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Introduction to Therapy

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1 Introduction to Therapy
History of treatment Philippe Pinel Dorothea Dix Psychotherapy Biomedical therapy Eclectic approach

2 Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapy
Goals of therapy Insight

3 Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapy Techniques
Free association Resistance Interpretation Dream analysis Transference

4 Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy
Aims of psychodynamic therapy Similarities with psychoanalysis Differences with psychoanalysis

5 Humanistic Therapies Insight therapies Humanistic therapies promote:
Boost people’s self-fulfillment Promoting growth instead of curing Taking immediate responsibility Conscious rather than the unconscious thoughts the present and future rather than the past

6 Humanistic Therapies Client-centered therapy Nondirective therapy
Genuineness, acceptance, and empathy Active listening Paraphrase Invite clarification Reflect feelings Unconditional positive regard

7 Behavior Therapies Behavior Therapy Classical conditioning techniques
Operant conditioning techniques

8 Behavior Therapies Classical Conditioning Techniques
Counterconditioning Exposure therapies Systematic desensitization Virtual reality exposure therapy Aversive conditioning

9 Behavior Therapies Operant Conditioning
Behavior modification Token economy Criticisms How durable are the behaviors? Is it right for one human to control another’s behavior?

10 Cognitive Therapies Cognitive therapy Rational-emotive therapy
Aaron Beck’s therapy for depression Cognitive behavioral therapy

11 Cognitive Therapies Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Albert Ellis Irrational thinking Challenge people’s way of thinking

12 Cognitive Therapies Aaron Beck’s Therapy for Depression
Catastrophizing beliefs Reveals irrational thinking Gentler than rational-emotive therapy

13 Cognitive Therapies Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Combines cognitive and behavioral therapies Aims to change the person’s thinking and behavior

14 Group and Family Therapies
Group therapy Family therapy Self-help groups

15 Evaluating Psychotherapies Is Psychotherapy Effective?
Client’s perceptions Clinician’s perceptions Outcome research Meta-analysis

16 Evidence-based practice
Evaluating Psychotherapies The Relative Effectiveness of Different Psychotherapies Evidence-based practice

17 Evaluating Psychotherapies Evaluating Alternative Therapies
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) Light exposure therapy Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

18 Evaluating Psychotherapies Commonalities Among Psychotherapies
Hope for demoralized people A new perspective An empathic, trusting, caring relationship Therapeutic alliance

19 Similarities between cultures Differences between cultures
Evaluating Psychotherapies Culture, Gender, and Values in Psychotherapy Similarities between cultures Differences between cultures

20 Preventing Psychological Disorders
Resilience Preventing psychological disorders

21 Drug Therapies Psychopharmacology
Factors to consider with drug therapy Normal recovery rate of untreated patients Placebo effect Double blind procedure

22 Drug Therapies Antipsychotic Drugs
Psychoses Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) Dopamine Tardive dyskinesia Risperidone and olanzapine

23 Drug Therapies Antianxiety Drugs
Xanax, Ativan, D-cycloserine Physiological dependence

24 Drug Therapies Antidepressant Drugs
Use with mood and anxiety disorders Fluoxetine (Prozac), Paxil Selective-serotonin-reuptake inhibitors Neurogenesis Side effects of antidepressants

25 Drug Therapies Mood Stabilizing Medications
Lithium Depakote

26 Brain Stimulation Electroconvulsive Therapy
Procedure Severe depression Problems/side effects

27 Brain Stimulation Alternative Neurostimulation Therapies
Magnetic Stimulation Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulations (rTMS) Deep-Brain Stimulation

28 Psychosurgery Psychosurgery Lobotomy History Procedure Side effects
Use today

29 Therapeutic Lifestyle Change
Integrated biopsychosocial system Therapeutic life-style change Aerobic exercise Adequate sleep Light exposure Social connection Anti-rumination Nutritional supplements

30 The End

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