PSYC 1115 Lecture Notes - Structural Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy
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Group and family therapies: structural family therapy the therapist involves self in family activity. Overall, this kind of treatment is more effective than no treatment at all. They are at least as effective as individual therapy. Goal to alleviate symptoms of psychological disorders by altering body functions. Assumption that altering brain chemicals can affect behavior [thoughts and ideas] Examples include antipsychotic drugs, antidepressants, and antianxiety drugs. Anti-psychotics: targeted disorder is schizophrenia [the positive effects]. Suspected effects include the blocking of dopamine receptors and blocking of serotonin receptors. Side effects include muscle tics, diabetes, and white blood cell toxicity. Trade-offs: parkinson"s disease is often treated by increasing the effect of dopamine. Hallucinations and delusions can be side effects for treatment of. Anti-depressants: two classes [ssris such as prozac and maois such as marplan]. Maois can be used to treat panic and other anxiety disorders.
