Treatment perspectives
*Psychological Disorders
*Biomedical Therapy-
*physically changing the brain’s functioning by altering its chemistry with drugs, or affecting its circuitry with electroconvulsive shock, magnetic impulses, or psychosurgery.
*Types of Medicines
*Antidepressants – used to treat depression, anxiety, OCD. Increases levels of norepinephrine or serotonin.
*Types of antidepressants (SSRI – selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
*Prozac (zolofts, paxil) blocks the reabsorption of serotonin.
*It takes about a month to begin to see/feel improvements for the patient.
*Side effects: dry mouth, weight gain, hypertension, or dizzy spells
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc-4zhqViQ4
* Used for severe depression, bipolar and
schizophrenia. Side effects;
memory loss, brain damage,
body aches and headaches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JevaHIjSK_g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SizS1nOOeJg
*Psychoanalysis Therapy
*Psychoanalysis Therapy
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV6DpJKW6a0
*Transference
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-4XCZ-qQs0
*Sheldon is experiencing resistance/awards
*Interpretation- discuss dreams
*Self insight - leonard
Humanistic Therapy
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3PxmrZ2PHs
*Unconditional positive regard
Active listening*https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=x5HXHOkfzfU
*Unconditional positive regard- loving yourself
*Behavior therapy
counterconditioning
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA96Fba-WHk&list=PLC0F76AB3C0F3EA6D
*Aversive Conditioning
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaXrfBojew4
Systematic Desensitization
Cognitive Triad*Beck's cognitive triad represents
3 types of negative thoughts present in depression
*The self (i.e., the self is worthless)
* The world/environment (i.e., the world is unfair), and
* The future (i.e., the future is hopeless).
Rational Emotive Therapy
* focuses on resolving emotional, behavioral problems, disturbances and enabling people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. (REBT)
*Albert Ellis
*Cognitive Therapy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMI0GwI3h_o
*Family Therapy – The entire
family participates in
therapy to discuss their
problems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSdGJn4Uq00
*Eclectic Therapy use a variety of
methods to correct the
problemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3z_yZ1G1Og
Behavioral therapy – negative reinforcement
Humanistic therapy – client centered & unconditional positive regard
Cognitive Therapy – trying to change behavior
Psychoanalysis – unfulfilled wishes
*Five a day 1. copy chart 2.explain meta-analysis 3. Does
therapy work?