TYPES OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS Professional Title Specialty and common work settings Counseling psychologist Helps with common problems for normal living (i.e. relationships, parenting, occupations, school) Typically work in schools, clinics, or other institutions Clinical psychologist Primarily works with more severe disorders Usually works in private practice or mental health agencies/hospitals Not typically licensed to prescribe drugs Psychiatrist Specialty of medicine Works in private practice or mental hospitals Psychoanalyst Practitioners of Freudian therapy Usually works in private practice Psychiatric nurse practitioner Specialty of nursing Clinical or psychiatric social worker Social workers specializing in mental disorders Practices in social and evironmental context Pastoral counselor Member of a religious order or ministry Specializes in treatment of psychological disorders Combines spiritual guidance with practical counseling = Licensed to prescribe drugs

COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES INSIGHT THERAPIES Freudian Psychoanalysis Probes the unconscious to bring issues into consciousness Neo-Freudian Psychoanalysis Focus on conscious motivation Humanistic Therapies Help patients recognize their freedom to enhance self-esteem Group Therapies Treat problems with social behavior and relationships BEHAVIOR THERAPIES Classical Conditioning Focus on eliminating or replacing problem behaviors Operant Conditioning Reshaping a problem behavior using reinforcement Observational-Learning Patient observes and imitates desirable behaviors COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy Focus on realistic values and achievable goals Positive Psychotherapy Emphasis on growth, health, and happiness Treats delusions, hallucinations, social withdrawal, and agitation Antipsychotic Drugs Antidepressants & Mood Stabilizers Enhances or dampens communication over brain pathways Reduces stress and suppresses anxiety Antianxiety Drugs Produces excitement or hyperactivity Stimulants

TOPIC 1 –Treating Psychological Disorders Psychotherapy for Bi-Polar Patients http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3AgFXPoB2E Drug Therapy for Schizophrenia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG1fcE1HK-c&feature=channel Cognitive Therapy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72YshcTdl-4&feature=related TOPIC 2 –Medical Therapies Light Stimulation to treat brain waves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hojUP1r8ZHk Light Stimulation for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKbID0JY5og Electro-convulsive Shock Therapy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JG9eQsjaZY TOPIC 3 –Psychological vs. Medical Therapies Side Effects of using antipsychotics http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2009/use-of-antipsychotics-in-alzheimers-patients-may-lead-to-detrimental-metabolic-changes.shtml ADHD Medication improves elem. School performance http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2009/adhd-medication-treatment-associated-with-higher-academic-performance-in-elementary-school.shtml