Major psychotherapy approaches such as CBT, psychodynamic, and humanistic therapy, distinct from Abnormal Psychology's diagnostic focus.
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- Who developed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
- Aaron Beck
- What is a cognitive distortion?
- An inaccurate or exaggerated thought pattern, typically negative
- What Socratic questioning technique does CBT use?
- Asking open questions to help clients examine and challenge their own thoughts
- What is behavioral activation in CBT?
- Deliberately engaging in meaningful or pleasurable activities to improve mood and break avoidance cycles
- What is the core relationship CBT emphasizes between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?
- They influence each other bidirectionally, creating a cycle that can be interrupted
- What is exposure therapy?
- Repeated, prolonged contact with a feared stimulus to reduce conditioned anxiety responses
- Who founded psychoanalytic theory?
- Sigmund Freud
- What is transference in psychoanalysis?
- When a client unconsciously redirects emotions or reactions from past relationships onto the therapist
- What technique in psychoanalysis asks clients to verbalize every thought without censoring?
- Free association
- What are defense mechanisms in psychoanalytic theory?
- Unconscious psychological processes that protect the mind from anxiety or unacceptable thoughts
- How does psychodynamic therapy differ from classical psychoanalysis in format?
- Psychodynamic therapy is shorter, less frequent, and less intensive than full psychoanalysis
- What is interpretation in psychodynamic therapy?
- The therapist offers an explanation of the underlying meaning or unconscious motivation behind a client's words or behaviors
- Who developed person-centered (humanistic) therapy?
- Carl Rogers
- What is unconditional positive regard?
- Complete acceptance and valuing of a client as a person, without judgment or conditions
- Besides empathy, what two core therapist attitudes does Rogers emphasize?
- Congruence (authenticity) and unconditional positive regard