PSYCH 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16.1-16.2: Interpersonal Psychotherapy, List Of Magical Objects In Dark Sun, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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16. 1 - treatment: getting help to those who need it. Mental disorders severely impair day to day life. Only about 18% of the people in the us receive treatment per year. People may not realize that they have a mental disorder that can be effectively treated: don"t think they need to be treated. There may be barriers to treatment, such as beliefs and circumstances that keep people from getting help: may believe they can handle things themselves. Structural barriers prevent people from physically getting to treatment o. Psychological treatment: people interact with a clinician in order to use the environment to change their brain and behavior. Biological treatment: brain is treated directly with drugs, surgery, or some other direct intervention. 16. 2 - psychological treatments: healing the mind through interaction. Psychotherapy: an interaction between a socially sanctioned clinician and someone suffering from a psychological problem, with the goal of providing support or relief from the problem.
