PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Personality Disorder, Panic Disorder
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Chapter 14 treating disorders of mind and body. Psychotherapy: changing the patterns of thought and behaviour. Freud was the first to develop psychological treatment for mental illness, he believed mental disorders were caused by prior experiences, particularly early traumatic experiences. Breuer, developed the method of psychoanalysis, in which the patient typically lay on a couch with the therapist sitting out of view, in order to reduce the patient"s inhabitations and allow freer access of unconscious thought processes. Treatment was based on uncovering unconscious feelings and drives believed to give rise to maladaptive thoughts and behaviours. Techniques included free association, in which the patient says whatever comes to mind, and dream analysis, in which the therapist interprets the hidden meaning of dreams. Focus on insight (understanding his or her own psychological processes) Modified versions used today, however more focus on today"s relationships. Short-term therapy useful for depression, eating disorders, substance abuse.
