Psychotherapy
by
Rima Bhakta
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Psychotherapy
Purpose of Controlling Statement:
In this paper, I'm going to give some examples of psychotherapy and tell the benefits, risks, effectiveness, confidentiality, duration of therapy, and criticism of psychotherapy.
Thesis:
Knowledge of psychotherapy will strengthen the understanding of a complex subject that remains buried underneath numerous others.
Dialectical behavior therapy
Goal
effective for many issues
anxiety
OCD
Effects
reduce stress levels
improve self-esteem
reduce anxiety and
depression induced symptoms
QoL of breast cancer patients
Interpersonal Therapy
goal of this type
how long it usually lasts
usual with depression
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
goal of this type of therapy
length of treatment
emotionally uncomfortable due
to subject matter
exposure therapy
anxiety
stress
physical exhaustion
dropped out due to strain
usually short term
help family cope with a
member's mental illness
learn about inner self
reconstruct the lost control
on life
Confidentiality
exceptions
taping sessions
45-60 minute sessions
short term
long term
factors deciding frequency of visits
questionaries filled by patients
Common Factors Theory
quality of patient and
therapist's relationship
Consumers Report Study
Hans Eysenck's study in 1952
psycho-social healing
social contact is seen as
beneficial for everyone
