PSYCH 1XX3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Mental Health Professional, Therapeutic Relationship, Unconditional Positive Regard
21 Apr 2014
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Introduction: potential barriers to seeking psychological treatment, internal ex. self-defeating thoughts, external ex. lack of funds to pay for treatment, overwhelming number of options. Ocd is ego dystonic view their own obsessions and compulsions as irrational and cause of psychological stress: ex. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (ocpd) is ego syntonic view their rigid and perfectionist tendencies as pos. character traits. Tailoring treatment to the individual: accurate diagnosis doesn"t provide complete picture of patient"s needs ex. each person diagnosed with mdd has different needs, depending on the source of their depression (ex. Often returns person back to precontemplation stage. Range of provider backgrounds and licensure: search for a therapist can yield an overwhelming array of options. Psychologist usually restricted to those that hold a doctoral degree in psychology. Degree to which the therapist and patient form an alliance (in individual therapy)/show group cohesion (in group therapy)
