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Psychotropics
Any med for psych disorder

trial and error
(4) Main Approaches

Rarely is one used on its own
Psychotherapy (looks for root causes)
Psychotherapy
Psychoanalysis: Freudian Therapy

1 major Tool: Couch and talking (free association)
Dream Analysis
psychoanalytical technique in which patients dreams are analyzed in order to uncover unconscious motives and conflicts
Free Association
tool to let mind wander and speak out every though that occurs
Latent Content
the unconscious sexual and aggressive meanings of a dream
Manifest Content
Conscious material of a dream
Aversive conditioning
the elimination of a response through the pairing of an undesirable stimulus, such as electric shock, bell, etc.
Systematic Desensitization
cog behave tech, to eliminate phobias by associating fear with relaxation rather than fearful behavior.
Drug Therapy
Least expensive, most effective for large pop.
3 Major Groups of Drugs
Major Tranquilizers
Antidepressant
Minor Tranq
Major Tranquilizers
for schizophrenia
clozaril

(chemical straight jacket)
Antidepressants
take time to work, time to stop as well. at least 2 weeks for effect.

SSRI
Drug Holiday
doc will stop meds for a month
Prior Set
your expectation of the drug

if you think you succeed = good outcome
Minor Tranquilizers
Anxiety drugs, valium, xanax...
ECT
Electroconvulstive Therapy

current into brain = seizure
use muscle relaxants

for severe depression
Cognitive Dissonance
information that doesn't match your attitude,

you have to either modify your attitude

or dig deeper into rationalization
3 Major Groups of Drugs
Major Tranquilizers
Antidepressant
Minor Tranq
Major Tranquilizers
for schizophrenia
clozaril

(chemical straight jacket)
Antidepressants
take time to work, time to stop as well. at least 2 weeks for effect.

SSRI
Drug Holiday
doc will stop meds for a month
Prior Set
your expectation of the drug

if you think you succeed = good outcome
Minor Tranquilizers
Anxiety drugs, valium, xanax...
ECT
Electroconvulstive Therapy

current into brain = seizure
use muscle relaxants

for severe depression
Cognitive Dissonance
information that doesn't match your attitude,

you have to either modify your attitude or rationalize it

or dig deeper into rationalization