Ch. 17 Notes - Therapy

2 Major Types of Therapy 1. Psychological-

2. Biomedical-

Different Types of Psychotherapy 1. Psychoanalytic-

2. Humanistic-

3. Behavioral-

4. Cognitive-

5. Eclectic Approach-

 Psychoanalytic- Therapeutic techniques

a. Main Focus-

b. Free Association-  Resistance-

 Latent Content-

 Interpretation-

c. Latent Content-

d. Transference-

e. Criticism of Psychoanalytic-

f. Interpersonal Psychotherapy (alternative to psychoanalysis)-

 Humanistic a. Main Focus-

b. Client (person)-centered Therapy-

c. Active Listening- d. Unconditional Positive regard-

 Behavioral Therapy a. Main Focus-

b. Systematic Desensitization-

c. Flooding-

d. Implosion-

e. Aversive Conditioning (Classical)-

f. Token Economy (Operant Conditioning Therapy) –

g. Modeling (Observational Learning)-

h. Criticisms-

 Cognitive Therapy- a. Main Focus- b. Goals-

c. Aaron Beck View of Depression-

 Arbitrary Interference-

 Dichotomous Thinking-

d. Albert Ellis’ Rational-Emotive-

e. Cognitive–Behavior Therapy-

f. Effectiveness/Criticism of Cognitive Therapy-

 Types of therapy-

a. Family therapy-

b. Group therapy-  Effectiveness of Therapies

a. Regression Towards the Mean-

b. Meta-analysis-

 Which therapies work for which problems

 Alternative Therapy

a. Therapeutic Touch-

b. Eye Movement Desensitization-

c. Light Exposure-  Who Conducts Therapy-

a. Clinical Psychologists-

b. Social Workers-

c. Counselors-

d. Psychiatrists-

 Biomedical Therapy

a. Psychopharmacology-

b. Antipsychotics-

 Thorazine-

 Clozaril

c. Anti-Anxiety-

d. Anti-depressants-

e. Bipolar-