Psychology /Mors 200 Arts Final - Chapter 14 Discovering Psychology Vocabulary Part 2
Mors 200 Arts Final - Chapter 14 Discovering Psychology Vocabulary Part 2
This flashcard deck covers key concepts and vocabulary from Chapter 14 of Discovering Psychology, focusing on various psychotherapies and psychotropic medications.
A group of psychotherapies based on the assumption that psychological problems are due to illogical patterns of thinking; treatment techniques focus on recognizing and altering these unhealthy thinking patterns.
Cognitive therapies
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A group of psychotherapies based on the assumption that psychological problems are due to illogical patterns of thinking; treatment techniques focus on recognizing and altering these unhealthy thinking patterns.
Cognitive therapies
A type of cognitive therapy, developed by psychologist Albert Ellis, that focuses on changing the client's irrational beliefs.
Rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT)
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Therapy developed by Aron T. Beck that focuses on changing the client's unrealistic and maladaptive beliefs.
Cognitive therapy (CT)
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Drawing a negative conclusion when there is little or no evidence to support it.
Arbitrary inference
Focusing on a single negative detail taken out of context and ignoring the more important aspects of the situation.
Selective abstraction
Drawing a sweeping, global conclusion based on an isolated incident and applying that conclusion to other unrelated areas of life.
Overgeneralization
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
A group of psychotherapies based on the assumption that psychological problems are due to illogical patterns of thinking; treatment techniques focus on recognizing and altering these unhealthy thinking patterns. | Cognitive therapies |
A type of cognitive therapy, developed by psychologist Albert Ellis, that focuses on changing the client's irrational beliefs. | Rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) |
Therapy developed by Aron T. Beck that focuses on changing the client's unrealistic and maladaptive beliefs. | Cognitive therapy (CT) |
Drawing a negative conclusion when there is little or no evidence to support it. | Arbitrary inference |
Focusing on a single negative detail taken out of context and ignoring the more important aspects of the situation. | Selective abstraction |
Drawing a sweeping, global conclusion based on an isolated incident and applying that conclusion to other unrelated areas of life. | Overgeneralization |
Grossly overestimating the impact of negative events and grossly underestimating the impact of positive events so that small, bad events are magnified, but good, large events are minimized. | Magnification and minimization |
Taking responsibility, blaming oneself, or applying external events to oneself when there is no basis or evidence for making the connection. | Personalization |
Therapy that integrates cognitive and behavioral techniques and that is based on the assumption that thoughts, moods, and behaviors are interrelated. | Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) |
A form of psychotherapy that involves one or more therapists working simultaneously with a small group of clients. | Group therapy |
A form of psychotherapy that is based on the assumption that the family is a system and that treats the family as a unit. | Family therapy |
The pragmatic and integrated used of techniques from different psychotherapies. | Eclecticism |
Drugs that alter mental functions, alleviate psychological symptoms, and are used to treat psychological or mental disorders. | Psychotropic medications |
Prescription drugs that are used to reduce psychotic symptoms; frequently used in the treatment of schizophrenia. | Antipsychotic medications (neuroleptics) |
Newer antipsychotic medications that, in contrast with the early antipsychotic drugs, block dopamine receptors in brain regions associated with psychotic symptoms rather than more globally throughout the brain, resulting in fewer side effects. | Atypical antipsychotic medications |
Prescription drugs that are used to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety. | Antianxiety medications |
A naturally occurring substance that is used in the treatment of bipolar disorder. | Lithium |
Prescription drugs that are used to reduce the symptoms associated with major depressive disorder. | Antidepressant medications |
Class of antidepressant medications that increase the availability of serotonin in the brain and cause fewer side effects than earlier antidepressants; they include prozac, paxil, and zoloft. | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) |
A biomedical therapy used primarily in the treatment of major depressive disorder that involves electronically inducing a brief brain seizure. | Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (Electroshock therapy) |