PSY 101 1st Edition Lecture 26Outline of Last Lecture I. Psychological disorders II. Treatment of psychological disorders part 1Outline of Current Lecture II. Treatment of psychological disorders part 2o Psychological treatments for psychological disorders Psychotherapy Psychoanalytic therapy Psychodynamic therapy Humanistic therapy 1. Definition of client based therapy Behavioral treatments Cognitive and cognitive behavioral treatments Group therapy Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments 1. Definition of Evidence based therapies 2. Definition of Dodo Bird Verdict o Technology-Based Treatments for Psychological Disorders Technology-based therapies Effectiveness of Psychological treatments o Combined Approaches Drugs and psychotherapy Integrative therapies Mindfulness training and psychotherapy Effectiveness of combined approaches o Preventing Disorders PreventionCurrent Lecture Treatment of psychological disorders part 2o Psychological treatments for psychological disorders Psychotherapy - Use of psychological techniques to modify maladaptive behaviors or thought patterns, or both, and to help patients develop insight into theirown behavior Psychoanalytic therapy - Based on the theories of Sigmund Freud These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- The original form of “talk therapy” - Oriented toward major personality change with a focus on uncovering unconscious motives, especially through dream interpretation Psychodynamic therapy - Aims to uncover unconscious motives that underlie psychological problems o Free association o Transference o Defense mechanisms Repression o Catharsis Humanistic therapy - Carl Rogers o Client based therapy Therapist shows unconditional positive regard for the patient - Genuine liking and empathy for client regardlessof what he or she has said or done Positive psychotherapy Behavioral treatments - Uses principles of classical and operant conditioning o Taken economics o Systematic desensitization o Flooding Cognitive and cognitive behavioral treatments- Cognitive therapy o Works to restructure irrational thought patterns - Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)o Combines techniques for restructuring irrational thoughts with operant and classical conditioning techniques to shape desirablebehaviors o Has been a major factor in treatment of many psychological disorders Group therapy - Several people who share a common problem all meet regularly with a therapist to help themselves and one another o Support groups o Can be categorized in terms of their focus Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments - Evidence based therapies o Treatment choices based on research that supports their effectiveness - Dodo Bird Verdict o Most forms of therapy are effective and there may be few significant differences- Cognitive-behavioral therapy may be the most effective form of psychology o Technology-Based Treatments for Psychological Disorders Technology-based therapies - Uses technology and/ or the internet to complement current therapies more widely available - Virtual reality therapies o Uses virtual (digital simulation) environments to create therapeutic situations that would otherwise be hard to create Effectiveness of Psychological treatments - Some interventions can create “safe” environments in which therapeuticgrowth can take place - Certain conditions (e.g., anxiety symptoms, panic disorder) have responded favorably to electronic distributiono Combined Approaches Drugs and psychotherapy- Works best for mood and anxiety disorders - CBT combined with drugs has been used most effectively to manage depression Integrative therapies - Eclectic approach o Draw on numerous techniques rather than adhering rigidly to one therapeutic approach o Prolonged exposure therapy PTSD Mindfulness training and psychotherapy - Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)o Combines elements of CBT with mindfulness meditation to help people with depression learn to recognize and restructure negative thoughts patterns - Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)o Integrates elements of CBT with exercise aimed at developing mindfulness without meditation and is used to treat borderline personality disorder Effectiveness of combined approaches - For some disorders, integration of one form of treatment with another may be best suited o MBCTo DBTo Preventing Disorders Prevention- Identifying risk factors for disorders - Targeting at-risk populations - Offering programs that decrease the likelihood that a disorder will occur- Majority of focus is on preventing depression - Programs focusing on at-risk populations have been rather effective o Penn Resiliency Program
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