In this lecture podcast, we reach the last chapter (typically) found in an Introduction to Psychology course, covering various psychotherapies, biomedical therapies (mainly meds) and therapy environments (individual, couples and group).

Content Index:

intro to the field, my professional background, a review of practitioners,

2 major categories of treatment, psychotherapy and biomedical therapy (meds)

brief history of psychiatric treatment

Mental Health treatment today

Types of treatment: talk therapies Psychoanalysis (Freud) Play therapy Behavior Therapy Systematic Desensitization (subtype of exposure therapy) Operant Conditioning, token economy Cognitive Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Humanistic Therapy (client-centered)

Biomedical therapies

Treatment modalities, intake, confidentiality rules Individual and group therapies Family and couples therapy

Addiction What makes treatment effective?

Sociocultural Model

Treatment barriers

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