Chapter 17
Chapter 17: Treatment of Mental Disorders
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Treating Psychopathology
The following activity is designed to give you experience exploring the application of psychotherapy in real-world cases.
You should keep in mind that delivering therapy and treatment requires years of training and experience. It is hoped that this exercise will simply help you come to a better understanding of psychopathology and its treatment.
Here is how this activity works:
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You should carefully review the two case studies shown on the next few screens.
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Review Chapter 17 of your textbook, noting the different types of psychotherapy. You can get additional information from your library and from your campus counseling center.
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Consider carefully what your diagnosis would be for these case studies.
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Based on your diagnosis and the materials in the chapter, determine what therapy, if any is warranted, you would propose for these cases.
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At the end of this activity we will direct you to other information sources that you may use to confirm or disconfirm your plan for therapy.
Case 1: Jenny
The following case report is provided by a social worker at a university counseling office. It is based on a two hour interview with a female student who made an appointment at the facility.
Case 2: Hiro
Hiro was arrested for loitering and creating a public nuisance. The following report describes his behavior at the time of his arrest.