PSYC 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Somatic Symptom Disorder, Factitious Disorder, Relapse Prevention
3 Jan 2019
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Psychological therapies (cbt)effective for dealing with emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal problems. Family therapy: aimed at reducing home stress, hostility, and overinvolvement ( expressed emotion ) of family members. Promotion of regular daily routines and sleep. Detection of early warning and relapse prevention strategies. General coping strategies and problem solving techniques. Raise the subject yourself by asking the person directly: show the person you care even if you don"t know him or her very well, help the person talk about and clarify the problem. Those who are depressed may have difficulty pinpointing the problem and may feel frustrated and confused: listen carefully. People who are considering suicide are in mental and/or physical pain, although you may not be able to guess the type of pain or the source of the problem. Be there to help the person talk about the issue. You don"t need to fix the problem: suicide is often viewed as the final solution to an overwhelming problem.
