Psychotherapy
What is a psychotherapist?
A person trained and licensed to help people with a wide range of psychological concerns?
What are biomedical therapists designed to do?
Reduce psychological disorders by influencing the central nervous system.
What is group therapy?
Psychotherapy where clients receive therapy with others (usually between 6-12 people)
What is outcome research?
Studies that assess the effectiveness of treatments.
What are some different types of health practitioners?
clinical social workers, counseling psychologists, clinical psychologists , psychiatrists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners
What should you do if a psychotherapist does not have experience with your specific issue?
Ask if they can recommend a better-fit psychotherapist.
What is the main purpose of drug therapies in treating psychological disorders?
To alleviate symptoms by influencing neurotransmitters in the brain.
What happens in a first therapy session?
Tell why you are there, make a plan, discuss options or resources to help, discuss next session.
The possibility that people might get better over time even without treatment.
True or False?
During the first psychotherapy session, the focus is on getting to know the client and establishing goals for psychotherapy.
True
What is the main purpose of the first psychotherapy session?
To allow the psychotherapist to get to know you and understand your needs.
What is the primary reason that psycho stimulants, like Ritalian and Adderall, are used to treat ADHD?
They reduce impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity.
What's a support group?
Like therapy group, the main difference is leader does not share problems of members.
What is the placebo effect?
Improvements that occur as a result of the expectation that one will get better rather than from the actual effects of treatment.
What is one of the many approaches to psychotherapy?
-the focus is on unconscious motivations
-impact of childhood relationships on the client’s current relationships
-ocuses on our relationships with others, current and past
Which principle is part of a psychotherapist's code of ethics?
Why do psycho stimulants help children with ADHD despite being stimulants themselves?
They improve attention and decrease motor activity in small doses.
Where would you find community mental health services?
Schools, hospitals, police station, drug treatment clinics, and residential homes. (main goal is prevention)
what is a problem with medical therapy?
Often leads to addiction and abuse.
What are commonly prescribed medication to reduce the symptoms of ADHD?
Psychostimulants, including Ritalin, Adderall, and Dexedrine
Which are the three general categories most psychotherapy techniques fall into?
Psychoanalysis/interpersonal therapy
cognitive behavior therapy
humanistic therapy
To improve mental health by passing electrical currents through the brain.
What could be characteristics of a potential client?
gender, age, disease severity, psychological histories (also known as control variables
How do studies figure out if therapies work, and what have they found about talk therapy and medication?
Studies on therapy effectiveness (called outcome research) try to figure out if people get better because of the therapy itself, natural healing, general helpfulness, or just believing they'll improve (placebo effect).