TYPES OF THERAPY
This type of therapy focuses on changing negative thought patterns
Cognitive Therapy
What is the difference between systematic desensitization and flooding?
Systematic desensitization - gradual
Flooding - Immediate & intense
A person instantly dislikes their teacher and becomes defensive around them.
(answer is just one word)
Transference
These medications are commonly used to treat depression.
Antidepressants
What type of exposure therapy aligns most closely with the idea of a “fear ladder”?
Systematic desensitization
This type of therapy focuses on learned behaviors and uses conditioning techniques
Behavioral Therapy
Exposure therapy - the umbrella term
Systematic desensitization - a TYPE of exposure therapy
A student becomes extremely nervous before tests, even when prepared.
What would Freud say caused this?
Unconscious anxiety, past experiences (psychodynamic explanation)
These medications are used to treat disorders like schizophrenia.
Antipsychotics
A person trying to quit smoking becomes sick every time they smoke due to medication.
Aversion Therapy
This therapy focuses on unconscious thoughts and past experiences, often from childhood.
Psychodynamic Therapy
What is the difference between psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy?
Psychoanalysis - Freuds thing. More long-term
Psychodynamic - Umbrella term, big idea
A person believes their boss hates them because they are always assigned the difficult tasks, but later realizes that this means they are trusted with responsibility.
What therapy approach was most likely used?
Cognitive Therapy or CBT
This treatment uses electric currents to induce controlled seizures.
ECT - (Electroconvulsive Therapy)
A therapist helps a client identify:
A = failing a test
B = “I’m a failure”
C = feeling depressed
What model is being used?
REBT
“People have an innate drive toward growth and self-improvement” is a key idea of this therapy.
Humanistic Therapy
What is the difference between aversion therapy and counterconditioning?
Aversion therapy - Pair behavior with negative outcome
Counterconditioning - Replacing negative response with positive
A therapist asks a client to say whatever comes to mind without filtering thoughts.
What is this called?
Free association
This treatment uses magnetic pulses to stimulate brain activity.
rTMS
A therapist says, “It sounds like you’re feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next.”
What are they doing?
Active listening
A therapist uses medication to treat symptoms while also considering brain chemistry and neurological processes.
Biomedical Therapy
What is the difference between behavioral therapy and cognitive therapy?
Behavioral - focuses on altering behavior
Cognitive - focuses on altering thoughts, attitudes, & beliefs
A person has recurring dreams about being chased. Freud would say this represents what?
An unconscious fear
This involves surgically implanting electrodes into the brain to regulate activity.
DBS - (Deep Brain Stimulation)
A therapist avoids giving advice and instead focuses on understanding the client’s feelings and perspective.
What type of therapy is this focusing on? (out of the 5 broad categories)
Humanistic therapy