PSYC 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Therapeutic Relationship, Psychiatric Medication, Faradaic Current
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An overview of treatment: psychotherapy: the belief that people with psychological problems can change, can learn more adaptive ways of perceiving, evaluation, and behaving, some therapists have preferences over client/patient. Why do people seek therapy: stressful current life circumstances. Sudden and high stressful situations can make people feel overwhelmed and like that can"t handle their problems on their own. Can make people feel vulnerable and open to treatment. Clients can be helped a lot in a short period of itme: long standing problems. Long-term distress and a history of maladjustment can lead to seeking therapy. Chronic unhappiness, inability to feel secure, trouble getting close to people, etc. may cause people to enter therapy. Can enter therapy with high degree of motivation, but persistent patterns of maladaptive behaviour may cause resistance: reluctant clients. Some people enter therapy indirectly someone gives them an ultimatum, the court mandates it, etc.
