Psychological Therapies

By KishunM

  • Psychotherapy

    therapy for mental disorders in which a person with a problem talks with a psychological professional. Introduced by Freud and Breuer

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    a newer and more general term for therapies based on psychoanalysis with an emphasis on transference, shorter treatment times, and a more direct therapeutic approach. Introduced by Sigmund Freud.

  • Insight Therapies

    Founded by Freud, insight therapies in which the main goal is helping people to gain insight with respect to their behavior, thoughts, and feelings

  • Electroconvulsive Therapy

    electric shock is used to produce a cortical seizure accompanied by convulsions. Introduced by Ugo Cerletti and Lucio Bini

  • Biomedical Therapies

    therapy for mental disorders in which a person with a problem is treated with biological or medical methods to relieve symptoms.

  • Interpersonal Therapy

    form of therapy for depression which incorporates multiple approaches and focuses on interpersonal problems. Introduced by Gerald L. Klerman and Myrna M. Weissman

  • Action Therapy

    therapy in which the main goal is to change disordered or inappropriate behavior directly. Proposed by Albert Elis.