Chaoter 15 Glossary
Glossary Chapter 15 Antianxiety drugs Medications that relieve tension, apprehension, and nervousness. Antidepressant drugs Medications that gradually elevate mood and help bring people out of a depression. Antipsychotic drugs Medications used to gradually reduce psychotic symptoms, including hyperactivity, mental confusion, hallucinations, and delusions. Aversion therapy A behavior therapy in which an aversive stimulus is paired with a stimulus that elicits an undesirable response. Behavior modification A systematic approach to changing behavior through the application of the principles of conditioning. Behavior therapies Application of the principles of learning to direct efforts to change clients' maladaptive behaviors. Behaviorism