Give a Proper Definitions for the Following Psychotherapy Terms Flashcards

Treatment methods aimed at making people feel better and function more effectively

Therapy for mental disorders in which a person with a problem talks with a psychological professional.

Therapy for mental disorders in which a person with a problem is treated with biological or medical methods to relieve symptoms

- an insight therapy based on the theory of Freud, emphasizing the revealing of unconscious conflicts.

The actual content of one’s dream.

The symbolic or hidden meaning of dreams.

Freudian technique in which a patient was encouraged to talk about anything that came to mind without fear of negative evaluations.

Occurring when a patient becomes reluctant to talk about a certain topic, either changing the subject or becoming silent.

In psychoanalysis, the tendency for a patient or client to project positive or negative feelings for important people from the past onto the therapist

Form of directive insight therapy in which the therapist helps clients to accept all parts of their feelings and subjective experiences, using leading questions and planned experiences such as role-playing

Humanistic therapies are not based in experimental research and work best with intelligent, highly verbal persons

Action therapies based on the principles of classical and operant conditioning and aimed at changing disordered behavior without concern for the original causes of such behavior.

Behavior technique used to treat phobias, in which a client is asked to make a list of ordered fears and taught to relax while concentrating on those fears.

The use of objects called tokens to reinforce behavior in which the tokens can be accumulated and exchanged for desired items or privileges.

An extinction process in which a person is removed from the situation that provides reinforcement for undesirable behavior, usually by being placed in a quiet corner or room away from possible attention and reinforcement opportunities.