receptor sites. These drugs affect the neurotransmitter...
Dopamine