logically derives from what one believes
the cause of the abnormal behavior to be.
Psychotherapy Psychotherapy and its goals goals of psychotherapy
achieving a cure for psychological problems
provide support and caring for those who seek help
Psychotherapy Where is psychotherapy done? Who goes to therapy? Catharsis Techniques Methods used to get at the unconscious free association dream analysis Manifest content The conscious, remembered aspects of a dream Latent content The unconscious, unremembered, symbolic aspects of a dream Interpretation of reactions interpretation of slips of the tongue brief psychodynamic therapy Behavior Therapies Classical conditioning methods extinction Systematic desensitization Flooding Exposure with response prevention Aversion therapy Covert sensitization Behavioral Therapies Instrumental conditioning token economy functional analysis behavioral contract Goal setting self-monitoring All-or-nothing thinking Overgeneralization Mental filter Discounting the positive Jumping to conclusions Magnification Emotional reasoning Shoulding on yourself Musterbation Labeling Personalization
Humanistic Therapy Client-centered therapy Carl Rogers Active listening Reflection Genuineness Empathic Understanding Unconditional Positive Regard Other types of therapy Gestalt therapy Eclecticism and Integration Group and family approaches to treatment The Good, The Bad and The Ugly on Prozac
10.2 BILLION dollars The Good, The Bad and The Ugly on Prozac The Good, The Bad and The Ugly on Prozac
No clear evidence that Prozac actually works
Brain changes with long-term use of Prozac
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly on Prozac
Looks like an amphetamine, smells like an amphetamine, acts like an amphetamine
Most effective with people who have intractable depression
Concluding Thoughts
Abnormal behavior will always be a part of our culture
A need to determine the most effective (in terms of time and cost) treatments
Even if we are unable to help an individual get "better" we have a responsibility that began, once again, with Hippocrates: "Do no more harm."
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