Therapy modalities overview.
Psychotherapy
Talk-based treatment.
Psychoanalysis
Insight into unconscious conflicts.
Client-centered therapy
Rogers: empathy, genuineness, UPR.
CBT
Change thoughts and behaviors together.
Exposure therapy
Face feared stimuli gradually.
Systematic desensitization
Relaxation + gradual exposure hierarchy.
Aversive conditioning
Pair unwanted behavior with unpleasant stimulus.
Group therapy
Treatment with multiple clients.
Antidepressants
Meds for depression (e.g. SSRIs).
Antipsychotics
Meds for psychosis symptoms.
ECT
Electroconvulsive therapy for severe depression.
Placebo effect
Improvement from expectation alone.
Therapeutic alliance
Bond between therapist and client.
Evidence-based practice
Treatments supported by research.