Psy 201 Psychology Matrix

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Psychotherapy Matrix

Select three therapeutic approaches to summarize using any of the following: psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy, humanistic therapy, cognitive therapy, family systems and group therapy, and biomedical therapies.

|Therapy Approach |Techniques Used |Disorders Appropriate for This Therapy |
|Psychodynamic |People meet with their therapist at least once a |This technique helps with those suffering from |
| |week and may remain in therapy for a number of |anxiety disorders. |
| |weeks, months or years. The therapist spends time | |
| |listening to their patient talk about their lives. | |
| |The therapist looks for patterns or certain events | |
| |that may play a role in the patients’ current | |
| |difficulties. | |
|Cognitive Therapy |Behavioral experiments are performed. This |This technique would be effective with someone |
| |technique gives you objective feedback about |suffering from depression, anger or anxious about |
| |whether self-critism or self-kindness is being |their surroundings. |
| |displayed. Thought records are another approach. | |
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