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what are the two types that behavior therapy employs?
both classical and operant conditioning techniques to change behavior
what are the two main types of methods of treatment?
biomedical , Psychotherapy
what is cognitive therapy?
Cognitive therapy 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. Cognitive therapists help their clients change dysfunctional thoughts in order to relieve distress. They help a client see how they misinterpret a situation.
what is the biomedical therapy?
involves medication and/or medical procedures to treat psychological disorders
what is Psychotherapy?
is a psychological treatment that employs various methods to help someone overcome personal problems, or to attain personal growth.
what type of therapy that a client may overgeneralise. Because Ray failed one test in his Psychology 101 course, he feels he is stupid and worthless. These thoughts then cause his mood to worsen.
cognitive therapy.
what is the type of psychotherapy that believed that the problems are the result of repressed impulses and trauma experienced in childhood, believed psychoanalysis would help uncover long-buried feelings.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
What is aversive conditioning and what is it used for?
Aversive conditioning uses an unpleasant stimulus to stop an undesirable behavior. Therapists apply this technique to eliminate addictive behaviors, such as smoking, nail biting, and drinking
what does CBT stand for and explain what is this type of psychotherapy ?
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients examine how their thoughts affect their behavior. It aims to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors is also similar to behaviour therapies in that CBT teaches people how to practice and engage in more positive and healthy approaches to daily situations.
what type of disorder is treated by operant conditioning? give me an example of operant conditioning treatments.
autism,
•For instance, operant conditioning techniques designed to reinforce positive behaviors and punish unwanted behaviors have been an effective tool to help children with autism. This technique is called Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
In this treatment, child-specific reinforcers (e.g., stickers, praise, candy, bubbles, and extra play time) are used to reward and motivate autistic children when they demonstrate desired behaviors such as sitting on a chair when requested, verbalizing a greeting, or making eye contact. Punishment such as a timeout or a sharp “No!” from the therapist or parent might be used to discourage undesirable behaviors such as pinching, scratching, and pulling hair
what are the types of psychotherapy treatment?
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Behavior therapy
Play therapy
Cognitive therapy
Humanistic therapy
what is the type of technique of operant conditioning that is designed to reinforce positive behaviors and punish unwanted behaviors have been an effective tool to help children with autism?
•Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Adam went to a therapist that uses the technique of active listening. In active listening, the therapist acknowledges, restates, and clarifies what the client expresses. what type of psychotherapy is this and what does carl roger call this therapy ?
humanistic therapy.Therapists also practice what Rogers called unconditional positive regard, which involves not judging clients and simply accepting them for who they are.
Jack is 5 years old , he had a trauma while he was 3 years old and cant express it through talking , his parents decided to take him to a psychotherapy treatment. what type of treatment will be used with him and why?
Play Therapy,Play therapy is often used with children since they are not likely to sit on a couch and engage in traditional talk therapy. This technique uses a therapeutic process of play to “help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth”.
Psychologist Carl Rogers developed a therapeutic orientation known as Rogerian, or client-centered therapy ,what type of therapy is this and explain it briefly?
humanistic theory.helps the person to identify conflicts and understand feelings, Rogers (1951) emphasized the importance of the person taking control of his own life to overcome life’s challenges.