Abnormal Psychology: Therapy

Professionals TypeRole Counseling Psychologist Clinical Psychologist Psychiatrist Psychiatric Social Worker Psychiatric Nurse

Psychotherapy v. Biological Therapy

Psychotherapy

Individual v. Group Therapy Personal attention More open Not alone Insight of others Practice skills Provides hope – see others succeed More affordable Shorter waiting list

Group Therapy Couples Family Self-help groups Encounter groups

1. Psychoanalytic Therapy Goal = replace avoidant behavior with coping behavior, reduce feelings of guilt and anxiety How = free association, dream analysis, analysis of transference Evaluation = good for anxiety, mild depression, social relationships; better for educated; 70-75% improve

2. Humanistic Therapy Goal = remove obstacles in path to self- actualization How = active listening, unconditional positive regard Evaluation = good for anxiety, mild depression, social relationships; better for educated; 75% improve

3. Cognitive Therapy Goal = replace irrational, self-defeating attitudes and beliefs with rational, self- enhancing attitudes and beliefs. How = encouraging replacement of irrational beliefs with rational beliefs, teach techniques to evaluate beliefs and attitudes Evaluation = anxiety, depression (including major), personality disorders

4. Behavior Therapy (behavior modification) Goal = replace maladaptive, self-defeating behavior with adaptive, self-enhancing behavior How = systematic desensitization, modeling, aversive conditioning, operant conditioning Evaluation = good for specific problems (phobias, PTS, compulsions), depression, social problems, self-control, behavior aspects of Schizophrenia; generally more effective than psychoanalysis or person- centered therapy

Biological Therapy

Drug Therapy Antianxiety Antidepressant Lithium Antipsychotic

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Psychosurgery Prefrontal Lobotomy