PSYC 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Mania, Limbic System, Lobotomy
24 Apr 2016
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In us: 93,000 practicing, 85,000 license, 4500-5000 graduates, psychiatrist: medical doctor who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating mental illness, psychologist: doctoral degree (phd, psyd, edd) or master"s degree in psych f. Licensed mental health counselor: has master"s degree in psych, counseling, or related field: clinical social worker: at least a master"s in social work and training to be able to treat and evaluate mental illness, types of therapies a. Psychoanalytic: freud; disorders caused by unconscious drives; living healthier, less anxious life is possible by releasing energy previously devoted to id-ego-superego conflicts a. i. 1. Goals of therapy bring unconscious impulses and conflicts into awareness where they can be addressed a. i. 2. Therapy will focus on relationship w therapist and early childhood relationships; very time intensive a. i. 3. Psychodynamic: focus on helping ppl overcome their current symptoms; continuation of psychoanalysis in that it focuses on unconscious drives and impulses but less w id/ego/superego a. ii. 1.
