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After reading and studying this chapter and participating in lecture and discussion, students should be able to:
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Give examples of antipsychotic, antidepressant, mood stabilizing, and antianxiety drugs and know their appropriate uses and limitations. |
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Distinguish among MAO inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, and SSRIs. |
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Identify the appropriate and inappropriate uses of ECT, psychosurgery, and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). |
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Give examples of herbal remedies for the treatment of psychological problems and discuss what is known about their effectiveness. |
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Describe the components of psychodynamic therapy and how it is thought to work. |
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Describe humanistic therapy and how it is conducted. |
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Describe techniques used in behavior therapy. |
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Describe the elements of cognitive therapy and how it is similar to behavior therapy. |
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Discuss IPT and how it is both similar to and different from psychodynamic therapy. |
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Discuss alternatives to individual therapy (e.g., family and group therapy). |
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Describe how mental health treatment may be carried out in the community. |
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Discuss how cultural issues may affect treatment and the extent to which research suggests that these issues should affect therapist-client matching. |
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Summarize the common components of successful therapies. |
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Discuss the special issues that can arise when treating children. |