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Psychology, 6th Edition ©2000
by Wade, Tavris
Weeks 25–26
Chapter 17: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy
Performance Objectives:
- Describe the availability and appropriateness of various modes of treatment for people with psychological disorders.
- Describe characteristics of effective treatment and prevention.
- Identify therapists according to training.
- Describe strategies for locating appropriate therapists.
- Describe the intersection between mental health and law.
- Examine the influence of law on the practice of psychotherapy.
Resources:
- Chapter 17: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy—pp. 616–649
- Study Guide and Practice Tests—pp. 469–498
- Instructor's Resource Manual—pp. 603–644
- Test Bank—pp. 397–421
Pacing Guide:
- Biological Treatments for Mental Disorders—days 1 and 2
- Kinds of Psychotherapy—days 3 and 4
- Evaluating Psychotherapy—days 5 and 6
- Alternatives to Psychotherapy—day 7
- The Value and Values of Psychotherapy—day 8
- Block Scheduling
Biological Treatments for Mental Disorders, Kinds of Psychotherapy, and Evaluating Psychotherapy get one block each. Combine Alternatives to Psychotherapy and The Value and Values of Psychotherapy into another block.
Key Words:
- antipsychotic drugs, p. 618
- tranquilizers, p. 619
- placebo effect, p. 620
- prefrontal lobotomy, p. 622
- psychoanalysis, p. 624
- free association, p. 624
- brief psychodynamic therapy, p. 625
- systematic desensitization, p. 625
- flooding, p. 626
- skills training, p. 626
- rational emotive behavior therapy, p. 627
- client-centered therapy, p. 628
- existential therapy, p. 629
- genogram, p. 630
- group therapy, p. 631
- controlled clinical trials, p. 635
- empirically validated treatment, p. 638
- clubhouse model, p. 643
- antidepressant drugs, p. 619
- lithium carbonate, p. 619
- psychosurgery, p. 622
- electroconvulsive therapy, p. 623
- psychodynamic therapies, p. 624
- transference, p. 624
- behavior therapies, p. 625
- aversive conditioning, p. 625
- behavioral goals, p. 626
- cognitive therapies, p. 627
- humanist therapies, p. 628
- unconditional positive regard, p. 628
- family therapy, p. 629
- family-systems approach, p. 630
- scientist-practitioner gap, p. 634
- therapeutic alliance, p. 636
- community psychologists, p. 643
- self-help groups, p. 644
Critical Thinking Questions:
- Why is "shock therapy" hailed by some clinicians but condemned by others?
- Why are psychodynamic therapies called "depth" therapies?
- How can therapies based on learning principles change self-defeating habits?
- How do cognitive therapists help people get rid of self-defeating thoughts?
- Why do humanist therapists focus on the "here and now" instead of the "why and how"?
- Why do family therapists prefer to treat families rather than individuals?
- Under what conditions can psychotherapy be harmful?
Troubleshooting Tips:
- The psychodynamic and humanistic therapies have become less and less common in practice. If pinched for time, do not go into these therapies with the same depth as the others.
- Just as with the chapter on disorders, study of this chapter presents an excellent opportunity to bring in an outside speaker. Bringing in a clinician, the most common of psychologists, could provide invaluable insight.
End-of-Chapter Activity:
Becoming a Smart Consumer of Therapy (student edition, pp. 646–647)