PSC 1 Chapter Notes -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Restructuring, Operant Conditioning
Document Summary
Psych: chapter 15- treatment of psychological disorders: http://tinyurl. com/psc001-quiz4-therapy. Psychodynamic approaches based on psychoanalytic approaches developed by sigmund freud typical goal: insight- the awareness of his own unconscious psychological processes and how these affect daily functioning. Interpersonal therapy (klerman and weissman, 1993: helps patients learn alternate strategies for interacting and communicating, e. g. how to navigate the transition from being single to married, effectively used for patients with depression. Cognitive approaches approaches that focus on changing thought process cognitive restructuring: a set of techniques for changing maladaptive beliefs or interpretation rational-emotive therapy: therapist challenges the patient"s irrational beliefs. 3 categories of psychotropic medications: 1. anti-anxiety medications, 2. anti-depressants, 3. anti-psychotics drugs from one category are commonly effective in treating disorders in another category. Anxiety disorders anti-anxiety medications can be useful in some cases for short-term relief: treat the symptoms, not the cause, highly addictive behavioral approaches more effective in addressing the cause.
