What is Psychotherapy
History
Types
Pros and Cons
Counselling Vs. Psychotherapy
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What is the literal translation for psychotherapy?
"A cure for the soul"
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What did Walter Cooper Dendy first introduce psychotherapy as?
Psycho-therapeia
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Why might you need psychotherapy?
Dealing with traumatic experiences, or personal growth
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Name 3 reasons why you might need psychotherapy?
Dealing with traumatic experiences, personal growth, improving coping skills
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What are some benefits of psychotherapy?
Improve relationships, Relieves distress, Resolves problems, Learn about yourself
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What are situations where psychotherapy can be used effectively?
Escape and avoidance or lack of insight
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What is phrenology?
To study human skulls for abnormalities
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What is the goal of psychotherapy?
to unveil unconscious feelings and motives
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Name 2 of 4 symptoms you might have when considering psychotherapy?
Sadness, depression, anxiety, difficulty sleeping
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Which generally has a longer duration, psychotherapy or counselling?
Counselling
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What psychotherapy is not
Advice
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What is psychoanalysis?
Interpreting dreams, fantasies, and childhood memories rather than addressing the “actual problem.”
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What is the goal of behaviour therapy?
Change behavior that an individual learned from the environment or life experience and particularly used to cure fears
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What are some common traits of people who may need psychotherapy?
Being pessimistic, focusing on negative issues in their life, short tempered, or feeling irritable
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What does psychiatry include that counselling does not?
Medication
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What is a lack of insight?
The inability to recognize the patterns, choices and consequences of our behaviour
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What is behaviourism based on?
It is based on Skinner's operant and classical conditioning and Eysenck's social learning theory
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What is the goal of cognitive therapy?
to change irrational and unproductive thinking into positive thinking, which impacts behaviour
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Name 2 pro's of psychotherapy
Life priorities, run tests for chemical imbalances, life transitions, coping and communication skills
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Counselling deals with ________ problems where as psychotherapy deals with __________ problems.
Counselling deals with situational problems where as psychotherapy deals with emotional problems.
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Approximately how many forms of psychotherapy are there?
Over 200
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Interpersonal theory was developed by ______________.
Carl Rogers
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What is the goal of family therapy?
To change family patterns that perpetuates problems
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Name 2 cons of psychotherapy
Cost, personal commitment, shame or embarassment
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According to Statistics Canada, people between the ages of ___ and ___ have the highest incidence of mental disorders of any age group.
15-24
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