PSY 101 1st Edition Lecture 22Outline of Last Lecture I. DisordersOutline of Current Lecture II. TherapyCurrent Lecture-using therapy to change filters-there seem to be 2 antagonistic orientations to the world (major theme #2): approach and withdrawal-many people over-use the withdrawal filter-main goal of psychotherapy, biological treatments, and positive psychology-according to Freud, the primary cause of psychological disorders is unconscious conflict-the divided self-approaches to psychotherapy-behavioral-it’s the situation that matters-systematic desentization-token economics: rewarding behavior-operant conditioning (especially in institutions and with children)-counter conditioning-example alcoholism-therapy: exposure thereapy-cognitive-major theme #5: there’s nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so-Aaron Beck: cognitive therapy-humanistic-people are intrinsically good; emphasis on growth -Gestalt therapies: focus on the here-and-now, feelings, authenticity-Carl Rogers: Client centered therapy: get self-concept congruent with actual experience; therapist shows unconditional positive regard-biological treatments-schizophrenia: antipsychotics (phenothiazines); example chloropromazine (thorozine),block dopamine-bipolar: mood stabilizers; lithium carbonate (lithonate)-depression: antidepressants (tricyclics, MAO inhibitors, SSTR’s); imipramine (tofranil), phenelzine (Nardil), fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (paxil)-anxiety disorders: anxiolitics, SSRI’s; diazepam (valium), alprazolam
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