PSY 1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Paraprofessional, Clinical Psychology, Psychological Intervention
22 May 2018
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Psychology 1001 / Temple University
Chapter 16: Psychological and Biological Treatments / April 23-26
Book and Lecture notes
Book: Psychology: From Inquiry to Understanding (4th Edition) / Professor: Dr. Drabick
*Disclaimer: Most of the definitions used in this these notes are copied directly from the book. All sources listed on the last page. *
Notes by: Kirstin Ortiz
Psychotherapy – Psychological intervention designed to help people resolve emotional,
behavioral, and interpersonal problems and improve the quality of their lives
➢ People with or without mental disorders can participate in psychotherapy
➢ Can be performed by people with varying degrees of training including
clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, counseling psychologist, school
psychologist, psychiatric nurse, etc.
➢ Socioeconomic status, sex, age, and ethnicity don’t predict treatment; e.g.
therapists do not need to have the same background as their therapist in
order to benefit from therapy
Paraprofessional – Person with no professional training who provides mental health
services
• Research has shown that help from a trained professional as opposed to a
paraprofessional doesn’t make much more of an impact. Perhaps because anyone
who fulfills the role of a therapist might provide clients with hope, empathy,
support, etc.
Important determinants of a therapist’s effectiveness:
• Warmth
• Selecting important topics to discuss; collaborate with the client
• Not contradicting patients
• The ability to establish a positive relationship
Advantages of meeting with a professional:
1) They understand how to operate the mental health system
2) Appreciate complex, ethical, professional, and personal issues
3) Can select proper treatment options
Insight Therapies – Psychotherapies, including psychodynamic, humanistic, existential,
and group approaches, with the goal of expanding awareness or insight
➢ Psychodynamic Therapies – Treatments inspired by classical psychoanalysis
and influenced by Freud’s techniques, but has a shorter time span and is less
costly (unlike psychoanalysis)
o 3 Approaches and Beliefs:
1) The causes of abnormal behaviors stem from traumatic or other
adverse childhood experiences
2) Strive to Analyze: (a) Distressing thoughts and feelings clients
avoid (b) Wishes and fantasies (c) Recurring themes and life
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Document Summary
Chapter 16: psychological and biological treatments / april 23-26. Book: psychology: from inquiry to understanding (4th edition) / professor: dr. drabick. *disclaimer: most of the definitions used in this these notes are copied directly from the book. Psychotherapy psychological intervention designed to help people resolve emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal problems and improve the quality of their lives. People with or without mental disorders can participate in psychotherapy. Can be performed by people with varying degrees of training including clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, counseling psychologist, school psychologist, psychiatric nurse, etc. Socioeconomic status, sex, age, and ethnicity don"t predict treatment; e. g. therapists do not need to have the same background as their therapist in order to benefit from therapy. Paraprofessional person with no professional training who provides mental health services: research has shown that help from a trained professional as opposed to a paraprofessional doesn"t make much more of an impact.
