Psychoanalysis

In addition to the three definitions of abnormality (DSN, FFA and DIMH) and the four models (Biological, Behavioural, Cognitive and Psychodynamic), you need to be able to describe and evaluate five specific types of therapy (two biological ones - ECT and drugs - and one each for the other models). The therapy based on the Psychodynamic Model is usually called Psychoanalysis.

Here is the presentation we looked at in today's lesson.

We will cover the other two psychological approaches (cognitive and behavioural) next week, and I set this work on behavioural therapies (which aim to correct faulty behaviour with classical and operant conditioning) to do for next Tuesday's lesson:

1) Explain each of the following using the terms UCS, UCR, CS and CR:

• Aversion therapy
• Flooding
• Systematic Desensitisation

2) Explain token economies using the term positive reinforcement

Of these Systematic Desensitisation is the important one, in that it's the only one named in the specifications, so the only one you can be asked specifically about in an exam. You need to be able to describe in a bit of detail how it's used and give strengths and limitations.