PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16.2: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Cognitive Therapy
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Insight therapies: involves dialogue between client & therapist for gaining awareness and understanding of psychological problems &conflicts. Psychodynamic therapies: forms of insight therapy that emphasize need to discover & resolve unconscious conflicts. Interpersonal psychotherapy: therapist assumes role of participant observer, through which therapist both interacts with and observes client over time to understand unrealistic expectations client has toward their relationships and other situations in life. Treats depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders. Therapist must be positive and remove all conditions of worth. Evaluating insight therapies: effectiveness of insight therapies depends on condition being treated. Skill of therapist could account for the mix of these findings: emotion-focused therapy is based on the belief that it is better to face and accept difficult emotions and thoughts rather than bottle them inside. About as effective treating mood behaviours as cognitive behaviour therapy. Behavioural therapies: address problem behaviours & environmental factors that trigger them, as directly as possible.
