PSYCH 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Deep Brain Stimulation, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
15 Sep 2016
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15. 1 how are psychological disorders treated? psychotherapy: the generic name given to formal psychological treatment! biological therapies: treatment based on medical approaches to illness and to disease! Alternative biological treatments are used in extreme cases! some people are treatment resistant ! brain surgery, magnetic elds, and electrical stimulation! Ect: a procedure that involves administering a strong electrical current to the patient"s brain to produce a seizure; it is effective for some cases of severe depression! A variety of providers can assist in treatment for psychological disorders! Treatments that focus on behavior and on cognition are superior for anxiety disorder! drugs are also bene cial! for phobias, fear hierarchy! Ocd responds to drugs that block serotonin reuptake! deep brain stimulation holds promise for the treatment of severe cases of. Many effective treatments are available for depression! lithium stabilizes moods! considerable side effects ! Dialectical behavior therapy is most successful for bpd!
