PS101 Chapter 15: PS101 - Chapter 15
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Freud used breuer"s tactic to his own therapy, called psychoanalysis : this inspired other therapists to create their own methods of therapy. Canadian"s are worried about their mental health just as much as physical health. People go to therapy for all sorts of problems, the most common being depression and anxiety. Only 50% of people in therapy have an actual mental illness. There is a lot of stigma around seeking therapy, so there are probably more people with mental illness than we think. Psychologists: diagnosis and treatment of everyday problems and psychological disorders. Counselling psychologists everyday problems: psychological testing, psychotherapy, may conduct research, doctoral degree (ph. d. , psy. d. , ed. d. ) 5-7 years (psychologist: (m. a) 2 years (psychological associates, therapy type: behavioural therapies, insight therapy. Psychiatrists: specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders, devote more time to more severe disorders (schizophrenia, mood disorders), not usually everyday problems, (m. d) 8 years, therapy type: drug therapies. Other mental health professionals: clinical social workers.
