PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Reinforcement, Gestalt Therapy, Unconditional Positive Regard

• School: University of Illinois
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Travis Lisa

Document Summary

15% of adults and 21% of children receive some form of treatment: more women than men, more caucasians than other races. 50% of the us population display some disorder in their lifetime, and 30% in a given year. Psychiatrist medical doctors, can prescribe drugs: focus on chemical imbalance. Clinical psychologists typically phd+, no drugs: focus on altering psychological processes. Dodo bird verdict: are all therapies equal in effectiveness. Important commonalities: support, trust, hope for improvement, alliance with therapist. Psychodynamic therapy (aka psychoanalysis: classic version. Understand unconscious conflicts and their role in maladaptive thoughts/behavior. Therapist"s role expert & neutral, helps client discover insight. Free association just tell me what you are thinking. Transference projecting feelings onto therapist: contemporary version. More focused on conscious aspects and emphasize impact of cultural and interpersonal influences across the life span (neo- Strengthen social skills, cope with interpersonal problems, conflicts, and life transitions. Similar effectiveness with most other forms of therapy.