PSYC 2000 Chapter : Chapter 15
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Therapy is treatment methods aimed at making people feel better and function more efficiently. Insight therapies in which the main goal is helping people to gain insight with respect to their behavior, thoughts, and feelings. Action therapy in which the main goal is to change disordered or inappropriate behavior directly. Psychotherapy therapy for mental disorders in which a person with a problem talks with a psychological professional. Biomedical therapy for mental disorders in which a person with a problem is treated with biological or medical methods to relieve symptoms. Directive therapy in which the therapist actively gives interpretations of a client"s statements and may suggest certain behavior or actions. Nondirective therapy style in which the therapist remains relatively neutral and does not interpret or take direct actions with regard to the client, instead remaining a calm, nonjudgmental listener which the client talks.
