Therapy
This chapter examines the two major approaches to treatment – biological and psychological. Biological treatments make direct changes to the nervous system and are typically used by psychiatrists or other medically qualified practitioners in a hospital or outpatient setting. They include invasive surgical techniques, electroconvulsive therapy, and a range of drugs designed to control or moderate the severity of symptoms experienced. Psychological treatments include a variety of psychotherapies administered by numerous professionals (e.g. psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers) whose qualifications are regulated by the country in which they live. The main types of therapy are psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive, humanistic and family- or couple-oriented therapy. Of course, we have to find a way to assess the impact and effectiveness of each type of therapy, and this too is covered. Finally, this chapter considers the relative merits of biological and psychological approaches. Both are clearly useful, and combining treatments may be especially helpful in preventing relapse.
This chapter examines the two major approaches to treatment – biological and psychological. Biological treatments make direct changes to the nervous system and are typically used by psychiatrists or other medically qualified practitioners in a hospital or outpatient setting. They include invasive surgical techniques, electroconvulsive therapy, and a range of drugs designed to control or moderate the severity of symptoms experienced. Psychological treatments include a variety of psychotherapies administered by numerous professionals (e.g. psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers) whose qualifications are regulated by the country in which they live. The main types of therapy are psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive, humanistic and family- or couple-oriented therapy. Of course, we have to find a way to assess the impact and effectiveness of each type of therapy, and this too is covered. Finally, this chapter considers the relative merits of biological and psychological approaches. Both are clearly useful, and combining treatments may be especially helpful in preventing relapse.
2 comments:
People presenting to therapy with Phobias tend to be more hypnotizable than the general public. When treating clients with psychosis, paranoia, or obsessive-compulsive personality traits the use of hypnosis is contraindicated.
Clinical Psychology
As far as I know. Any psychology study based on dream analysis will provide important information about the mental stability of all dreamers and the influence of the anti-conscience in their behavior.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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