PSYC 3390 Midterm: PSYC*3390 - Midterm Notes

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3390
• Professor: Heather Mc Lean

Document Summary

Felt queazy about blood, bandaids, raw meat, etc. Insulin shock therapy - causing brain seizures might cure schizophrenia: shock therapy to treat depressions electroconvulsive therapy (ect, consequences of the biological tradition treatment in the 19h century was now based on humane principles. The structure of the mind and the distinct functions of personality that sometimes clash with one another. The defence mechanisms with which the mind defends itself from these clashes and conflicts. Focus on affect and the expressions of patients emotions. An exploration of patients attempts to avoid topics or engage in activities that hinder the progress of therapy. The identification of patterns in patients attempts to avoid topics or engage in acti- vates, thoughts, feelings experiences and relationships. An exploration of patients wished, dreams or fantasies: two additional features. A multidimensional integrative approach: biological dimensions: causal factors from the fields of genetics and neuroscience, psychological dimensions: causal factors from behavioral and cognitive processes (ex. learned helplessness, unconscious processes)