PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Diazepam, Alprazolam, Family Therapy

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Myriam Mongrain

Document Summary

Freud used in psychoanalysis, client has verbal interaction with therapist. Goal: pursue insight for the clients difficulties and find solutions: behavior therapies: change problematic responses (e. g. phobias) and maladaptive habits (e. g. drug use) Classical conditioning, operant conditioning or observational learning are used: biomedical therapies: interventions into a person"s biological functioning. Canadians are concerned about their mental health as much as they are about their mental health. Most don"t know what to do about it. Anxiety and depression are the 2 most common problems clients present to their therapists. People delay for years before they seek help. Clinical psychologists: emphasizes the treatment of full-fledged disorders. Psychologists had to traditionally earn a doctoral degree to practice. Some provinces changed to regulations ton have a ph. d. or m. a. Psychiatrists: physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Also treat every day behavioural problems, devote more time to severe disorders (schizophrenia, mood disorders)