PSYC 1030H Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Psychotherapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Positive Psychotherapy
11 Apr 2019
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Anna exhibited a variety of physical maladies. Anna"s physical symptoms cleared up when he encouraged her to talk about emotionally charged experiences from her past. May be over 400 approaches to treatment. Insight therapies: talk therapy, clients engage in complex verbal interactions with their therapists. Behaviour therapies: based on the principles of learning, make direct efforts to alter problematic responses and maladaptive habits. Biomedical therapies: involve interventions into a person"s biological functioning, have traditionally only been provided by someone with a medical degree. Over 90% report that they make a conscious effort to take care of their mental health on a regular basis. 2 most common presenting problems are anxiety and depression. People often delay for many years before seeking treatment for their psychological problems. A client in treatment does not have to have a psychological disorder. Clinical psychologists" training emphasizes the treatment of full-fledged disorders. Counselling psychologists" training is slanted toward the treatment of everyday adjustment problems.
