PSYC1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Emotional Freedom Techniques, Systematic Desensitization, Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Assumes psychological experiences are best understood by looking at biological roots of experiences. Alter brains functioning to remove psych distress or behavioural problems. Psychopharmacology = drugs to alter brain chemistry. Place large importance on impact of nt"s in mood disorders. Small convulsion by electrical shock to brain. Used for severe/life threatening depression (treatment resistant) Prone to relapse and risk of side-effects. Range of procedures based on psychological models of behaviour to change people. Can assist in some physical disorders too. Based on assumption that abnormalities (physical too) are due to imbalance in body"s energy system". Psychological acupuncture without needles - supposedly for phobias but no evidence. If problem unresolved in previous life then will re-emerge in present life. Psychoanalysis - events in childhood connected to problems in adulthood. Relies on insight therapy - understanding the self better, so able to think in more adaptive ways. Focus is on understanding own thoughts (psycho-education) Interpretations of events determines reactions (learned interpretive processes)
