HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Delusional Disorder, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Canadian Psychological Association
25 Sep 2016
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Client-centered - developed by karl rogers, trying to build strong connection between therapist and client, should strive to genuinely care for client with mutual care and respect, based on therapy based on notion of love, Psychopharmaceutical drugs - mental health problem stems from physical organ in brain (ex. too much of a neurotransmitter, drugs can redress balance) Mindfulness, exercise, cam - complimentary (raki - belief bodies have energy that can be manipulated by moving hands around body), peer support. Psychiatrist (medical doctor, have gone to medical school, specialize in psychiatry) No other mental health professional can do - prescribe medication, blood tests, brain scans, ect. Often (but not always) favour the medical model - don"t do exclusively*, most psychiatrists see mental illness as fundamentally a physical issue and situated in the brain which is why they preform those treatments. Ability to section (hospitalize person against will on mental health grounds) -
