PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Unconditional Positive Regard

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Anneke Olthof

Document Summary

Barriers to psychological treatment: to help change maladaptive thoughts, feelings, and/or. Prevalence: 30% of north americans will seek professional psychological counselling at some point in their life, however, 2/3 of people who should seek help don"t. Two current forms of therapy: psychotherapy. An interactive experience with a trained professional, working on understanding and changing behaviour, thinking, relationships, and emotions procedures acting directly on the body to reduce the symptoms of mental disorders. The use of medications and other: biomedical therapy. Overview of the noteworthy schools of psychotherapy: psychoanalysis: psychodynamic therapy, humanistic: client-centered therapy (maslow"s hierarchy of needs, cognitive: therapy to change thoughts. 03/12/15: behavioural: using learning tools to change behaviour. A phd with training to diagnose and treat various mental health issues that range in severity. Mental health professionals with at least an ma degree who work with clients who have common, everyday problems that are less severe and can diagnose and treat mental disorders using drugs.