TREATMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL

DISORDERS

Jonathan Estes

26 July 2011

TYPES OF TREATMENT

Psychoanalysis

Humanistic Therapy (Client Centered and

Gestalt)

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Therapy

Psychoanalysis

FOUNDING PSYCHIATRIST

Sigmund Freud-An Austrian physician named

Sigmund Freud changed the face of psychology in a

dramatic way, proposing a theory of personality that

emphasized the importance of the unconscious mind.

Freud’s clinical work with patients suffering from

hysteria and other ailments led him to believe that

early childhood experiences and unconscious

impulses contributed to the development of adult

personality and behavior.

TREATMENT PROSES

the therapist does not tell the patient how to solve problems or

offer moral judgments. The focus of treatment is exploration of

the patient's mind and habitual thought patterns. Such therapy is

termed "non-directed." It is also "insight-oriented," meaning that

the goal of treatment is increased understanding of the sources of

one's inner conflicts and emotional problems. The basic

techniques of psychoanalytical treatment include: Therapist

neutrality, Free association, Therapeutic alliance and

transference, Interpretation, and Working through

Humanistic Therapy

(Client Centered and Gestalt)

TREATMENT PROSES

Humanistic Therapy overlaps considerably with existential approaches

and emphasizes the growth and fulfillment of the self (self-

actualization) through self-mastery, self-examination and creative

expression. Although the influences of the unconscious and society are

taken into account, freedom of choice in creating one’s experience is at

the core, and is often referred to as “self determination.” The ideal

description of a humanistic therapist is genuine, non-judgmental, and

empathic, and uses open-ended responses, reflective listening and

tentative interpretations to promote client self-understanding,

acceptance and actualization

Behavior Therapy

TREATMENT PROSES

Behavior therapy is focused on helping an individual understand

how changing their behavior can lead to changes in how they are

feeling. The goal of behavior therapy is usually focused on

increasing the person’s engagement in positive or socially

reinforcing activities. Behavior therapy is a structured approach

that carefully measures what the person is doing and then seeks

to increase chances for positive experience. Common techniques

include: Self-monitoring, Schedule of weekly Activities, Role

playing, and Behavior Modification.

Cognitive Therapy

TREATMENT PROSES

Seven easy steps: • 1: Write everything down, • 2: Identify the upsetting event• 3: Identify your negative emotions• 4: Identify the negative thoughts that accompany

your negative emotions• 5: Identify distortions and substitute rational

responses• 6: Reconsider your upset• 7: Plan corrective action