PY 461 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Harry Stack Sullivan
2 Oct 2017
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Initiation- physician selects a low dose to determine if child can tolerate it and gradually increases the dosage until it yields beneficial results. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris) are typically the first medication used to treat anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders: take approximately 2 to 4 weeks to achieve maximum benefits. First-generation medications bind strongly to dopamine receptors in the brain: most effective in treating schizophrenia, newer antipsychotics are more commonly prescribed to children and adolescents. Later, cognitive therapists help clients identify and challenge cognitive biases and distortions and adopt more accurate ways of thinking: a primary technique in cognitive therapy involves asking clients for evidence to support their maladaptive beliefs. Irrational beliefs- in rational emotive behavior therapy, absolute and rigid demands on self, others, or the world that lead to negative emotions; usually begin with should, must, or ought. Internal working models built on trust and expectations for care promote later social-emotional adjustment.
