PSY-2012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 40: Panic Disorder, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, Positive Psychology
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Diagnosis-based therapy: selecting the best therapy depends on the diagnosis, the dsm classifies psychopathology into groups, such as (but not limited to) . Anxiety disorders (phobias, panic disorder, ocd, ptsd, generalized anxiety disorder) Personality disorders (narcissistic, borderline, antisocial: once a diagnosis is established, the clinician selects a treatment that has been scientifically validated for the particular disorder. Treatment of mood disorders: cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) Cbt separates the situation from the thought. Criticism: it"s wrong to tell an individual that their thoughts are wrong: interpersonal therapy, behavioral activation. Focuses on throwing away the thoughts just do it . Very much focused on positivity: acceptance and commitment therapy. Key concept in treatment of mood disorders: maladaptive cognitions. Treatment of anxiety disorders: key concept in treatment of anxiety disorders: exposure, example: the more you go into the same haunted house over and over, the less scary it becomes. Treatment of behavior disorders: behavior modification, modeling, parent training, key concept: behavior reinforcement.
