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CHAPTER 16

PSYCHOTHERAPYWeek 13 of 15



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Schedule for Today

Group Quiz

Chapter 16

Group presentation prep time



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Schedule for Rest of Semester

Tues. 4/13 Chapter 16 (Today)

Tues. 4/20 Presentations (1-3)

Tues. 4/27 Presentations (4, 5)Exam Review

Fri. 5/7 Final Exam (Chapter 8-

16)

7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

(In normal room)



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Warm-up

In Presentation Groups: Chapter 16 Quiz



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Warm-up

What so you picture when you think of

psychotherapy?

Who needs it?

Who benefits from it?



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The Elements of the Treatment

Process Types of Treatment Insight

Behavior

Biomedical

Clients

Therapists

PsychologistsPsychiatrists

Other mental health professionals



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Insight Therapies

³involve verbal interactions intended toenhance clients¶ self-knowledge andthus promote healthful changes inpersonality and behavior´.

Insight therapies include:

Psychoanalysis.

Client-centered therapy.Cognitive therapy.

Group therapy.



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Insight Therapies

Psychoanalysis: emphasizes the recovery of

unconscious conflicts, motives, and defenses

through techniques

Probing the unconscious- free association and dream

analysis

Interpretation- analysis

Transference- mimicking critical relationships in life



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Insight Therapies

Client-Centered Therapy: emphasizes

providing a supportive emotional climate for

clients, clients determine pace and content of

therapy Therapeutic climate²process is not as important

as the emotional climate

1. Genuineness

2. Unconditional Positive Regard3. Empathy

Therapeutic process²client and therapist are

equals

³Non-directive´



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Insight Therapies

Cognitive Therapy: treatment that

emphasizes recognizing and changing

negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs

Goal: to change the way a client thinks

Techniques

Change cognitive distortions

More directive than client-centered



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Insight Therapies

Group Therapy Generally 5-10 members

Advantages of the group experience

1. Realize that their problems are not unique

2. Provides an opportunity for participants to work on

social skills in a safe environment

3. Some problems are well suited

Launch Video



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Behavior Therapies

General Principles:

1. Behavior is a product of learning

2. What has been learned can be unlearned

3. Once target problem has been identified,

specific goals are set and procedures are

designed to address specific problem



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Procedures

Systematic Desensitization: reduce clients¶

anxiety responses through counter-

conditioning

Assumption that anxiety responses are acquired

through classical conditioning

1. Build Anxiety Hierarchy

2. Deep muscle relaxation

3. Client works through hierarchy, and is

encouraged to confront real stimulus



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Procedures

Aversion Therapy: behavior therapy in which

an aversive stimulus is paired with a stimulus

that elicits an undesirable response

Effective for drug abuse, sexual deviance,

gambling, shoplifting, stuttering, smoking and

overeating

E.g., nausea paired with favorite drink



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Procedures

Social Skills Training: designed to improve

interpersonal skills that emphasizes shaping,

modeling and behavioral rehearsal

Assumption: people acquire social skills through

learning

Those people with no social skills need to be

taught

Improves social skills

eye contact, active listening, and assertiveness



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Biomedical Therapies

Physiological interventions intended to reducesymptoms associated with psychologicaldisorder

Treatment with Drugs(psychopharmacotherapy)

Antianxiety drugs

Antipsychotic drugs Antidepressant drugs

Lithium

Diagnoses in children:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/medicatedchild/



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Group Presentations ± Groups 1, 2, 3

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