| A | B |
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| antipsychotic drugs | major tranquilizers used primarily in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders |
| antidepressant drugs | drugs used primarily in the treatment of mood disorders, especially in depression and anxiety |
| "minor" tranquilizers | depressants commonly but often inappropriately prescribed for patients who complain of unhappiness or worry |
| psychosurgery | any surgical procedure that destroys selected areas of the brain believed to be involved in emotional disorders or violent, impulsive behavior |
| electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) | a procedure occasionally used for cases of prolonged major depression, in which a brief brain seizure is induced to alter brain chemistry |
| free association | in psychoanalysis, a method of uncovering unconscious conflicts by saying freely whatever comes to mind |
| transference | in psychodynamic therapies, a critical step in which the patient transfers unconscious emotions or reactions, such as emotional feelings about his or her parents, onto the the therapist |
| therapeutic alliance | the bond of confidence and mutual understanding established between therapist and client, which allows them to work together to solve the client's problems |
| lithium carbonate | a salt often successful in helping people with bipolar disorder |
| active placebos | mimic the physical effects of real drugs |
| therapeutic window | the amount of drugs that is enough but not too much |
| brief psychodynamic theory | also known as time-limited therapy, consists of 15-25 sessions developing on the dynamic focus of the client's problem |
| cognitive therapies | helps clients to identify the beliefs and expectations that might be unnecessarily prolonging their unhappiness, conflicts, and other problems |
| rational emotive behavior therapy | the earliest and best known form of cognitive therapy, developed by Albert Ellis |
| client-centered therapy | developed by Carl Rogers, the therapist's role is to listen sympathetically offerring "unconditional positive regard" |
| existential therapy | helps the clients face the meaning of existence and face with courage the great questions of life, such as death, freedom, free will, etc. |
| genogram | a family tree of psychologically signifigant events across as many generations as possible |
| solution focused (strategic) therapy | approaching family problems with minimal emphasis on learning the family's history, generating insights, or fostering self-fullfillment |
| eclectic approaches | borrowing a method from here, an idea from there, and avoiding strong allegiances to one theory or school of thought |
| rehabilitation psychologists | concerned with the assessment and treatment of people who are physically or mentally disabled, either temporarily or permanently |
| self-help groups | a group of people organized around a common concern |
