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Therapies for Treating Mental Disorders

Therapy Purposes Examples
Biological Alleviate symptoms Medications
  • Antipsychotics for psychotic disorders
  • Antidepressants for depression
  • Anticycling agents for bipolar disorder
  • Hypnoanxiolytics for anxiety disorders
  • Stimulants
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) - chiefly used when other therapies are not successful.
    • Psychosocial Address underlying issues, which will lead to changes in behavior Individual Therapy
  • Psychotherapy or counseling with a psychiatrist, psychologist or therapist
  • Pastoral counseling with a minister
    Group Therapy
  • Professionally run groups
  • Peer support groups ex: Alcoholics Anonymous
    Couples and Family Therapy
  • Marriage counseling
  • Family Therapy
    • Behavioral Address behavior, which will lead to change in feelings and attitudes Biofeedback - Electronic instrument gives feedback to patient
    Relaxation - Systematic relaxation of parts of the body
    Operant Conditioning - Reward and reinforce positive behaviors

    Sources:

  • Essential Psychopathology and Its Treatment, Second Edition by Jerrold S. Maxmen and Nicholas G Ward, pp 87-97.
  • The Soul in Distress by Richard W. Roukema, M.D., pp 42-47, 59

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