PSY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Social Skills, Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Relationship Counseling
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Treatments: how many types are there: approaches to treatment can be classi ed into three major categories: Psychiatrists: psychiatrists: physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders, devote more time to relatively severe disorders, md degree required. 15. 2 insight therapies: insight therapies: verbal interactions to enhance clients" self-knowledge and promote healthful changes in personality and behavior. Psychoanalysis: psychoanalysis: insight therapy that emphasizes the recovery of unconscious con icts, motives, and defenses through techniques such as free association and transference. Modern psychodynamic treatments: psychodynamic approaches: variations of psychoanalysis from freud"s original approach, core features of psychodynamic therapies > Therapeutic climate: emotional climate is more important than process of therapy, three conditions provided, genuineness (honest communication, unconditional positive regard (nonjudgmental acceptance of client, accurate empathy (understanding client"s point of view) Therapeutic process: therapist"s key task is clari cation, help clients understand interpersonal relationships and become more comfortable with genuine selves.
