PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Family Therapy, Xerostomia, Group Psychotherapy
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Led by group members instead of a therapist. The focus is more on support rather than on working on goals during the. Using outcome research in therapy effective therapy worked (control group does not get treatment) Evidence based practice the use of therapeutic techniques proven to be. Randomized clinical trials use an experimental design to determine if a. Best available research evidence: drug therapies. Psychopharmacology the study of drug effects on mind and behavior. Reduces symptoms of schizophrenia, especially pos. symptoms. Improves mood and control over depressing and anxious thoughts. Increasing levels of serotonin or norepinephrine at synapses by inhibiting. Dry mouth, constipation, reduced sexual desire/response reuptake. Many medications increase synaptic neurotransmitter levels by inhibiting. The antidepressant benefit compared to placebo is minimal or nonexistent, on reuptake average, in patients with mild or moderate symptoms. Reduced hights of mania and depressive lows (bipolar) lithium. Help control impulses, reduce distractibility and the need for stimulation.
