Openstax Psychology Chapter 16 Key Terms and Definitions

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Openstax Psychology Chapter 16 Key Terms and Definitions Asylum institution created for the specific purpose of housing people with psychological disorders Aversive conditioning counterconditioning ... technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior Behavior therapy therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors Biomedical therapy treatment that involves medication and/or medical procedures to treat psychological disorders Cognitive therapy form of psychotherapy that focuses on how a person's thoughts lead to feelings of distress, with the aim of helping them change these irrational thoughts Cognitive-behavioral therapy form of psychotherapy that aims to change cognitive distortions and self- defeating behaviors Comorbid disorder individual who has two or more diagnoses, which often includes a substance abuse diagnosis and another psychiatric diagnosis, such as depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia Confidentiality therapist cannot disclose confidential communications to any third party, unless mandated or permitted by law Counterconditioning classical conditioning therapeutic technique in which a client learns a new response to a stimulus that has previously elicited an undesirable behavior Couples therapy two people in an intimate relationship, such as husband and wife, who are having difficulties and are trying to resolve them with therapy [Show More]

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