Assignment Task 1:
Answer the following questions:
Q1. Define psychotherapy.
Q2. Briefly explain the history of psychological therapies.
Q3. Explain the basics of the psychodynamic approach and Freudian psychoanalysis.
Q4. Explain the concepts of the humanistic approach including the contributions of Rogers.
Q5. Explain Gestalt therapy and the techniques used.
Q6. Explain the behavioral approach to therapy including fear reduction, aversive conditioning, and operant conditioning approaches.
Q7. Discuss the concepts involved in cognitive therapy including the cognitive triad and rational emotive therapy.
Q8. Explain the concepts involved in group therapy including encounter groups, couples therapy, and family therapy.
Q9. Explain the various biomedical approaches to therapy including medications (types used and for what disorder), ECT, and psychosurgery.
Assignment Task 2:
Discussion: Thinking about Treatment
Answer the following 3 questions:
Q1. Some people have argued that all therapies are about equally effective, and that they all affect change through common factors such as the involvement of a supportive therapist. Does this claim sound reasonable to you? Why or why not?
Q2. When choosing a psychological treatment for a specific patient, what factors besides the treatment's demonstrated efficacy should be taken into account?
Q3. Based on your knowledge of therapy and treatment of mental health, in your opinion, what will psychotherapy look like 100 years from now?