AP Psychology / Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health
5.5 Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Notes
- Psychodynamic therapy, humanistic (client-centered) therapy.
- Behavioral therapy: exposure, systematic desensitization, aversive conditioning.
- Cognitive / CBT: change unhelpful thought patterns.
- Biomedical: medications (SSRIs for depression, antipsychotics, lithium), ECT.
- Group and family therapy.
Practice
Gradually exposing someone to a feared object while they stay relaxed:
Counterconditioning.
SSRIs mainly affect:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Challenging negative thoughts like "I always fail" is part of:
Changing thinking patterns.
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