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PSYCHOLOGY
PRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE
Chapter 19
METHODS OF THERAPY
Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:
Section 4:
What Is Therapy?
The Psychoanalytic Approach
The Humanistic Approach
Cognitive Therapy and Behavior
Therapy
Section 5: Biological Therapy
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Chapter 19
Section 1: What Is Therapy?
PSYCHOLOGY
PRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE
Question: What is psychotherapy, and what are the
advantages of each method of psychotherapy?
PSYCHOTHERAPY
 Psychotherapy is psychologically based therapy.
 Advantages of each type:
 Some people do better with individual therapy because they
need more personal attention than they would receive as
part of a group
 Group therapy helps people realize that they are not alone
and that it enables people to see others benefiting from the
therapy
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Chapter 19
Section 2: The Psychoanalytic Approach
PSYCHOLOGY
PRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE
Question: What are the major techniques of psychoanalysis?
MAJOR TECHNIQUES OF PSYCHOANALYSIS
 Free Association – the analyst asks the client to relax
and then to say whatever comes to mind – taps into
unconscious thoughts and feelings
 Dream Analysis – analyst interprets the content of
clients’ dreams to unlock these unconscious thoughts
and feelings
 Transference – the patient’s transfer of emotions
associated with other relationships to the therapist
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Chapter 19
Section 3: The Humanistic Approach
PSYCHOLOGY
PRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE
Question: What are the primary goals and methods of
humanistic therapy?
GOALS OF HUMANISTIC THERAPY
 Primary goal is to help individuals reach their full
potential by developing self-awareness and selfacceptance
 Assumes that people with psychological problems
merely need help tapping their inner resources so
that they can grow and reach their full potential
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Chapter 19
Section 3: The Humanistic Approach
PSYCHOLOGY
PRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE
Question: What are the primary goals and methods of
humanistic therapy?
METHODS OF HUMANISTIC THERAPY
 Person-Centered Therapy – clients receive
help finding their true selves and realizing
their unique potential
 Nondirective Therapy – the client is seen as an
equal of the therapist
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Chapter 19
PSYCHOLOGY
Section 4: Cognitive Therapy and Behavior Therapy PRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE
Question: How do cognitive and behavior therapists try to
help people?
HOW THERAPISTS TRY TO HELP
 Cognitive therapists use rational-emotive
therapy and Beck’s cognitive restructuring
therapy
 Behavioral therapists use counter conditioning
and operant conditioning
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Chapter 19
Section 5: Biological Therapy
PSYCHOLOGY
PRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE
Question: What are the three major biological treatments
for psychological disorders?
THREE MAJOR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS
 Drug Therapy – consists of prescription drugs for
the treatment of psychological disorders
 Electroconvulsive Therapy – a controversial
treatment consisting of electric-shock therapy
 Psychosurgery – brain surgery used to treat
psychological disorders
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