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Psychology 200-part2
Psychotherapy
Question | Answer |
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What is Therapy? | any treatment strategy designed to alleviate the symptoms of mental distress or illness. |
3 types of therapies | 1- Biological 2- Intra-psychic 3- Social/Behavioral |
What is the Diagnosis Process? | A series of steps used to reach a principal diagnosis. |
Informed consent: | right to be informed of all potential risks & benefits |
Insanity defense | stems from M'Naghten rule |
Limits to Confidentiality | *abuse to children, elderly, or handicapped *potential danger to client or others (duty to warn) |
Biological Therapies | -ECT -Psychosurgery -psychotrophic drugs |
Electro-convulsive Therapy | shock treatment, effective with depression |
Psychosurgery | corrective surgery on the brain |
Psychotrophic Drugs | fixes chemical imbalances *antianxiety(Valium, Xanax) *antidepressants(Prozac, Zoloft) *antipsychotic(Clozaril,Risperdal) |
Intra-Psychic Therapies | -prob seen as psychological in nature; work to change attitudes & beliefs *past-focued: uncovering past probs & resolving conflicts (psychoanalysis-Freud) *future-focused: help reach goals & achieve *cognitive: corrects thinking patterns and respon |
Social/Behavioral Therapies | -work from outside in; restructure environment & change behavior patterns *group therapy: social support, beneficial interaction *Behavior Modification: token economy, systematic desensitization, flooding, modeling |