PSYC 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Random Assignment
14 Dec 2017
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4 d"s---deviance: different, extreme, unusual, perhaps even bizarre (deviance. Components of an evaluation: biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, person. Dysfunction: interfering with the person"s ability to conduct daily activities in a constructive way. (work, school, relationships, etc. ) Danger: posing risk of harm (to self or others) >biological treatment: drug therapy (antianxiety, antidepressant, antibipolar, antipsychotic), electro-convulsive shock therapy, neurosurgery (psychosurgery) >psychodynamic therapies utilize various techniques: free association, therapist interpretation, resistance, transference, dream interpretation, catharsis, working through. Contemporary trends: short-term psychodynamic therapies, relational psychoanalytic therapies. >behavioral therapies: aim to identify the behaviors causing problems & replace w/appropriate ones. Goal is to help client"s recognize & restructure their thinking. Guide clients to challenge their dysfunctional thoughts, try out new interpretations, & apply new ways of thinking in their daily lives. >psychological tests: 6 categories- projective, personality, response inventory, psychophysiological, neuropsychological, intelligence. Case study- in depth description, investigation, observation, or a single. >correlational- examine the degree of association between two or more variables.
