Psychotherapy

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Classification 4 Notes 5 More General Terms

More Specific Terms

• behavioral therapy
• cognitive therapy
• group psychotherapy
• interpersonal psychotherapy
• life review therapy
• prolonged exposure therapy
• psychodynamic psychotherapy
• supportive psychotherapy

Introduction

• Interventions aimed at changing basic mental functions in an individual or organizational or transactional patterns in families.

Classification

• Behavioral psychotherapy:

• goals

• increase frequency of positive experiences & reinforcers in a person's daily life
• pinpoint obstacles to reinforcement
• find susbtitute activity & new reinforcers when obstacles cannot be overcome
• increase social involvement

• Cognitive therapy:

• basic aim is to train patients to identify & change negative thoughts, misconceptions or irrational thoughts
• coping & social skills training

• Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy:

• focuses on issues such as:

• unresolved grief
• self integration
• existential concerns
• interpersonal problems

Notes

• benefits of psychotherapy
• affects symptoms such as:

• depressed mood
• anhedonia
• guilt & hopelessness

• provides skills that helps patients cope with future problems

More General Terms

• clinical procedure

psychotherapy