What are the main ways we treat psychological illness? What are the important the differences between psychotherapy and the biomedical approach? How does the psychodynamic approach compare to the humanistic approach? Are some treatments more effective for some disorders? Does psychotherapy work? Do psychiatric medications work? How do we know?
If you are concerned about your own mental health or that of someone close to you, speak to your counselor or teacher right away. If it's an emergency - that someone is going to hurt themselves or others, call 911. In a non-emergency the school can refer you to someone who can help, such as the professionals at the Near North Health Service Corp. which is only about a block from school.  |
| Trepanation- cutting holes in the skull - is no longer used as treatment of mental illness. For other obsolete forms of psychiatric treatment, see this list. |
The Mayo Clinic website has a good explanation of many mental illnesses including symptoms and treatment options.
Getting Help - Psychotherapy Crash Course
Biomedical Treatments - and Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments Crash Course
How do Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants work?
The Mayo Clinic has a good webpage that explains how SSRI and Serotonin/Norepinephrine SNRI's work.
A detailed explanation of Freud and the basis for psychoanalysis (at 5:50 or so) - The School of Life
An AP Psych Review video for this unit - basically like having a tutor showing you a Prezzi and discussing each major idea. The nice thing is, you can pause and take notes which is something you can't usually do during class.
And finally... one mnemonic you can use to remember that Aaron Beck's cognitive approach to treatment involved reducing negative thinking about the self.
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