Lecture 8: Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Question 1

The economic worldwide impact of psychological disorders…

Answer 1

anxiety and depression alone are estimated to cost at least $1 trillion each year

Question 2

Why do only 50% seek therapy

Answer 2

• men are less likely than women to seek therapy
• non-white individuals are often less likely to seek therapy
  -people will low incomes are less likely to be able to afford therpay
• remaining stigma can prevent some people from seeking therapy

Question 3

What are behavioural approaches

Answer 3

• we learn behaviours that are maladaptive
• example treatment: exposure therapies to treat a phobia response

Question 4

What are cognitive approaches?

Answer 4

• we make errors in thinking that cause maladaptive behaviours
• Example treatment: adjusting the belief that “everything i do must be perfect”

Question 5

2 main idea that are used in combination to deliver cognitive behavioural therapy…

Answer 5

1. treatment goals are set right from the start
2. clients will complete homework assignments such as though records

Question 6

Working towards the client behaving in constructive way depsite having to manage negative thoughts and feelings is…

Answer 6

acceptance and commitment therapy
- goal is to make it clear that clients can purse valued goals despite having unwanted thoughts and feelings

Question 7

Encouraging clients to view their thoughts and feelings as simply fleeting mental by-products is…

Answer 7

mindfulness-based stress reduction

Question 8

Individuals managing mental disorders who exercised reported a greater ____ of symptoms

Answer 8

decrease

Question 9

How do we know therapy works?

Answer 9

an analysis of several study results revealed that the average person who receives therapy is better off at the end of it than 80% of people who don’t

Question 10

Exposure to natural environments is ____ for us. access to green space was associated with _____.

Answer 10

1. good
2. higher levels of well-being and lower levels of distress