Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic

Focuses on unconscious conflicts and fixations, utilizing techniques like free association and transference.

Behavioral

Emphasizes reinforcements, punishments, and conditioning to modify behaviors.

Humanism

Centers on the hierarchy of needs, ideal self vs. real self, and unconditional positive regard.

Cognitive

Targets changing maladaptive thoughts through techniques like cognitive therapy and stress-inoculation therapy.

Bio-Medical

Involves medications like SSRIs and considers the role of neurotransmitters and genetics in mental health.

Therapy Basics

Success requires patient agreement, belief, trust, and motivation.

Psychopharmaceuticals

Medications like SSRIs and Tricyclics affect neurotransmitter functioning in the brain.

Alternative Therapies

Includes pastoral counseling, acupuncture, and herbal healing as non-traditional approaches.

Psychology and the Law

Involves concepts like the defense of insanity in criminal law and involuntary commitment in civil law.

Social Psychology

Covers the bystander effect, attribution theory, actions over attitudes, and group influence.