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).

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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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