Chapter Objectives

Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:

1. Define psychotherapy and describe the ways it is used to help people.

2. Identify the ethical standards for psychotherapy.

3. Discuss the characteristics of psychoanalysis and identify the techniques of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

4. Identify interpersonal psychotherapy and describe its applications.

5. Compare and contrast client-centered psychotherapy and Gestalt psychotherapy.

6. Distinguish between the following behavior therapy methods for reducing fear: systematic desensitization and flooding.

7. Identify the goals and techniques of social skills training, assertiveness training, and aversive conditioning.

8. Describe the goals of cognitive therapy and identify the maladaptive cognitions that, according to Beck, contribute to depression.

9. Identify the fundamental concepts of feminist psychotherapy.

10. Identify the advantages of group therapy and recognize the goals of family therapy.

11. Discuss the use of medical therapies and distinguish among drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychosurgery.

12. Discuss the goals of community psychology.

13. (From the Application section) Identify the guidelines for selecting a psychotherapist.

14. (From the Application section) Describe the research findings regarding the most effective form of psychotherapy and identify ethnic and gender issues in seeking psychotherapy.

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