LAW & ETHICS
The legal document that outlines the rights and responsibilities of both the therapist and the client.
Informed Consent
This disorder is characterized by persistent sadness, and loss of interest, concentration or energy and change in sleep and appetite.
Major Depressive Disorder
A maladaptive reaction to a stressful event, resulting in distress that goes beyond what one would expect given the nature of the stressor. The emotional or behavioral symptoms developed within three months of the start of a stressful event in your life.
Adjustment Disorder
Ritalin/Concerta (methylphenidate), Adderall (Amhetamine), Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine), commonly prescribed for ___________.
ADHD
This type of therapy focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and the relationship between your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Helps people to identify when they are using cognitive distortions such as catastrophizing, mental filtering, or overgeneralization.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A therapist that continues to receive services from a massage therapist who became a mental health client, is an unethical __________ relationship.
Dual
This disorder can present as chronic, exaggerated worrying about everyday life. Feelings of apprehension or dread, feeling tense or jumpy, restlessness, irritability or anticipating the worst.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
A mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly. People experience high and low moods—known as mania and depression—which differ from the typical ups-and-downs most people experience. Sustained mood shifts lasting days or weeks.
Bipolar Disorder
Valium (Diazepam), Xanax (Alprazolam), Ativan (Loraepam), Klonopin (Clonazepam), also known as ____________.
Benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed to treat anxiety disorders also known as antianxiety medications.
A treatment designed for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. It effectively addresses emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with trauma, including PTSD symptoms, depression, and behavior problems.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A therapist must ____________ when a client reports intentions to steal from a store.
maintain confidentiality
Characterized by repetitive, unwanted, intrusive thoughts and irrational, excessive urges to do certain actions.
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
Present as re-experiencing the event, avoidance of reminders related to the event, negative changes in mood and cognition, and hyperarousal — persist for at least one month and cause significant distress or disruption in daily life.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Prozac (Fluoxetine), Celexa (Citalopram), Zoloft (Sertaline), Lexapro (Escitalopram), Paxil (Paroxetine), Luvox (Fluvoxamine), also known as ______________.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors - Commonly prescribed for Depressive Disorders, also known as antidepressants.
It emphasizes validation, or accepting uncomfortable thoughts, feelings and behaviors, find a balance between acceptance and change, while developing skills like coping methods, distress tolerance and mindfulness practices.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
A client gives a therapist an expensive watch as a "Thank you" for the support they provided during a recent crisis they had. The therapist proceeds with __________.
acknowledging the kind gesture, while reminding the client of their therapeutic relationship and their inability to accept the gift. The therapist can also explore discussing boundaries, and the client's thoughts around buying an expensive gift and what may have led to them believe it was appropriate.
Characterized as a personality disorder with a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others without remorse.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Characterized by difficulties regulating emotion, feeling emotions intensely, for extended periods of time, and difficulties returning to a stable baseline after an emotionally triggering event. This difficulty can lead to impulsivity, poor self-image, stormy relationships and intense emotional responses to stressors. Periods of intense depressed mood, irritability or anxiety lasting a few hours to a few days.
Borderline Personality Disorder
Lithium, Depakote (Divalproex Sodium), Lamicatal (Lamotragine), Abilify (Aripiprazole), commonly prescribed for ____________.
Mood Disorders
A client-centered approach designed to help individuals find the motivation to make positive behavior changes.
Motivational interviewing
The legal protections in place for therapists who report suspected child abuse is _______________________.
immunity from liability for good faith reporting.
Presented as an involuntary escape from reality by a disconnection between thoughts, identity, consciousness and memory. A sense of detachment from emotions, or emotional numbness or lack of a sense of self-identity and characterized by alternating between multiple identities.
Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder
Described as a person who exhibits two or more of the following symptoms occurring persistently in the context of reduced functioning: Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized speech, Disorganized or catatonic behavior, Negative symptoms. Delusions or hallucinations alone can often be enough to lead to a diagnosis.
Schizophrenia
Holdol (Haloperidol), Thorazine (Chloromazine), Seroquel (Quitiapine), Risperdal (Risperidone), Zyprexa (Olanzapine), Clozaril (Clozpine) are _________ commonly used for ____________.
Antipsychotics Schizophrenia
A behavioral treatment designed to help individuals confront and overcome their fears in a controlled and safe environment.
Exposure Therapy