Therapies
Theorists
Neurotransmitters
Drugs
Psychsurgery
100
Clients going through this therapy would be asked to do homework, for example, naming five times they accomplished something in the prior week, or stating positive things about themselves.
What is cognitive therapy
100
He believes that unconscious conflict can be the root of adult psychological difficulties
Who is Freud?
100
A neurotransmitter involved in depression
What is serotonin
100
Prozac
What is an example of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?
100
The oldest evidence that early humans thought evil spirits resided in the head
What is trephinning
200
Clients in this type of therapy might be asked alot of questions about their childhood
What is psychoanalysis?
200
He believes that people who are struggling have not been given enough unconditional positive regard
Who is Carl Rogers
200
High levels of this neurotransmitter are implicated in schizophrenia
What is dopamine?
200
An element, used in salt form, to treat manic depression
What is lithium
200
A treatment often involving muscle relaxants, sedatives, and one side of the brain
What is electroconvulsive shock therapy?
300
This is a form of group self help that does not require having a trained leader, and often members of the group all have the same difficulty
What is alcoholics anonymous?
300
He believes that many psychological disorders are the result of negative habits of thinking
Who is Aaron Beck?
300
There are antidepressant drugs that act on both of these neurotransmitters, meaning that there are more side effects.
What are norepinephrine and serotonin?
300
A drug used to treat anxiety
What is valium?
300
A treatment involving disrupting parts of the brain accessible through the eye sockets
What is frontal lobotomy
400
During this type of therapy session, therapists engage in active listening, and reflective speech.
What is client centered therapy?
400
He might argue with a client to demonstrate the irrational pattern of their thinking
Who is Albert Ellis
400
High levels of this neurotransmitter are implicated in schizophrenia
What is dopamine?
400
This is the name of a class of drugs used as antipsychotics.
What are neuroleptics?
400
A treatment for depression involving implanting electrodes in the brain.
What is deep brain stimulation
500
In this therapy, clients might be exposed to unpleasant stimuli, paired with items that previously gave them pleasure.
What is aversive conditioning
500
This therapist seems to bridge the two therapeutic approaches of Freud and the Humanists, he emphasizes the early relationships between people and their parents, and the empathetic relationship between the therapist and client.
Who is Kohut?
500
Low levels of GABA are implicated in this disorder
What is what is anxiety?
500
This side effect of antipsychotic drugs involves involuntary movements of the face and limbs, and can be permanent
What is tardive dyskinesia?
500
These are two side effects of ECT.
What is memory loss and cognitive impairment?