Treatments
a psychological treatment that employs various methods to help someone overcome personal problems, or to attain personal growth
what is psychotherapy?
the first institutions created for the specific purpose of housing people with psychological disorders,
a therapist cannot disclose confidential communications to any third party, unless it is legally allowed
confidentiality
As our society becomes more multiethnic, mental health professionals must develop _______
cultural competence
involves medication and/or medical procedures to treat psychological disorders
what is biomedical therapy?
instead of asylums, there are _____ today
what are psychiatric hospitals?
where the client and clinician meet one-on-one
what is individual therapy?
a therapy that aims to offer both a helping role with the life experiences and cultural values of clients
multicultural counseling
is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on how a person’s thoughts lead to feelings of distress. The idea behind cognitive therapy is that how you think determines how you feel and act.
what is cognitive therapy?
The process of closing large asylums and providing for people to stay in the community to be treated locally
What is deinstitutionalization?
a therapist’s first meeting with the client where the therapist gathers information to address the client’s immediate needs
intake
A special form of therapy with one or more families
family therapy
helps clients examine how their thoughts affect their behavior. It aims to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors.
what is cognitive behavioral therapy?
A type of medication starting in 1954 that gained popularity in the 1960s
antipsychotic medications
a clinician meets together with several clients with similar problems
what is group therapy?
the neural processes that occur between an experience and the stabilization of the memory
what is consolidation
therapeutic orientation aimed at helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves
what is humanistic therapy?
a social reformer who became an advocate for the indigent insane and was instrumental in creating the first American mental asylum
what is Dorothea Dix?
involves two people in an intimate relationship who are having difficulties and are trying to fix them
couples therapy
the core problem of many psychological disorders
what is memory?