Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Viktor Frankl, Spontaneous Remission, Borderline Personality Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- Dehoog

Document Summary

Effective treatment requires: a good relationship with psychologist and appropriate techniques. Drug therapy: the pharmacological revolution: psychopharmacology: the study of how drugs affect cognitions, emotions and behaviour, antipsychotic drugs. Reserpine: effective in treating schizophrenia positive symptoms (e. g. hallucinations) block dopamine. *receptors unpleasant side-effects tardive dyskinesia (once developed it is permanent; snake-like movement of muscles) *in severely depressed clients, behavioural activation was superior to cognitive therapy, but for less depressed cognitive therapy is better. Mood stabilizing drugs: lithium evens out mood swings of bipolar patients. Is a salt that is produced naturally by the body: 60-70% patients respond well, must be carefully monitored, unsure why this treatment is effective, haloperidol, also used to treat mania, agitation, hyperactivity. Anti-anxiety drugs: work by slowing down the excitatory synaptic acitivty in the ns, alcohol, side effects, barbiturates, sleep medication, benzodiazepines. Valium, ativan, xanax: fast acting for anxiety enhance gaba activity (inhibitory), calming cns in brain areas associated with emotion.