Class,
Chapter 16 brings to light several forms of therapy and treatment. The umbrella to these remain as Psychotherapy and Biomedical therapy. Within each, we learn about the various types of therapies and treatments.
I want you all to pay attention to the charts in both your textbook and notes. The different forms of Psychotherapy are: Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Play therapy, Behavior therapy, Cognitive therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral therapy and Humanistic therapy.
Biomedical therapies includes the use of prescribed medication to treat mental disorders.
Watch the Ted Talk below. I thought it would be fitting to hear all about the importance of therapy, and the potential it has to bring out in all of us.
In your last Reflection Paper (essay format, 1-2 pages in length): How does this video make you feel? Is it relevant? Talk to me about the form of therapy that stood out to you most (in the chapter) that you would like to practice if you were a therapist. Why?
Writer the you tube video is called WHY YOU SHOULD TRY THERAPY YESTERDAY DR. EMILY ANHALT
I have included the lecture notes as well. The form of therapy I would choose would be Psychotherapy because I grew up with depression and went through a traumatic experience that led me to shut down.