Therapy Jig Saw
Directions:
You must be able to teach your teammates about the following topics. Your will
need to use the internet and your book. It is NOT enough to just give them the
definitions, examples need to be provided.
1. Psychoanalysis- 660-662 (Overview and Goals of this therapy, causes of
abnormal behavior, Freud, Free Association, resistance, interpretations,
latent content and dream analysis, hypnosis, transference, criticisms of
psychoanalysis, interpersonal psychotherapy- how does it differ from
psychoanalysis)
2. Behavioral 664-669 (Overview and Goals of this therapy, causes for
abnormal behavior, Pavlov, counterconditioning, systematic
desensitization, flooding, exposure therapies, implosion, virtual reality
exposure treatment, aversive conditioning, token economy, Bandura,
modeling, criticisms of behavioral therapy)
3.
Cognitive 669-672 (Overview and Goals of this therapy, causes for
abnormal behavior, Aaron Beck’s view and treatment on depression,
arbitrary interferences, dichotomous thinking, Rational Emotive therapy,
Albert Ellis, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, criticisms of cognitive therapy)
4. Is Psychotherapy Effective 672-678 (pros-cons of group therapy, eclectic
approach, regression towards the mean, benefits of therapy, metaanalysis, explain which therapies are best for various disorders)
5. Evaluating Alternative Therapy and commonalties 679-683 (Therapeutic
touch- used for and effectiveness, Eye Movement Desensitization-used
for, effectiveness, light therapy- used for and effectiveness, Deep Brain
Stimulation- used for and effectiveness ,Repetitive transcranial magnetic
stimulation- used for and effectiveness ,impact of exercise on mental
health, qualities of effective therapy)
6. Biomedical/ Biological 685-691 (Overview and Goals of this therapy,
causes for abnormal behavior ,Psychopharmacology, For each drug
category give 3 examples of specific drugs, their side effects and their
effects on the nervous system . (Drug categories- antipsychotics ,antianxiety and antidepressant), lithium and the treatment of bipolar disorder,
electroconvulsive therapy, psychosurgery, lobotomy, Tardive Dyskinesia.
Approaches to Therapy
Therapy
Approach
Psychoanalytic
Behavioral
Humanistic
Cognitive
Cause of
abnormal
behavior
Goal of
Therapy
Key Terms and
Explanation
Criticisms
Biological/Bio
medical
Alternative
Therapy
Psychotherapy
Type of Therapists and their Training
Clinical PsychologistsSocial WorkersCounselorsPsychiatrists-