1. Treatment of Psychological Disorders
“…care for your psyche… know thyself, for once we know ourselves, we may learn how to care for ourselves…”
- Socrates

2. Who offers treatment? Psychiatrists Medical Doctors (M.D.)
Treat mental and emotional disorders as psychical
Can prescribe medication and are trained in psychotherapy
Psychologists
Largest group of mental health professionals
Usually have only a Master’s degree (M.A.)
Two branches of psychology
1. Clinical
2. Counseling
Social Workers
May provide minor counseling help
Focus is more on helping people find the appropriate services
Only a Bachelor's degree (B.S.) is required…though many have a M.A.

3. Types of Treatment Psychotherapy
Uses psychological methods which include a personal relationship between therapist and patient
Focus is to change disordered thoughts, behaviors, and/or emotions
Biomedical Therapy
Assumes psychological disorders are caused by physiological problems.
Treats disorder by changing the way the brain works through drugs, electric stimulation, or surgery

4. Types of Therapy Group Therapy Family Therapy Self-Help Group
Free Association
Dream Therapy
Empty Chair Therapy
Systematic Desensitization
Aversive Conditioning
Drug Therapy