PSYCH 1X03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Therapeutic Relationship, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Dream Interpretation
17 Sep 2013
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Psych 1x03: internal eg/ self defeating thoughts about why treatment wouldn"t work or help, external eg/ lack of funds to pay for treatment. 8% of adults report to consulting a professional about mental or emotional health in the past year. There is a large diversity of disorders (discussed in ch 6) Conceptualization (accurate and comprehensive clinical diagnosis) of a psychological condition is an important precursor to choosing appropriate treatment. Ego syntonic disorders those in which the symptoms of the disorder are perceived by the individual with the disorder as valued or advantageous. Ego dystonic disorders those in which the symptoms are perceived by the individual as undesirable. Select risk and protective factors can influence the development and expression of mental health problems. Effective psychological treatment should account for individual, family, social, circumstantial and cultural contexts within which the client presents for treatment. Often returns the afflicted individual back to the precontemplation stage of change.
