HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Erotomania, Psychokinesis, Alogia
14 Oct 2016
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Cbt - cognitive behavioural therapy mental health issues arising from our way of thinking and perception of the world. Psychodynamic focuses on the past and experiences - how that a ects your current mental health. Client-centered creating a strong connection between the client and therapist - have the client feel loved. Systems focuses on a series of relationships as opposed to the individual themselves. Psychopharmaceutical drugs root of issue is an imbalance of chemicals in the brain. Ect - electro compulsive therapy can be seen as a punishment; almost always used as last resort. Phd, psyd, trained in clinical/abnormal psychology focus more on research primarily utilize psychotherapy, psychological testing (e. g personality tests, scales, ink blots etc. ) regulated by canadian psychological association. Others (social workers, psychiatric nurses, addiction counsellors, life coaches, etc. ) anyone can be these things - don"t need any speci c training. What is psychosis? mental state characterized by profound disturbances in though involves losing touch with reality.
