therapies that encourage clients to understand themselves and to grow personally. The humanistic therapies are unique in their emphasis on self-healing capacities.
anti-psychotic drugs
powerful drugs that diminish agitated behavior, reduce tension, decrease hallucinations,, improve social behavior and produce better sleep patterns in people who have a severe psychological disorder, especially schizophrenia
cognitive-behavioral therapies
Therapy consisting of a combination of cognitive therapy and behavior therapy; self-efficacy is an important goal of cognitive-behavior therapy
cognitive therapies
Therpaies emphasizing that individuals' cognitions, or thought, are the main source of abnormal behavior and psychological problems
family therapy
group therapy with family members
biological therapies
treatments to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of psychological disorders by altering the way an individual's body functions
behavior therapies
Therapies that use principles of learning to reduce or eliminate maladaptive behavior.
systematic desensitization
a method of behavior therapy based on classical conditioning that treats anxiety by getting the person to associate deep relaxation with increasingly intense anxiety producing situations
psychotherapy
the non-medical process used by mental health professionals to help individuals recognize and overcome their problems
