PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Psychosurgery

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Benjamin Giguere

Document Summary

Axis 5: can"t keep up with basic day to day activities, suicidal thoughts. Axis 4: livelihood isn"t in immediate jeopardy; ex billboard example. Axis 2: psychological issues (personality disorders/neuro- developmental disorders) Change something in the physical and/or social environment alter the demands: try to enhance the persons abilities (using medication and/or psychotherapy) Time 1 -> set of symptoms you can conclude disorder. Time 2 -> do therapeutic activities to change persons outlook. Use research looking at the symptoms and to perform therapy and diagnosis. Exposure therapy - really well for phobias: systematic desensitization: beginning with a tiny reminder of the feared situation gradually increasing intensity as the person learns to tolerate it. Counterconditioning: refers to linking new (positive responses) to previously aversive stimuli, how to counter condition little albert - make him not freak out over everything white and. Uffy: rabin = stressful stimulus, cookie = conditioned stimulus - every time kid goes to touch it he gets a cookie.