PSY 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bipolar Disorder, Systematic Desensitization, Dyskinesia
14 Apr 2016
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A psychological intervenion designed to help people resolve emoional, behavioural, and interpersonal problems and improve the quality of their lives. 20% of americans have received psychotherapy at some point in their lives. Females go more than males, caucasians more than minority groups. Research shows therapy can beneit all these groups equally. Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, and social workers are the mainstays. But people with non-advanced degrees also oten ofer psychological services. People with no professional training who provide mental health services. Obtain agency-speciic training and atend workshops that enhance their educaion. Litle to no diference in efeciveness between experienced and novice therapists. Professionals can operate within the system and choose more efecive treatments. Select important topics to focus on in session. Psychotherapies where the goal is to expand awareness or insight. Causes of abnormal behaviours stem from traumaic or adverse childhood experiences. Analyze avoided thoughts and feelings, wishes and fantasies, and signiicant past events.
