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Bowlby's theory of anxiety
Separation anxiety is most common at 10-18 months of age and disappears generally by the end of the 3rd year. Around 8 months, stranger anxiety appears.
purpose of psychotherapy
distress reduction
Aim of Jungian theory
ultimate goal is achieve INDIVIDUATION
-process that occurs throughout life where person develops sense of their own identity
Explain transference and what's its opposite?
When a client projects feelings, attitudes, or desires about someone from their past onto the therapist (or another person). often unconscious.
Countertransference is when the therapist projects their own feelings, attitudes, or unresolved conflicts onto the client.
When do you admit a patient for suicidal ideation?
Admit patient or seek evaluation for involuntary commitment to treatment if patient exhibits depressive disorder, SI (especially in homelessness), and refuses to commit to safety even if significant others in the patient's life promise they will keep the patient safe
What does cognitive therapy treat?
depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse
Psychoanalytic therapy was developed by ____ and utilizes _____ to uncover ______ conflicts from early childhood experiences. Assists patients in gaining ____ into how these past events impact present functioning. _____ of these patterns in the goal.
-sigmund freud
-free associations
-intrapsychic
-insight
-insight
inferiority complex and example
sense of inadequacy and weakness that is universal and inborn
-developing child with physical defect develops low self-esteem (also called organ inferiority)
symptoms of depression (SIGECAPS)
Sleep
Interest
Guilt
Energy
Concentration
Appetite
Psychomotor slowing
Suicidality
What does DSM-5-TR NOT mention? (3)
Theories of causes
Management of symptoms
Treatment options
Piaget's stages of intellectual development (4)
and ages for each stage
Sensorimotor (0-1.5)/2ish
Preoperational (2-7)
Concrete operational (7-11)
Formal operational (11- end of adolescence)
Individual is angry at their boss and instead of confronting their boss, they come home and verbally abuse their spouse. What is this an example of?
A. reaction formation
B. displacement
C. repression
D. suppression
B. displacement
-individual is displacing their anger from the boss (the original source of frustration) to a safer target (their partner)
Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Initiative vs. Guilt
Industry vs. Inferiority
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Integrity vs. Despair
A 30-year-old man reports hearing voices telling him he is worthless, even when he is alone. He also believes his coworkers are conspiring to get him fired, despite no evidence of this. Which of the following best describes this presentation?
A - Hallucinations only
B - Delusions only
C - Hallucinations and delusions
D - Disorganized thinking
C - Hallucinations and delusions
-He's experiencing auditory hallucinations and persecutory delusions
3 part process of psychoanalytic process
-Recollection (aka remembering)
-Repetition (reliving = transference)
-Working Through (gaining insight)
The most important sign(s) that a child is still in the pre operational stage.
conservation or reversibility
-ability to recognize that, although the shape of object may change, the objects still maintain or conserve other characteristics that enable them to be recognized as the same
-capacity to understand the relation b/w things, to realize that one thing can turn into another and back again.
Young lady has been on a strict diet and is tempted to indulge in a slice of cake at a birthday party. Initially, she decides against it, feeling that it would make her guilty for breaking her diet. Later, she comprises by having a small bite of cave to satisfy her craving. Which component of her psyche dominated when she decided to have only a small bite of cake?
A. Id
B. Ego
C. Superego
D. Unconscious
B. Ego
Id - IMMEDIATE pleasure (pleasure principle)
Superego - criticizes the idea (strives for perfection)
Ego - negotiates a compromise (decision-maker)
A woman quits her stable job to pursue her passion for photography, stating she wants to fulfill her potential. According to Maslow’s hierarchy, which need is she striving to achieve?
A - Safety
B - Esteem
C - Self-Actualization
D - Love and Belonging
C- self actualization
-She's pursuing personal growth and fullfillment, the hallmark of self-actualization
ASEPTIC
Appearance/Behavior
Speech
Emotion (mood and affect)
Perception (aud/visual hallucinations)
Thought Content (Suicidal/homicidal ideation) and process
Insight and judgement
Cognition
4 processes for cognitive techniques?
eliciting automatic thoughts
testing automatic thoughts
identifying maladaptive underlying assumptions
testing the validity of maladaptive assumptions
When do children sustain emotional damage when care is deficient? (3)
-caregiver is mentally ill or unable to provide care
-child is institutionalized for a long time
-primary object of attachment dies
Man reports a recurring dream where he's driving a car that suddenly loses its brakes, causing him to go off a cliff. He wakes up feeling anxious and unsettled. According to Freudian dream analysis, which of the following best represents the LATENT CONTENT of this dream?
A. The imagery of the car and cliff
B. an unconscious fear of losing control over his life
C. a straightforward fear of driving accidents
D. the man's conscious decision to recount the dream to his therapist
B. an unconscious fear of losing control over his life
LATENT CONTENT: the dream's "what it means"
MANIFEST CONTENT: the dream's "what you saw"
Which of the following characteristics is not considered a core element of institutions that allow individuals to flourish?
A-Purpose
B- Safety
C-Profitability
D-Fairness
C- profitability
Institutions that foster human flourishing emphasize purpose, safety, fairness, humanity, and dignity, NOT profitability.
A 28-year-old woman frequently washes her hands up to 50 times a day due to intrusive fears of contamination. She finds this behavior distressing and wishes she could stop but feels compelled to continue. How would her symptoms be classified?
A-Ego-Syntonic
B-Ego-Dystonic
C-Delusional
D-Insightful
B-Ego-dystonic
-The woman finds her compulsive behavior distressing and inconsistent with her desires, which is characteristic of ego-dystonic symptoms.
A 50-year-old man with obesity acknowledges his unhealthy eating habits and has decided to consult a dietitian. He has also purchased healthy foods and plans to begin a structured diet next week. According to the Stages of Change Model, which stage is he currently in?
A-Precontemplation
B-Contemplation
C-Preparation
D-Action
C-preparation
He's actively planning to change his behavior by consulting a dietician and purchasing healthy foods.
“Please Consider Preparing Another Meal (Relapse).”
P: Precontemplation
C: Contemplation
P: Preparation
A: Action
M: Maintenance
(Relapse is optional but common)