Clinical psychologists
academic or hospital setting
Psychiatrists
hospitals or private practice
Counseling psychologists
schools/colleges (counselors, academic setting) private practice
Psychiatric social workers
psychiatric hospitals, house calls
Psychiatric nurses
hospitals or residential treatment programs
Paraprofessionals
outreach programs, residential treatment programs
Psychodynamic therapy
Focus on insight (create an awareness of unconscious psychological process and how they affect daily function), Free association, Analysis of dreams (manifest content, latent content), Analysis of resistance (an unwillingness or inability to talk about ce
Client-centered therapy
Encourages people to fulfill their individual potentials for personal growth through greater self-understanding.
Behavioral Therapy
Behavior is learned and therefore can be unlearned through the use of classical and operant conditioning.
Exposure
Repeated exposure to an anxiety producing stimulus or situation
Systematic desensitization
Gradual form of exposure
Flooding
Full immersion exposure
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive restructuring (shift beliefs and interpretations). Relaxation techniques (stress inoculation training).
Group Therapy
Many groups are organized around a particular type of problem or around a particular type of client. Therapy may be highly structured, or a more loosely forum for discussion.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
a procedure that involves administrating a strong electrical current to the patients brain to produce a seizure.
Personality Disorder Treatment
Patients see the environment rather than their own behavior as the cause of their problems, which makes them very difficult to engage in therapy.
Culture and the Therapeutic Process
Culture has multiple influences on the way psychological disorders are express, which people with psychological disorders are likely to recover, and people's willingness to seek help. Culture plays a critical role in determining the availability, use, and
OCD Treatment
Clomipramine, Cognitive-behavioral therapy is also effective for OCD. The two most important components of behavioral therapy for OCD are exposure and response prevention. CBT to SSRI improves treatment outcomes; many practitioners recommend the combinati
Specific Phobia Treatment
Behavioral techniques are the treatment of choice: systematic desensitization, virtual environments, some cognitive strategies, cognitive-behavioral therapy. Pharmacological treatments: tranquilizers
Anxiety Disorder Treatment
Cognitive-behavioral therapy works best to treat most adult anxiety disorders. Anxiety-reducing drugs are also beneficial in some cases
Major Depression Treatment
SSRI's are prescribed most frequently.
Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Lithium
Schizophrenia Treatment
Medication effectively reduces delusions and hallucinations but does not substantially improve patients' social functioning. Social skills training is an effective way to address some deficits in patients. When self-care skills are deficient, behavioral i