Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Treatment in the Late 1700's
Philippe Pinel argued for a more humane treatment of the mentally ill. Suggesting them to be unchained and spoken to.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Talk based therapy about childhood experiences and how they influence behavior.
Individual therapy
the client and clinician meet one on one occurring weekly in a confidential and caring environment.
Relapse
return to abusing drugs/alcohol after a period of improvement.
Sociocultural perspective
looks at you, your behaviors, and your symptoms in relation to your culture and background.
19th century treatment
Dorothea Dix argued for change as well. Investigated how mentally ill were cared for.
Play therapy
interaction with toys and for child therapy. Acting out family scenes with toys
Group Therapy
Substance related treatment
long term treatment similar to a person battling a disease. Treatment including behavior therapy and medication.
Cultural competence
understanding and address issues of race, culture, and ethnicity.
Treatment today
Many community health centers all over, however there isn't proper funding set up and doesn't allow proper infrastructure.
Cognitive therapy
Awareness of cognitive process that helps a patient eliminate thought process that leads to distress.
Couples Therapy
involves two people in a relationship trying to resolve any issues they are having. Meeting with a therapist offers a strategic way to resolve relationship problems.
Specialized therapies
Developed for specific types of substance disorders like alcohol, cocaine, and opioids.
Multicultural counseling
identifies the clients identities to offer culture specific strategies for healing.
Voluntary Treatment
Person choses to attend therapy to obtain relief from symptoms.
Behavior therapy
Learning to change undesirable behaviors. Learning to overcome fear through several stages.
Family Therapy
A special form of group therapy. Family therapist work with the whole family to determine how problems are solved within the family.
What makes treatment effective?
The duration of the treatment, medication, motivation from group therapy, family participation to show support.
Barriers to treatment
Ethnic minorities tend to utilize mental health services less frequently than white, middle-class Americans.
Involuntary Treatment
Therapy that is not the individuals choice
Humanistic Therapy
Increasing self awareness through focus. Learning the thoughts that are keeping you from achieving your goals.
Structural Family Therapy
examining and discussing the boundaries. Who makes the rules. The therapist helps them learn to communicate.
Comorbid disorders
the individual has two or more diagnosis. Substance and psychiatric diagnosis.
Treatment perceptions
By the time a child is a senior in high school, 20% will have experienced a mental health problem and 8% will have but attempted suicide.