Chapter 19

Psychology
Mr. Dickson

Chapter 19 Questions

Section 1:

1. What are the goals of psychotherapy? What methods are used?
2. What are the differences between psychologists and psychiatrists?
3. What are the comparative advantages of individual and group therapy?
4. Discuss the different types of group therapy.

Section 2:

5. Describe the three main techniques of psychoanalysis.
6. How effective is psychoanalysis? How does brief psychoanalysis work?

Section 3:

7. Describe the humanistic approach of person-centered therapy.
8. When does person-centered therapy seem to be effective? When is it not?

Section 4;

9. Discuss the different types of cognitive therapy and their usefulness.
10. Explain how behavior therapy works. How effective is it?

Section 5:

11. Describe the different types of drugs used to treat disorders, and what they seem to be useful for.
12. Explain how electroconvulsive therapy and psychosurgery are used.
13. Of these different techniques, which seem the most useful? Which might you use in addressing problems in your life, should you experience mental illness?