PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Pharmacotherapy, Cognitive Restructuring, Social Stigma

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Jordan Poppenk

Document Summary

Therapy is more common for females than males. Needing help may be seen as more acceptable for females than males in terms of gender roles. More common for those aged 35-55 compared to younger adults and the elderly. Not aware that the symptoms one has is a disorder per se. Mistrust of mental health professionals (fear of being labeled) Type of treatment depends on many factors (type of severity, whether harm is a concern) Providers: psychologists are not the same as psychiatrists. Based on self-reported symptoms, history, distress and functional impairment (clinical interview) Other info (from validated measures, psychological tests, observation, medical tests, reports form others) is also collected. Quite complex (not the same as testing whether a drug is effective) as there are many variables that vary. Client motivation, therapist skill, progression through steps of therapy, main concerns to address etc. More willing to recognize and work on their issues.