PSYC 102 Chapter : PSYC 102 Chpt. 16 THERAPY.docx
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Long history of efforts to treat psychological disorders- mix of harsh and gentle methods. Reformers philippe pinel & dorothea dix pushed for gentler, more humane treatments & for constructing mental hospitals. Most mental hospitals emptied in 1950s due to effective drug therapies & community based treatment programs. Today"s therapies classified into 2 categories: psychotherapy & biomedical therapy. Not mutually exclusive, therapists combine techniques, a patient often receive both. Half of all psychotherapists describe themselves as taking an eclectic approach (blend of psychotherapies) Psychotherapy- treatment involving psychological techniques; consists of interactions between a trained therapist and someone seeking to overcome psychological difficulties or achieve personal growth. Biomedical therapy- prescribes medications or procedures that act directly on the person"s physiology. Eclectic approach- an approach to psychotherapy that, depending on the client"s problems, uses techniques from various forms of therapy. Each is built on one or more of psychology"s major theories: psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioural & cognitive.
