01:830:201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Xerostomia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Constipation
28 Jul 2016
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Therapeutic benefit: therapist/ patient relationship leads to resolution of conflict and reduction of stress, result: reduction/elimination of abnormal behaviors. Transference/counter transference: when the therapist becomes the significant other to the patient, the other one is when the patient becomes a significant to the therapist. Free association: when the patient says what comes to mind with no interruption, more is revealed. Resistance: patient"s attempt to avoid painful or embarrassing thoughts or feelings. Advantages: people can relate, can observe or contribute, cheaper, level of comfort. Disadvantages: may be intimidated, uncomfortable talking in front of other people. Therapy for the family that can help root the problem of the individual. Time limited psychotherapy: if you know that there"s an endpoint, you"ll move faster and won"t repeat the same things over and over. If depression or anxiety producing memory is activated it is more likely to perceive self as being depressed/anxious.
