Chapter Fifteen: Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues
Psychology 101 with Jacobs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
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BIopsychosocial model
emphasizes that abnormal behavior has three major aspects that interact with each other: biological, psychological, and sociological
Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
previously known as multiple personality disorder; someone alternates among distinct personalities
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders (DSM-IV)
sets specific criteria for each psychological diagnosis
helps to standardize, but it includes may minor disorders
Personality disorder
a maladaptive, inflexible way of dealing with the environment and other people; (Axis II which includes personality disorders and mental retardation, Axis I is clinical)
Psychotherapy
a treatment of psychological disorders by methods that include a personal relationship between a trained therapist and a client; does little good
Empirically supported treatments
therapies demonstrated to be helpful
Psychodynamic therapies
attempt to relate personality to the interplay of conflicting impulses within the individual, including some that the individual does not consciously recognize
Psychoanalysis
a method based on identifying unconscious thoughts and emotions and bringing them to conscoiusness to help people understand their thoughts and actions; "insighted-oriented therapy"
catharsis
a release of pent-up emotions associated with unconscious thoughts and memories
Free association
the client starts thinking about a particular syptom or problem and then reports everything that comes to mind--words, phrases, images. instructed not to sensor anything
Transference
transfer onto the therapist the behaviors and feelings they originally established toward their father, mother, and another important person in their lives
Interpretations
explain the underlying meaning
Behavior theory
begins with clear, well-defined behavioral goals, such as eliminating test anxiety, and then attempts to achieve those goals through learning
Cognitive therapy
seeks to improve people's psychological well-being by changing their thoughts and beliefs-their cognitions
Rational-emotive behavior therapy
assumes that thoughts (rationality) lead to emotions. the problem therefore is not the unpleasant emotions themselve but the irrational thoughts that lead to them
Cognitive-behavior therapy
therapists set explicit goals for changing people's behavior, but they place more emphasis than most behavior therapists do on changing people's interpretation of their situation
Incongruence
(mismatch) between their perceptions of their real self and their ideal self
Person-centered theory
nondirective/client-centered therapy; the therapist listens to the client with total acceptance and unconditional positive regard
Family systems therapy
the guiding assumptions are that most people's problems develop in a family setting and that the best way to deal with them is to improve family relationships and communication
Eclectic therapy
use a combination of methods and approaches
Brief therapy
time-limited; therapist and client reach an agreement about what they expect from each other and how long the treatment will last
Group therapy
administered to several people at once
Self-help group
operates much like group therapy but without a therapist; like AA
Spontaneous remission
improvement without therapy
Meta-analysis
taking the results of many experiments, weighing each one in proportion to the number of participants, and determining the overall average effect
Demonic Possession
has been a common diagnosis for thousands of years, where you are possessed by demons
Running amok
running wild consists of
About this deck
By: Anonymous
Textbook: Psychology
Study Guide for Nairne's Psychology, 5th
Created: 2011-12-06
Size: 27 flashcards
Views: 38
Textbook:
PsychologyStudy Guide for Nairne's Psychology, 5th
Created: 2011-12-06
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