PSYC 1002 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Relaxation Technique, Cognitive Therapy
5 Apr 2017
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Sigmund freud is credited with launching modern psychotherapy. Approaches to treatment can be classified into three major categories: insight therapies. Talk therapy in the tradition of freud"s psychoanalysis: behavior therapies. Based on the principles of learning (classical conditioning, operant conditioning or observational learning) Direct effort to alter problematic responses (phobias) and maladaptive habits (drug use) Changing clients overt behaviors: biomedical therapies. The most widely use are drug therapy and electroconvulsive (shock) therapy. 57% of mental health patients were treated with medication. Psychologists have begun to campaign for prescription privileges. Canadians are as concerned about their mental health as they are about their physical health. 90% of canadians report that they make a conscious effort to take care of their mental health. 70% of canadian employees are concerned about psychological health and safety in their workplace. The two most common problems are excessive anxiety and depression. Many people often delay for many years before seeking treatment.
