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Evidence-based interventions therapeutic treatments designed with the best available research that also
consider patients' unique needs and preferences (also knowns as Evidence-Based
Practice)
Cultural humility a practice of therapists who honor a patient's beliefs, customs, and values while
being aware of their own limitations and biases
Therapeutic alliance the bond of trust between a patient and therapist and their agreement to work
together for the patient's well-being
Psychotropic medication a drug that treats mental illness by altering the brain and nervous system's
chemical balance
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Decentralized treatment (deinstitutionalization) the practice of moving people with mental health conditions from long-term
psychiatric hospitals to community-based care (sometimes with poor results)
Nonmaleficence the ethical principle of not causing intentional harm to a patient
Fidelity a measure of how closely a psychotherapeutic treatment follows the intended
method
Integrity a characteristic of a therapist who is truthful, trustworthy, and upholds high
standards of professionalism
Respect protecting a patient's rights, dignity, and privacy and making them a partner in
decision-making
Psychodynamic therapies treatments that focus on unconscious mental processes (usually about past
experiences) and how these influence current behavior
Free association a method of exploring the unconscious in which a person relaxes and says
whatever comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrassing
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Dream interpretation the process of analyzing dreams to understand their meaning and uncover
unconscious desires and conflicts
Cognitive therapies treatments based on the theory that when a person changes their thoughts (as
opposed to their behaviors), they can change how they feel and how they
respond
Cognitive restructuring a therapy that helps a patient: identify their negative or irrational beliefs, refute
them, and modify them so they are adaptive and reasonable
Fear hierarchies a form of exposure therapy to treat phobias in which a patient makes a list of
feared situations ranked from least to most anxiety-provoking
Combating maladaptive thinking the process of changing harmful thought patterns into more realistic ones
Cognitive triad a person's negative thoughts about themselves, their world, and their future (which
lead to feelings of depression according to cognitive therapists)
Applied behavior analysis therapy that uses principles of conditioning to address mental
disorders and developmental disabilities
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AP Psychology
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Terms in this set (728)
Evidence-based interventions therapeutic treatments designed with the best available research that also
consider patients' unique needs and preferences (also knowns as Evidence-Based
Practice)
Cultural humility a practice of therapists who honor a patient's beliefs, customs, and values while
being aware of their own limitations and biases
Therapeutic alliance the bond of trust between a patient and therapist and their agreement to work
together for the patient's well-being
Psychotropic medication a drug that treats mental illness by altering the brain and nervous system's
chemical balance
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Decentralized treatment (deinstitutionalization) the practice of moving people with mental health conditions from long-term
psychiatric hospitals to community-based care (sometimes with poor results)
Nonmaleficence the ethical principle of not causing intentional harm to a patient
Fidelity a measure of how closely a psychotherapeutic treatment follows the intended
method
Integrity a characteristic of a therapist who is truthful, trustworthy, and upholds high
standards of professionalism
Respect protecting a patient's rights, dignity, and privacy and making them a partner in
decision-making
Psychodynamic therapies treatments that focus on unconscious mental processes (usually about past
experiences) and how these influence current behavior
Free association a method of exploring the unconscious in which a person relaxes and says
whatever comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrassing
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Dream interpretation the process of analyzing dreams to understand their meaning and uncover
unconscious desires and conflicts
Cognitive therapies treatments based on the theory that when a person changes their thoughts (as
opposed to their behaviors), they can change how they feel and how they
respond
Cognitive restructuring a therapy that helps a patient: identify their negative or irrational beliefs, refute
them, and modify them so they are adaptive and reasonable
Fear hierarchies a form of exposure therapy to treat phobias in which a patient makes a list of
feared situations ranked from least to most anxiety-provoking
Combating maladaptive thinking the process of changing harmful thought patterns into more realistic ones
Cognitive triad a person's negative thoughts about themselves, their world, and their future (which
lead to feelings of depression according to cognitive therapists)
Applied behavior analysis therapy that uses principles of conditioning to address mental
disorders and developmental disabilities
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