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What do biological therapies assume?
That mental health problems reflect underlying biological dysfunction such as
- Structural brain abnormalities
- Neurochemical abnormalities
What are some medical therapies?
- Medication for Axis 1 disorders
- ECT for severe depression (highly regulated)
What are some surgical therapies?
- Psychosurgery
- Front lobotomy
- Deep brain stimulation
What are some strengths of biological therapies?
- Fast relief
- Medication cheaper than psychotherapy
- Useful for severe disorders
What are some weaknessess of biological therapies?
- Ignores thoughts and feelings
- Not learning new ways to cope
- Surgery is risky and permanent
- Risk of relapse once medication is stopped
What is psychoanalysis?
Explained behaviour, feelings, and thoughts in terms of unconscious mental processes and conflicts
What do psychodynamic therapies all share?
- Recognition of the role played by unconscious process
- Emphasises on the importance of subjective experience and interpretation
- Importance of relationship between therapist and client
What are the strengths of psychodynamic therapy?
- First psychological theory
- Normal and abnormal functioning as a continuum
- Focus on relationships
- Focus on clients thoughts and feelings
What are the weaknesses of psychodynamic therapy?
- Treatment can be long and costly
- Suitability for clients with immediate needs
- Low evidence-based research
What is Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)?
- Based on attachment theory, communication theory, social theory
- Focussed on relationships, social skills & roles
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