Psychological treatments Flashcards
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CBT
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Talking therapy based on the concept that thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected & negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a negative cycle
Aims to help deal with overwhelming problems in a more positive way by breaking them down into smaller parts
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy
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Helps to understand how current feelings and behaviour are shaped by past experiences, unconscious mind & impulses
Derived from psychoanalysis & the theories of Freud
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Family therapy
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Form of talk therapy that focuses on the improvement of relationships among family members
Usually a licensed marriage and family therapist
