PSY343H5 Lecture Notes - Family Therapy, Existential Therapy, Gestalt Therapy
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Types of theories of psychotherapy: psychoanalytic therapy, adlerian (individual) therapy, existential therapy, person-centered therapy, gestalt therapy, behavior therapy, cbt, feminist therapy, postmodern approaches, family systems therapy. Influenced by theoretical orientation: assessment ongoing process of evaluating psychological functioning, requires cultural sensitivity, can help treatment planning. Evidence-based practice: treatments validated by empirical research, validated by empirical research & standardized by research, treatments are standardized, randomized controlled trial (rct) Take sample & randomly place them in the treatment group or controlled group. Dismantling study: which component is essential to the treatment, treatment group assessment treatment minus core component assessment, comparison group assessment tau assessment, receives the standardized treatment of therapy. Do drug treatments work: turner et al. , 2008, antidepressants (1987-2004): d = . 31, relatively effective, effect size is smaller compared to psychotherapy, d = . 26 prozac, d = . 26 zoloft, d = . 31 lexapro, d = . 30 cymbalta.
