PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 81: Bipolar Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Observational Learning
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Attempts to reduce psychological disorders through systematic procedures based on cognitive & behavioral principles. Based on idea that there"s a link among our thoughts, feelings, & behavior. A v. broad approach that"s used for treatment of a variety of problems. Thought create feelings feelings create behavior behavior reinforces thoughts including: depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, ocd, ptsd, eating disorder, substance use disorders, adhd, psychotic disorders. Directly treats inappropriate behaviors/distorted cognitions: doesn"t attempt to address underlying issues that cause problem. Goal is simply to stop negative cycle by intervening to change cognition/behavior. Client & therapist work together to develop: goals of therapy, particular ways goals will be reached, timeline for reaching them. To determine if therapy is helpful, psychologists use outcome research: outcome research: studies that assess effectiveness of different therapies. Independent variable = type of the treatment is manipulated. In most cases, characteristics of the client are also collected as control variables.
