PSY 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Unconditional Positive Regard, Psychopathy Checklist, Thomas Szasz
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Person-centred therapy: carl rogers, people with natural tendency towards personal growth and p-disorders occur when pursuit of self-actualization is thwarted (unconditional positive regard, empathy and genuine) Emotion-focussed therapy: feelings of the past can interfere with the present, transform negative emotions into adaptive, promote growth of clients emotional intelligence. Clear evidence of a crime or imminent risk. Time is limited to no longer than the prison sentence would be. Base-rate problems: rare events are difficult to predict. Unlikelihood of disclosure of direct threats of violoence. Competency to stand trial: cant go to trial until deemed sane. Adaptive: promotes us to seek medical attention, study, avoid dangerous situations. Maladaptive: level of anxiety is out of proportion to level of threat, or it occurs randomly. Physical: jumpiness, jitters, increased perspiration and hr, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea. Behavioural features: need to escape/avoid situation, agitation, clinginess, need for reassurance. Cognitive features: excessive/prolonged worrying, overly aware of bodily sensation, jumbled thoughts, nagging thoughts.
