PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 37: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Limbic System
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Psych 100 lecture 37 therapies (continued) Cognitive therapy: teaches individuals new cognitions (thoughts), adaptive beliefs, expectations, and ways of thinking in order to eliminate abnormal emotions and behaviors. Rational emotive therapy (ret): challenge a person"s unrealistic thoughts or irrational beliefs. Catastrophize: when a person blows things out of proportion. Overgeneralize: when a person thinks in all or nothing terms. Cognitive therapy has been shown to work well with a variety of anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and major depression. A combination of medication and cognitive therapy is the most effective treatment for depression. Family systems therapy: emphasizes an understanding of the roles of each family member and how the family functions as a system. This method is usually conducted with all family members, but it can be practiced individually. Drug therapy: the most widely used medical treatment for psychological disorders. Antidepressants: mood elevators but also used for a variety of other disorders; elevates levels of serotonin and norepinephrine.
