1. Therapy & Careers
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2. Part 1: Therapy
Chapter 17

3. Humanistic Therapies Behavior Therapy Cognitive Therapy
Psychological Therapies
Biomedical Approach
medications or medical procedures (ex. Labotomy)
Psychological Approach
Psychoanalysis
Humanistic Therapies
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy

4. Cognitive Therapies
Teaches people new, more adaptive ways of thinking and acting
Based on the assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions

5. Activity
Scale developed to assess respondents’ attitudes toward seeking psychological help
Scoring:
Reverse the # you put for items 2, 4, 8, 9, and 10
Total scores range from 0 to 30
Higher scores mean a more favorable attitude toward seeking professional psychological help
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6. Discussion
Why is it more difficult for some people to seek help for psychological problems than for medical problems?
More women than men seek psychological help, why is that?
People who identify strongly with cultural groups rather than the larger American culture are less likely to seek psychological help. Why?
People with business degrees are less likely to seek help than people with social science majors. Why?

7. Group therapy
In groups, therapists may be less involved with each individual member, but the session can help more people (6-9 in a 90 minute session as opposed to just 1), & costs less per person
Clients can benefit from knowing that others have similar problems, get feedback & reassurance
Family therapy helps family members discover the role they play in the interactive system that is a family & learn to communicate more openly and directly

8. The Mind
Episode 33: Medication & Talk Therapy

9. Psychoanalysis
Good candidates for psychoanalysis have 4 personal qualities:
Motivation
Capacity to form interpersonal relationships
Capacity for introspection & insight
Ego strength
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10. Humanistic Therapies
An important factor in effective humanistic therapy is providing clients with a safe environment in which they feel free to express themselves
Disclosure of negative emotions and distressing experiences is vital to self-understanding & self-acceptance
Handout 17-5
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11. Humanistic Therapies Self-Concealment Scale
Extent to which people typically conceal or disclose personal info they see as distressing or negative
The higher the score, the greater tendency toward self-concealment, & the less likely humanistic therapies will work for you
Handout 17-5
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