Chapter Outline

In Chapter 17 the treatment of psychological disorders is discussed. The psychodynamic approach that seeks to resolve unconscious conflicts is presented, followed by the behavioral approaches that apply learning theory to therapy. Next, the humanistic approach focuses on issues related to the person's taking responsibility for his or her own actions regarding the meaning of life. This is followed by a presentation of the biological approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders. Drug therapy has made psychotic patients calmer, alleviated depression, and calmed anxiety. Also, the controversy surrounding electroconvulsive therapy and psychosurgery, controversial treatments of last resort, is presented. Finally, a discussion presents the issues that the community health movement now must cope with in providing care for deinstitutionalized patients. This movement has led to the development of such services as hotlines and campus crisis centers.

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Prologue: Breaking the Silence

• Looking Ahead

Section 1: Psychotherapy: Psychological Approaches to Treatment

• Psychodynamic Approaches to Therapy
• Behavioral Approaches to Therapy
• Cognitive Approaches to Therapy

Section 2: Psychotherapy: Psychological Approaches to Treatment (Continued)

• Humanistic Approaches to Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Evaluating Psychotherapy: Does Therapy Work?

Section 3: Biomedical Therapy: Biological Approaches to Treatment

• Drug Therapy
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
• Psychosurgery
• Biomedical Therapies in Perspective: Can Abnormal Behavior Be Cured?
• Community Psychology: A Focus on Prevention