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Psychology and Behavior


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Psychology and Behavior
An analysis of anti-psychotic drugs, Freudian psychoanalysis, universal interventions and behavior therapy.
1,458 words (approx. 5.8 pages) | 2 sources | MLA | 2007 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper describes various aspects of psychology, behavior and treatment options. It begins by discussing anti-psychotic drugs and a few of their typical side effects. It then briefly describes the category of anti-anxiety drugs called benzodiazepines and their side effects. The paper then lists and explains the four basic techniques of Freudian psychoanalysis. It concludes by discussing different types of therapy, such as the mental hospital as a therapeutic community, universal interventions and systematic desensitization and modeling.

Table of Contents:
Anti-psychotic Drugs
Freudian Psychoanalysis
Behavior Therapy: Systematic Desensitization And Modeling
Universal Interventions
The Mental Hospital As A Therapeutic Community

From the Paper:

"Therapeutic communities are important and valuable tools, but certainly not for all patients. Often, the community is made up of a certain ward or unit of the hospital, rather than the entire facility. Clearly, some patients, such as those suffering from serious debilitating diseases such as dementia or severe schizophrenia might not be physically or mentally able to exist in such a facility. However, for others, who have specific issues or health problems, and are in the facility hoping for a cure, the community concept can help them become more sure of themselves, more able to function outside the facility, and give them confidence in their decision-making abilities."

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Butler, Gillian, and Freda McManus. Psychology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
  • Smith, David L. Approaching Psychoanalysis: An Introductory Course. London: Karnac Books, 1999.

Cite this paper

APA Citation:

Psychology and Behavior (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Psychology-and-Behavior/96628

MLA Citation:

"Psychology and Behavior" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Psychology-and-Behavior/96628>




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