Psych 3 - Therapy

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Biomedical approaches...

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-surgery
-ECT
-Psychopharmalogical

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psychological approaches....

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Psychodynamic
Humanistic
Behavioral
-Cognitive

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biomed approach: neurosurgery

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Prefrontal Lobotomy:
First used in 1935
Side Effects:
Cingulotomy:
Relieves the subjective experience of pain
Effective for treating Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder
Neurosurgery only used in extreme case

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biomed approach: ECT

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2 types: bilateral and unilateral.
effective for depression and mania.
-used for severely depressed patients when drugs dont work. get shockage that relieves them of depression

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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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pulsating magnetic coil is placed over prefrontal regions to treat depression with minimal side effects.
lasts 40 min, done daily for 4-6 weeks
-FDA RECENTLY APPROVED

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biomed approach: psychopharmacology

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-drug therapy
anti-psychotic, side effects: tardive diskenseia.
-anti-depressants
-useful for several disorders

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anti-depressants

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-monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI)
-Tricyclics
-Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's)

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psychological approach: Psychodynamic

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-unconscious imbalance
-big issue - accessing the unconscious
-free association
-dream analysis
-manifest content
-latent content

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psychological approach: Humanistic

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-all humans have positive potential
-client centered theory
-problem caused by lack of match between real and ideal selves.
-primary therapy: empathy

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psychological approach: Behavioral

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-systematic desensitization (no anxiety)

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exposure therapy

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-part of behavioral
- working through anxiety
-flooding or graduated

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psychological approach: Cognitive

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-problems caused by maladaptive thoughts
-illogical thinking process

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illogical thinking process

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-self perception
-magnification
-over-generalization
-automatic thoughts

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most common techniques...

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1.cognitive
2.psychodynamic
3.family/systems

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goal of psychological approach

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Hope for the demoralized
A new perspective
An empathic, caring relationship

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outcome research

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treated patients are 80% better than untreated