CLP-4143 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Collective Unconscious, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychopathology
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Acceptance and commitment therapy (act): therapy that teaches individuals with psychological problems to be more accepting and compassion toward themselves, commit their values, and use meditation practices to help them live more in the present moment. Theory: set of ideas that provide a framework for asking questions about a phenomenon and for gathering and interpreting information about the phenomenon. Therapy: a treatment, usually based on a theory or phenomenon that addresses those factors the theory says causes the phenomenon. Biopsychosocial approach: a combination of biological , psychological, and sociocultural factors that result in the development of psychological symptoms. Risk factors: factors that increase the risk of psychological problems. Transdiagnostic risk factors: factors that increase risk for multiple types of psychological problems. Diathesis-stress model: taking both an existing diathesis to a disorder and a trigger, or stress, to create the disorder. Risk factors can lead to psychological problems.
