Psychology 1003A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Gestalt Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Behaviour Therapy
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Chap 16 - psychology disorder- tut #10 part 12. Humanistic psychotherapies: client-centered therapy (rogers)-> unconditional positive regard. Gestalt therapy (perls) - the resolution of past conflicts. Ellis"s rational-emotive theory: helps you identify irrational beliefs and negative thought patterns that may lead to emotional or behavioral issues. Belief system that appraises the event (activated by a) Counterconditioning: new response that is incompatible with anxiety is conditioned to the anxiety-arousing cs. Spontaneous remission: symptom reduction in absence of any treatment. Meta-analysis: combine results of many studies to get to conclusion. All psychotherapies are the same & treat people to the same level. Goal: point out errors of thinking and logic that underlie emotional disturbances. Systematic desensitization -> 1st step: train client to do voluntary muscle relaxation. > next, construct 10-15 scenes relating to fear (low-high anxiety) Aversive conditioning: having people associate addictions with something unpleasant.