1. Do Now
Would too much unconditional positive regard be a bad thing? Why? How?

2. Unit 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders
The Psychological Therapies
Behavioral, Cognitive, & Group Therapies

3. Behavior Therapy
Behavior Therapy (used to get rid of unwanted behavior)
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
What do you remember about these?

4. Behavior Therapy - Classical
Counterconditioning
Exposure therapies
Involves exposing someone to anxiety causing stimuli
Systematic desensitization
Gradually increase the duration in which one is exposed to the stimuli
Virtual reality exposure therapy
Exposure in the mind or virtual world
Aversive conditioning
Exposing an unwanted behavior with something unpleasant

5. Flip It Video - Counterconditioning
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6. Behavior Therapies - Operant
Behavior Modification
A basic concept of operant conditioning is that voluntary behaviors are strongly influenced by their consequences
reinforces desired behaviors
withholding reinforcement or enacting punishment for undesired behaviors
Token Economy
Can someone give me an example?

7. Cognitive Therapy Cognitive therapy Cognitive- behavioral therapy
Beck’s therapy for depression
started off using Freudian therapy and discovered reoccurring negative thoughts, he sought to reverse a client’s catastrophizing beliefs about themselves, their situations, and their futures
Catastrophizing beliefs
Everything is going to end badly
Cognitive- behavioral therapy
Brings though process and action/behavior together

8. Group & Family Therapies
Group Therapy
therapists frequently suggest group therapy for people experiencing family conflicts or for those whose behavior is distressing to others
Family Therapy
Treats family as a system
Unwanted behavior is influenced by or directed at a family member
What are the advantages and disadvantages of family therapy?

9. Comparing Therapies
Combination therapies tend to be more effective than a single therapeutic approach. Why might this be?

10. Today Cinderella Therapy Begin HW
Behavioral
Cognitive
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HW = Qs # 6-10, testing your knowledge tomorrow