PSYC 210 Module 8 – Abnormal Psychology EXAM
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Psychotherapy ......ANSWER........An interaction between a
socially sanctioned clinician and someone suffering from a
psychological problem, with the goal of providing support or
relief from the problem.
Eclectic psychotherapy ......ANSWER........A form of
psychotherapy that involves drawing on techniques from
different forms of therapy, depending on the client and the
problem.
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Psychodynamic psychotherapies ......ANSWER........Therapies that
explore childhood events and encourage individuals to use this
understanding to develop insight into their psychological
problems.
Interpersonal psychotherapy (PT) ......ANSWER........A form of
psychotherapy that focuses on helping clients improve current
relationships.
Person-centered therapy (or client-centered therapy)
......ANSWER........A form of psychotherapy that assumes that all
individuals have a tendency towards growth and that this growth
can be facilitated by acceptance and genuine reactions from the
therapist.
Gestalt therapy ......ANSWER........A form of psychotherapy
whose goal is helping the client become aware of their thoughts,
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behaviours, experiences, and feelings and to "own" or take
responsibility for them.
Behaviour therapy ......ANSWER........A type of therapy that
assumes that disordered behaviour is learned and that symptom
relief is achieved through changing overt, maladaptive
behaviours into more constructive behaviours.
Token economy ......ANSWER........A form of behaviour therapy
that involves getting clients "tokens" for desired behaviours that
they can later trade for rewards.
Exposure therapy ......ANSWER........An approach to treatment of
the client that involves confronting an emotion-arousing stimulus
directly and repeatedly, ultimately leading to a decrease in the
emotional response.
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Cognitive therapy ......ANSWER........Focuses on helping a client
identify and correct any distorted thinking about self, others, or
the world.
Cognitive reconstructing ......ANSWER........A therapeutic
approach that teaches clients to question the automatic beliefs,
assumptions, and predictions that often lead to negative
emotions and to replace negative thinking with more realistic
and positive beliefs.
Mindfulness meditation ......ANSWER........Teaches an individual to
be fully present in each moment; to be aware of their thoughts,
feelings, and sensations; and to detect symptoms before they
become a problem.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) ......ANSWER........A blend
of cognitive and behavioural therapeutic strategies.