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9486265277Unconscious mindA reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories0
9486274521Free associationPsychoanalysis approach A person relaxes and says whatever first comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrasing1
9486286952CatharsisPsychoanalysis approach Emotion release2
9486304084TransferencePsychoanalysis approach The patient's transfer to the analyst of emotion linked with other relationships3
9486316640Dream analysisPsychoanalysis approach Use manifest content to reveal latent content4
9486324560HypnosisPsychoanalysis approach A social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur5
9486337984Freudian slipPsychoanalysis approach These "slips of the tongue" reveal what we truly desire or feel6
9486346497Sigmund FreudPsychoanalyst Free association, Freudian slip7
9486346498Carl JungPsychoanalyst Dream analysis, unconscious8
9486370540PsychoanalysisPatient and therapist MUST have rapport to gain insight into unconscious conflicts9
9486374809HumanistAll people are good10
9486383588Carl RogersHumanist psychologist11
9486392010Client centered therapyHumanist Empathy, active listening12
9486407041GestaltHumanist Whole > Sum of its parts13
9486419093MirroringHumanist Restating what is exactly said by the patient14
9486440102Unconditioned positive regardHumanist, Rogers Basic support and acceptance of the patient, regardless of what they say or do15
9486452152Non-directive therapyHumanist The psychologist refrains from criticizing or giving advice to the patient16
9486474296BehavioralAll behaviors are learned, so it can be unlearned; root cause is unnecessary17
9486477780Aversive conditioningBehavioral A type of counterconditioning that associates an unpleasant state with an unwanted behavior18
9486494590Systematic desensitizationBehavioral A type of exposure therapy that associates a pleasant, relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli Commonly used for phobias19
9486512467FloodingBehavioral A type of exposure therapy that immerses the patient in an anxiety-triggering stimuli Ex. Kid is afraid of water, push them in the pool20
9486520858Token economyBehavioral Give currency to wanted behavior, that can later be redeemed for a reward21
9486542381Classical conditioningBehavioral A type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events22
9486546700Operant conditioningBehavioral A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher23
9486562813Behavioral contractsBehavioral A written agreement outlining a promise to adhere to the contingencies of a behavior modification program24
9486570709CognitiveStems from illogical thoughts25
9486575869Cognitive therapyBeck Teaches people new, more adaptive ways of thinking and acting26
9486598745Rational emotive therapyCognitive, Ellis Conscious construction of emotional difficulties in your thought, help explain why thoughts are irrational27
9486611515Stress inoculation therapyCognitive Identify stressors and help break them down28
9486618559Positive thinkingCognitive, Seligman When things start to become bad, think positive thoughts29
9486627122ModelingCognitive, Bandura a method used in certain techniques of therapy whereby the client learns by imitation alone30
9486643482Role playingCognitive The client assumes the role of another person and reacts to situations as if they were them31
9486652759Thought stoppingCognitive intervention technique prescribed by therapists with the goal of interrupting and removing problematic recurring thought patterns.32
9486659642Aaron BeckCognitive psychologist Cognitive Therapy33
9486664771Albert EllisCognitive psychologist Rational-emotive therapy34
9486664772Albert BanduraCognitive psychologist Modeling35
9486669422Martin SeligmanCognitive thinking Positive thinking36
9486676073AgonistDrug that encourages neuron to fire37
9486678425AntagonistDrug that inhibits reuptake38
9486683621AntidepressantSelective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Blocks reuptake of serotonin Ex. Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil Side effects = Weight gain, fatigue, insomnia39
9486707800TricyclicsAntidepressant Blocks serotonin and norepinephrine40
9486712082Mao inhibitorsAntidepressant Blocks serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine41
9486718003NeurolepticsChlorpromazine Used for schizophrenia Blocks reception of dopamine Ex. Thorazine, Haldol Side effects = Tardive Dyskinesia (repetitive, involuntary movements)42
9486733565Anti-anxietyBenzodiazepine Increases reception of GABA inhibitory neurotransmitter Ex. Xanax, Valium43
9486750290Mood stabilizersUsed to treat mood disorders like Bipolar Ex. Lithium Bicarbonate44
9486762862StimulantUsed to treat ADHD Ex. Adderall, Ritalin45
9486767736Diet and exercise therapyYou feel better about yourself when you are healthier46
9486774008Biofeedbacka process whereby electronic monitoring of a normally automatic bodily function is used to train someone to acquire voluntary control of that function.47

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