Therapies for Mental Disorder
Mental disorders represent a wide range of clinical conditions ranging from simple attention deficit, mood irregularities, stress and anxiety conditions to more complex psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, autism, delirium, dementia etc. that considerably affect the cognitive ability. While some of these problems are organic in nature, indicating an underlying structural deformity of the brain or other biological basis, others are categorized as functional disorders that are not attributed to any physiological anomalies. Though there is no clear agreement on classification of the different mental disorders, depending on the severity of the conditions these disorders are basically classified as either neurotic or the Psychotic (severe) disorders. The treatment methods for these conditions are also varied including psychological therapies (cognitive therapy, behavioral modification therapy), insight therapy, biomedical treatment and even psychosurgical interventions. Let us have a brief overview of some of these different treatment approaches.
Types of Psychotherapies
Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive therapy is commonly used for treating depression, social phobia and anxiety disorders. It is based on the principle that our moods are conditioned by the way we think. Negative and self-destructive thinking patterns are identified to be the reason for depression. The main focus is on understanding and evaluating the reasoning that the patient offers in support of his way of thinking. Once this is ascertained the therapist looks into other 'situational factors' and proposes 'alternative solutions' to a particular problem, thus helping the patient realize that the self-criticism are unjustified. In short...
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