PSYCH 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Psychosurgery, Cognitive Therapy, Therapeutic Relationship

• School: U of M
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 111
• Professor: Elizabeth Buvinger

Document Summary

Psychotropic medication: alter the biochemistry of the brain (ex. Ritalin/adderall/cannabis for adhd, xanax for anxiety, lithium for bipolar disorder) Antidepressants - increased risk for suicide with ssris (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) Antipsychotics - tardive dyskinesia (involuntary muscle movements) Psychosurgery - lesion/destroy problematic areas of the brain to eliminate disruptive behaviors (ex. lobotomy; ocd surgery, severing corpus callosum) Electroconvulsive therapy (ect) - shock therapy; beneficial to those with severe depressions which are not responsive to medication/therapy, can lead to memory impairment, unclear why it works. Based on freudian principles believing in the impact of early childhood. Goal to uncover unconscious conflicts to decrease anxiety/stress caused by guilt. Free association - saying whatever comes to mind. Transference - develop relationship with therapist based on other people in one"s life. Looks at unconscious conflicts, defense mechanisms and symptom resolution in a broader manner than freud. Active listening - empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates, and clarifies.