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Pages 554-577  Plotnik, R. (2005). Introduction to Psychology (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning.



Vocabulary Plotnik, R. (2005). Introduction to Psychology (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Thomson Learning. Module 24 Vocab media type="custom" key="18922726"

Videos [|Deinstitutionalization] A look into institutions and their downfall. It looks into the other options for those with mental disabilities. It also shows an interview from a man who was wrongly put into a mental institution. media type="youtube" key="AiTy-fxukY4" height="315" width="420" Rodger's Explains Client-Centered Therapy Carl Rodger's explains client-centered therapy which he helped develop. In it he details how he tries to connect with clients and why he believes this helps. media type="youtube" key="DjTpEL8acfo" height="315" width="420" Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory goes through Psychotherapy A funny clip from The Big Bang Theory, satirizing many aspects of psychotherapy. media type="youtube" key="QV6DpJKW6a0" height="315" width="560"

Current Events New Psychotherapy A new type of psychotherapy has been approved for treatment of depression, borderline personality disorder, and other psychological illnesses. It is the one of the first evidence based psychotherapy. Psychotherapy and Autism A look at how psychotherapy is prescribed for autism in much of Europe.

Educational Links Cognitve Behavioral Therapy A brief overview of cognitive behavioral therapy from the Mayo Clinic. Insight Therapy A University of Toronto link on the basics of Insight Therapies. Deinstitutionalization; A Psychiatric "Titanic" A PBS report on the last fifty years of deinstitutionalization. It exams historic trends and talks about the causes of deinstitutionalization. It also talks about how the courts are handling deinstitutionalization. Agoraphobia A Mayo Clinic site detailing Agoraphobia. It talks about causes, treatments, and symptoms.

RSS rss url="http://content.apa.org/journals/pst.rss" link="true" number="10" This is a link to an APA journal on psychotherapy. They post things like new ideas in psychotherapy, controversies in psychotherapy, and many other topics. rss url="http://content.apa.org/journals/ccp.rss" link="true" number="10" This is a link to an APA journal on Consulting and Clinical Psychology. It discusses the use of many different therapies in the treatment of soldiers with PTSD, children with behavioral issues, and many other therapy related subjects. Discussion The discussion questions are listed below. Please feel free to post responses by clicking the attached links or by clicking the discussion link at the top right of this page. 1. French Treatment of Autistic Children In the current event links there is an article detailing France's policies towards the treatment of those with Autism. What are your opinions on their treatment methods? Does psychotherapy help those with autism? Should they be doing more? 2. Deinstitutionalization In the educational links there is PBS link that shows the bad side of deinstitutionalization. It details how many mentally ill people end up on the streets or in the court systems. However, in the videos section there is a video detailing the horrors of mental institutions. What are your thoughts on mental institutions? Is deinstitutionalization a good or bad thing?