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Psychotherapy & Ethics

Psychotherapy & Ethics. Behavior Therapy. Maladaptive habits Flooding Systematic Desensitization Behavior Contracts Token Economy. Approach 10%. Effectiveness of Therapy. Therapist 40%. Client 60%. Common Factors to Therapy. Special Setting One-to-one interaction Empathetic person

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Psychotherapy & Ethics

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  1. Psychotherapy& Ethics

  2. Behavior Therapy • Maladaptive habits • Flooding • Systematic Desensitization • Behavior Contracts • Token Economy

  3. Approach 10% Effectiveness of Therapy Therapist 40% Client 60%

  4. Common Factors to Therapy • Special Setting • One-to-one interaction • Empathetic person • Offer some explanation • Movement toward relief • Therapeutic Alliance

  5. Tarasoff v. Univ of CA 1976 Patients Rights • Civil Commitment • Before 1960 • Late 60s • Today • Issues of Confidentiality • Risk to one’s self • Risk to other • Child abuse

  6. Choosing a Therapist • Client needs to take the first step • Shop around • Remember – 40: 10 • There should be progress • Get worse, No progress, Harassment

  7. Prevention • Primary • Prevent new cases from occurring • (e.g.) Genetic Counseling • Secondary • Early intervention with high-risk groups • (e.g.) Head Start • Tertiary • Managing established cases

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