PSYC 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Unconditional Positive Regard, Gestalt Therapy
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Psychotherapy the treatment of psychological disorders through talking and other psychological methods. Psychiatrists medical doctors who have completed special training in the treatment of mental disorders. Psychologists among therapists, those with advanced training in clinical or counseling psychology. Psychoanalysis a method of psychotherapy that seeks to help clients gain insight into and work through unconscious thoughts and emotions presumed to cause psychological problems. Client-centered therapy (person-centered therapy) a type of therapy in which the client decides what to talk about, and when, without direction, judgement, or interpretation from the therapist. Unconditional positive regard in client-centered therapy, the therapist"s attitude that expresses caring for and acceptance of the client as a valued person. Empathy in client-centered therapy, the therapist"s attempt to appreciate how the world looks from the client"s point of view. Congruence in client-centered therapy, a consistency between the way therapist feel and the way they act toward clients.
