Insomnia Treatments Are They Effective? Anna Badger PSY 101 Dr. Yolanda Harper 4/1/2013 Insomnia Although there are many treatments available for individuals who suffer from insomnia such as‚ pharmacological‚ cognitive-behavioral‚ and psychological behavior therapies‚ some of these treatments are effective. A person can be a part of several studies and/or prescribed drugs‚ before they find one that can help them with insomnia. The individual can become dependent on the drug(s)‚ the side
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CHILDREN WHO KILL 2 Children who Kill: Why and How to Treat Them KILLER… When we see this word what comes to mind… Serial killers who stalk and prey upon women‚ mothers who kill their children as a result of post partum depression‚ jealous spouses who catch their loved one cheating… But what does not come to mind is children killing family‚ friends‚ and strangers. It may not be a topic that comes to mind when thinking about killers‚ but it is a reality
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psychoanalytic and cognitive behavioral therapies. The difference between these two therapies is very obvious in their length of treatment approach with psychoanalytic therapy requiring longer treatment period. Both also have differences in their substantial grounds such as in their rudimentary assumptions‚ views of assessment‚ therapeutic goals and established therapy processes. Psychoanalytic Therapy Applied to the Case of Karen Lee For Karen Lee‚ the psychoanalytic therapy would center on the
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between two therapies used in psychology. The approaches are known as the Client-Centered Approach and the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. They are both used daily‚ world-wide‚ and can be seen in different ways. In psychology‚ the use of therapy‚ approaches‚ and techniques are used all the time. The client-centered model is all about the clients themselves and the cognitive behavioral therapy relies on direct counseling tools to control and guide the client. Cognitive behavioral therapy is more short-term
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author will first describe and explain depression and its DSM-IV criteria. Then the author will analyze the different psychological approaches use in the treatment of major depressive disorder which includes interpersonal psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. The author also describes some of the pharmacological approaches to treatment of major depressive disorder and its side effects. Finally depression during pregnancy and its treatment options will be discussed. Keywords: depression
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unable to function‚ meet personal needs on their own‚ or are a danger to themselves or others.( Brogaard ). There are a number of ways in which psychological disorders can be treated‚ they treatments range from insight‚ behavior‚ cognitive‚ group and biological therapies. Within my case study‚ there was an 11 year old boy had a specific ceremonial before bed. The boy did not sleep until he told his mother every last minute of the day; there must be no scraps of paper or other rubbish on the carpet
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We can withstand only by sensing first and then processing to understand the situation that is on the surrounding environment. It is impossible for a person to cope up with myriad changes of environmental factors and elements without using the cognitive virtue only. Many a times we interpret situations wrongly due to our pre-conceived idea‚ causing problems that could have been avoided if proper judgment is made without taking sides that leads to a biased product. The expectations we have and the
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PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS - PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORIES (Freud) - COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THEORY (Seligman & Maier) – Learned Helplessness and Attributional style - BEHAVIOURAL THEORY (Lewinsohn) -COGNITIVE THEORY (Beck) THERAPIES FOR DEPRESSIONS BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES * DRUGS (Monoamine-oxidase inhibitors & Tricyclic etc.) * ECT PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES * CBT (done by Beck) * PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY (Freud’s dream analysis etc. & IPT) BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS OF DEPRESSION
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excessive rather than facilitate the performance of people interferes with the performance of their normal life. When this happens then we are talking of pathological anxiety or anxiety disorders. In other to treat this condition can Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Drug Therapy be the best choice for mental Health Professionals. Etiology of Panic Disorder Panic disorder is characterized by spontaneous and unexpected occurrence of panic Attacks‚ the frequency of which can vary from several
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enable me to help clients understand themselves and their relationship’s so that they have the tools to identify more helpful options in dealing with people‚ problems and situations in their lives. More recently I have been interested in cognitive behavioral therapy as a way of working with clients‚ there is evidence backed by research that CBT is an effective treatment for people suffering from common mental health problems such as anxiety disorders‚ panic‚ phobias‚ post-traumatic stress disorder
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