Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Diazepam, Unconditional Positive Regard, Exposure Hierarchy
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The relationship between the patient and the person providing the help is very important; different people will use different techniques to change the patients behaviour (ex. antipsychotic drugs) Distressed people first seek help from relatives or friends, but this may not be enough so they get medical help. People receive treatment from different groups of mental health professionals. Counseling and clinical psychologist: hold a phd and have received 5 or more years of intensive training for psychological assessment techniques. Psychiatrists: medical doctors who specialize in psychotherapy and biomedical treatments (ex. drug therapy) Marriage and family counselors: problems arising from family problems. Abuse counselors: work with substance and sexual abusers and victims. Focuses on internal conflict and unconscious factors that underlie maladaptive behaviour. Goal: help patients achieve insight; the conscious awareness of the psychodynamics that underlie their problems which causes them to change their maladaptive behaviour.