PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 42: Psychodynamics, Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive Therapy
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Psych 101: intro to psych - lecture 42 - treatment of psychological disorders: 20% at some time in life / currently 4% (newsweek 2006) Many wait long time before seeking help. Psychiatrist - phd, write and prescribe drugs. Caution: we have spent money, time and devoted effort, so we are invested in the process. Why people cannot or will not seek treatment: Don"t know enough about treatment to be able to to get it. Beliefs may keep someone from seeking treatment. 36% eclectic - use what is need for the individual. Goal is to help clients achieve insight the conscious awareness of the psychodynamics that underlie problems. Client reports what enters mind without censorship or filtering. Therapist commonly sits behind client - client isn"t talking to the therapist, but to self. Resistance: defensive maneuvers that hinder the process of therapy. Signals that anxiety-arousing material is being approached.
