PSYCH 1XX3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Therapeutic Relationship, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Psychosurgery
7 Apr 2016
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Tailored to the disorder: accurate and comprhensive diagnosis (aka conceptualization) = 1st step towards choosing treatment type of disorder in uences a person"s decision to seek for help. Ego syntonic disorders - individual values the symptoms (sees them as advantageous) Ego dystonic disorders - individual sees the symptoms as undesirable. Tailored to the individual: individual di erences, - such aspersonalities, lifestyles, etc. Need to be taken into account when developing a treatment plan. Psychologist" is a title that is restricted in most places to individuals who have a doctoral degree in psych. "therapist" is freely available to be used by anyone who provides mental health services. Psychotherapy treating mental and emotional problems through verbal communication. Psychoanalytic: psychological distress arises for the presence of unconscious con icts. 3 levels of consciousness: conscious, preconscious, unconscious. 3 personality segments: id, ego, superego di cult to test success scienti cally.
