Types of Therapy
Simultaneous treatment of of several clients under the
guidance of a therapist
Group Therapy
Clients say aloud whatever comes to mind
Free association
Characterized by intense
fear of being humiliated in front of others
Social anxiety disorder
Focuses on identifying and modifying dysfunctional
patterns of thought
Cognitive therapy
A procedure involving conditioning new responses
to stimuli that trigger unwanted behavior
Counterconditioning
Major depressive disorder is characterized by extreme
and persistent negative moods
Depression
The client directs the course of therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Reinforcing desirable behaviors with token that can be
exchanged for other forms of reinforcement
Token economy
Characterized by impairments in
thinking, such hallucinations, delusions, or loose
associations
Schizophrenia
Apply learning principles to the elimination of
unwanted behaviors
Behavior therapy
The therapist acknowledges an emotion that the
client has expressed
Reflection
Characterized by
the presence of two or more distinct identities
Dissociative identity disorder
Use of psychological methods that include a
personal relationship between a trained
therapist and a client.
Psychotherapy
Technique in which an empty chair is placed in
front of the client and that person is asked to
imagine that an important person is there
Empty-Chair Technique
Characterized by instability of interpersonal relationships, self-concept,
and emotion
Borderline personality disorder