What information might be useful for someone interested is pursuing a particular therapy or treatment for a psychological disorder?

1. What information might be useful for someone interested is pursuing a particular therapy or treatment for a psychological disorder? What are the important characteristics that a therapist needs to have? Be specific.
2. Insight and Action Therapies (hint: look at the Concept Maps) – What is the difference between these two types of therapy? What specifically would each one treat?
3. Do you have a phobia?(No)If so, what is it and how does it affect you? Explain how behavior therapists use classical and operant conditioning to treat phobias. Scenario: A friend of yours is afraid of flying. As a behavior therapist, how might you go about helping your friend over their anxiety of flying? Be specific.
4.Do you know of anyone who has taken a medical for their anxiety or psychological disorder? If so, explain what you know about their experiences taking the medication. Biomedical Therapies (Page 514) – Describe the various types of drugs used to treat psychological disorders.

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