Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Aversion Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Fritz Perls

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mark Cole

Document Summary

The basic goal of all treatment approaches is to help people change maladaptive, self-defeating thoughts, feelings, and behavior patterns in order for them to live a happier and more productive life. In order to do this, you must have a good relationship with the therapist and the client. Counseling and clinical psychologists have a ph. d or psy. d (mainly in the. United states) and have received more than 4 years of education in a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques. Psychiatrists medical doctors who specialize in psychotherapy and biomedical treatments, like drug therapy. Psychiatric social workers receive a master"s degree and work in communities. Marriage and family counselors - specialize in family relations. Abuse counselors work with substances or victims or sexual abuse. Psychoanalysis help clients achieve insight to their conscious awareness of the psychodynamics that underlie their problems. The awareness permits clients to adjust their behavior to their current life situations.