Psychology 101, Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Treatment in which a trained professional- a therapist- uses psychological techniques to help a person overcome psychological difficulties or disorders, resolve problems in living, or bring about personal growth

Therapy that relies on drugs and other medical procedures to improve psychological functioning

First suggested by Freud, Therapy that is based on the premise that the primary sources of abnormal behavior are unresolved past conflicts and the possiblity that unacceptable unconscious impulses will enter consciousness

Classic Freudian Psychodynamic therapy that involves frequent sessions and often lasts many years

Treatment approaches that build on the basic processes of learning, such as reinforcement and extinction

A behavioral technique in which gradual exposure to an anxiety-producing stimulus is paired with relaxation to extinguish the response of anxiety

Treatment approaches that teach people to think in more adaptive ways by changing their dysfuntional cognitions about the worl and themselves

An approach used by cognitive therapists that attempts to change the way people think through the use of basic principles of learning

A form of therapy that attempts to restructure a person's belief system into a more realistic, rational, and logical set of views

Therapy in which the underlying rationale is that people have control of their behavior, can make choices about their lives, and are essentially responsible for solving their own problems

Therapy in which the goal is to reach one's potential for self-actualization

Short-term therapy that focuses on the context of social relationships, focuses on the here and now

Therapy in which people meet with a therapist to discuss problems with a group

An approach that focuses on the family and its dynamics

Recovery without Treatment