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In this lecture podcast, we reach the last chapter (typically) found in an Introduction to Psychology course, covering various psychotherapies, biomedical therapies (mainly meds) and therapy environments (individual, couples and group). 

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Content Index:  

intro to the field, my professional background, a review of practitioners, 

2 major categories of treatment, psychotherapy and biomedical therapy (meds)   

brief history of psychiatric treatment  

Mental Health treatment today  

Types of treatment: talk therapies  Psychoanalysis (Freud)  Play therapy  Behavior Therapy  Systematic Desensitization (subtype of exposure therapy)  Operant Conditioning, token economy  Cognitive Therapy  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)  Humanistic Therapy (client-centered)  

Biomedical therapies  

Treatment modalities, intake, confidentiality rules  Individual and group therapies  Family and couples therapy  

Addiction  What makes treatment effective? 

 Sociocultural Model  

Treatment barriers 

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