PSY240H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Subconscious, Behaviour Therapy, Systematic Desensitization
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Depression psychotherapy works best, however, drugs are cheaper. Very few disorders where drugs are mandatory (schizophrenia: schizophrenia is a biochemical disorder (too much dopamine) Psychoanalytical psychotherapies: freud the neurologist, subconscious mind, common tool used: free association (say whatever comes to mind) Theory: at some point you"ll say something that comes from your subconscious mind. Repeat back to them what the person said to have you think about it and. Classical (associate two stimuli) and operant (associate stimulus with response) Not interested in how you became alcoholic, will just work to change behaviour: uninterested in the origins of abnormal behaviour, behaviour therapy is not highly addictive (extremely successful at treating anxiety disorders) Learnt fear through classical conditioning (associating two stimuli with each other that don"t belong with each other) Modeling: shows you how to do something and the consequences of it. Extinction: this is also effective, but there can be a rebound effect, kid asks for chocolate; mom gives chocolate.
