PSYC1023 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dream Interpretation, Unconsciousness, Venn Diagram
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Treatments include insight (talk), behaviour (learning) and biomedical (drugs) therapy. Some people who need therapy do not receive it and some receive therapy for minor problems (normally the wealthy) Red circle is people with disorders and blue circle is people in treatment (like venn diagram mixed oo) The red circle shows about 28% of people have a disorder in one year but only 8% get treatment. The blue circle shows about 15% of the people receive treatment and 8% have a disorder but the 7% have only minor problems. Therapy is provided by various mental health professionals. Psychologists 35. 5% treat psychological disorders (clinical psychologists) and milder problems (counselling psychologists) Psychiatrists 26. 9% treat serious disorders like schizophrenia, that may require drug treatment. General medical professionals 9. 3% include psychiatric nurses that assist psychiatrists or psychologists. Other specialists 28. 3% include social workers and guidance counsellors that engage in drug or career counselling. Unconsciousness conflicts cause many mental health problems.
