Abnormal Behavior & Theories Behind It
Disorders
Therapy Standards
Therapy Methods
Therapy Approaches
100
Criteria where a behavior is done more or less often than general population
What is statistical infrequency?
100
Class of disorders marked by excessive apprehension interfering with one's ability to function
What is anxiety disorders?
100
Process of informing clients of the nature of treatment and details about how it works, etc.
What is informed consent?
100
Client says whatever comes to mind without censoring thoughts
What is free association?
100
Therapy type where a person's irrational beliefs are challenged by the therapist
What is rational-emotive therapy?
200
Criteria where the behavior interferes with ability to function
What is level of impairment?
200
Class of disorders characterized by a significant change in one's emotional state that seriously interferes with one's ability to function
What is mood disorders?
200
Not repeating communications with clients to any other individual
What is confidentiality?
200
Treatment style for those with severe phobias where they are gradually desensitized to the fear-invoking stimulus
What is systematic desensitization?
200
Class of therapy type that applies the learning principles like classical or operant conditioning to help change maladaptive behaviors
What is behavior therapy?
300
Perspective viewing psychological disorders as similar to physical diseases?
What is biological theory or medical model?
300
Disorder with disturbances in thought, perceptions, emotions, and behavior
What is schizophrenia?
300
Must have some form of this to practice therapy
What is a degree?
300
Pairing a drug that causes vomiting after consumption of alcohol to stop drinking is an example of this kind of therapy technique
What is aversion therapy?
300
Therapy type emphasizing the use of empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard
What is client-centered therapy? or What is humanistic therapy?
400
Model that integrates all perspectives explaining abnormal behavior
What is the biopsychosocial model?
400
Thoughts a person has that they believe to be true, but in reality are not
What are delusions?
400
Type of mental health therapist who can provide medications to a client
What is a psychiatrist?
400
Conducting therapy with multiple people at one time
What is group therapy?
400
Therapy type emphasizing internal conflict and resolving that conflict within a person
What is psychoanalytic therapy?
500
Idea that abnormal behavior is a result of learning processes
What is the social learning perspective?
500
A hypochondriac is an example of a person with something from this class of disorder
What are somatoform disorders?
500
A therapist who dates their client is violating this therapy standard
What are appropriate interactions?
500
Medical treatment involving neurosurgery to alleviate symptoms with someone with a psychological disorder
What is psychosurgery?
500
Therapy type where a disorder is treated through medication, surgery, etc.
What is biomedical therapy?