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.
