PSY240H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Freudian Slip, Tabula Rasa, Psychodynamics
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Cognitive theories: you"ve learned to think in a faulty way. Humanistic theories: emphasizes self-worth, you have it within you to understand what the problem is (requires introspection), this is not for people who are low functioning. Depression is treated using drugs now, however, it was very effectively treated by behaviour therapy. Drugs = cheaper vs. behaviour therapy = takes a long time. Pharmacotherapy + behaviour therapy = works best. Conditioning (2 types of conditioning that almost every species on this planet can do these types of conditioning) Classical conditioning (pavlovian. , s-s: associate one stimulus to another stimulus, phobias are classically conditioned (little albert study) Prescription privileges for psychologists: some states in the us and the military. Thorazine, first drug for treatment in psychopathology (schizophrenia: discovered by accident, was used to treat respiratory diseases. Psychotherapists starting february in ontario need to be registered.
