PSYC 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Major Depressive Disorder, Exposure Therapy, Therapeutic Relationship

• School: Irvine Valley College
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1
• Professor: tucker

Document Summary

Alternative therapies: abnormal states often return to normal and the placebo effect can mislead effectiveness evaluation. Some effectiveness shown not from the eye movement but rather from the exposure therapy nature of the treatments. Relief from depression symptoms for those with a seasonal pattern of major depressive disorder by activating a brain region that influences arousal and hormones. New perspective for oneself and the world. Psychotherapists" personal beliefs and values influence their practice. Differences in cultural and moral diversity and religious values can create a mismatch. A person seeking therapy is encouraged to ask about. An important consideration is whether the potential client feels comfortable and able to establish a bond with the therapist. Psychopharmacology: includes study of drug effects on mind and behavior, has helped make drug therapy the most widely used biomedical therapy. Involve placebo and double-blind techniques to evaluate drug effectiveness. Most common drug treatments for psychological disorders. Antipsychotic drugs dopamine); reduce overreaction to irrelevant stimuli.