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CHAPTER 16
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The Elements of the Treatment Process
 Identify the three major categories of therapy.
 Discuss why people do or do not seek psychotherapy.
 Describe the various types of mental health professionals involved in the provision of
therapy.
Insight Therapies
 Explain the logic of psychoanalysis and describe the techniques used to probe the
unconscious.
 Discuss interpretation, resistance, and transference in psychoanalysis.
 Describe therapeutic climate and process in client-centered therapy.
 Describe how group therapy is generally conducted.
 Summarize evidence on the efficacy of insight therapies.
 Discuss the role of common factors in insight therapy.
 Review both sides of the recovered memories controversy.
Behavior Therapies
 Summarize the general approach and principles of behavior therapies.
 Describe the three steps in systematic desensitization and the logic underlying the
treatment.
 Describe the use of aversion therapy and social skills training.
 Discuss the logic, goals, and techniques of cognitive therapy.
 Summarize evidence on the efficacy of behavior therapies.
Biomedical Therapies
 Describe the principal drug therapies used in the treatment of psychological disorders and
summarize evidence regarding their efficacy.
 Discuss some of the problems associated with drug therapies and drug research.
 Describe ECT and discuss its efficacy and risks.
Current Trends and Issues in Treatment
 Discuss how managed care has affected the provision of therapy.
 Discuss the merits of blending approaches to therapy.
 Explain why therapy is underutilized by ethnic minorities.
Application: Looking for a Therapist
 Discuss where to seek therapy.
 Evaluate the potential importance of a therapist’s gender and professional background.
 Summarize the evidence on whether therapists’ theoretical approaches influence their
effectiveness.
 Discuss what one should expect from therapy.