psych - psychological therapies

behavior therapies

• All behavior is learned

• action based; focused on behavior change, not causes

biomedical therapy

Use of biological or medical methods to solve problems;

methods: Medication, Deep brain stimulation, Surgery

cognitive-behavioral therapy

learning to think more rationally and logically

cognitive distortions

illogical, irrational ways to think about yourself and others

• Arbitrary inference: Jumping to conclusions without evidence

• Selective thinking: Focusing on only one aspect of the situation

• Over-generalization: Making sweeping conclusions based on only one incident

• Personalization: Assuming too much personal responsibility

exposure and response prevention

the most commonly used treatment for OCD; the individual is exposed to the source of their obsession

psychotherapy

Person talks to a psychological professional about problems; two types:

1. Insight therapies - aimed at helping people understand their motives/actions and what led you to this point in your mental health

2. Action therapies - focused on changing behavior, not digging into root causes

systemic desensitization

Step 1: relaxation training

Step 2: fear hierarchy

Step 3: progressive exposure

(used to treat phobic disorders)

therapy

treatment aimed at making people feel better and function more effectively