ECT is a last resort treatment for individuals with extremely severe or suicidal depression. The harsh side-effects, past abuses of the procedure, and the general neurological risks of the procedure make it a controversial and rarely used procedure. The practice is still in use in some very limited situations, but it is NOT used for "anyone with depression."

The difference between a psychiatrist and clinical psychologist is mostly in their functions-- psychiatrists give referrals for medications and clinical psychologists act as therapists. Both psychiatrists and clinical psychologists have to go to graduate school for multiple years. Keep in mind that although their functions differ, they often work together to help a patient successfully go through treatment.

The difference between a psychiatrist and clinical psychologist is mostly in their functions-- psychiatrists give referrals for medications and clinical psychologists act as therapists. Both psychiatrists and clinical psychologists have to go to graduate school for multiple years. Keep in mind that although their functions differ, they often work together to help a patient successfully go through treatment.

ECT is a last resort treatment for individuals with extremely severe or suicidal depression. The harsh side-effects, past abuses of the procedure, and the general neurological risks of the procedure make it a controversial and rarely used procedure. The practice is still in use in some very limited situations, but it is NOT used for "anyone with depression."

In transactional analysis, the person is often described as reliant upon ritualistic games. These games are defined as a series of rule-bound transactions between two or more people that are directed towards an end. The goal of therapy is often seen as getting people to change the games that they play by coming to a higher awareness of their own end goals in life. Ultimately, the person is expected to be able to objectively view their role in the world they live in.

Group therapy, like individual therapy, refers to the format of treatment, rather than a treatment orientation. A behavioral orientation might cause a therapist to focus on how the patient should change their behavior, while a cognitive orientation might cause a therapist to focus on their patient's thoughts. A therapist with a psychoanalytic orientation is probably influenced by the work of Freud and interested in the unconscious. One with a humanistic orientation would be more influenced by Carl Rogers and focus on patients achieving self-actualization.

In transactional analysis, the person is often described as reliant upon ritualistic games. These games are defined as a series of rule-bound transactions between two or more people that are directed towards an end. The goal of therapy is often seen as getting people to change the games that they play by coming to a higher awareness of their own end goals in life. Ultimately, the person is expected to be able to objectively view their role in the world they live in.

Group therapy, like individual therapy, refers to the format of treatment, rather than a treatment orientation. A behavioral orientation might cause a therapist to focus on how the patient should change their behavior, while a cognitive orientation might cause a therapist to focus on their patient's thoughts. A therapist with a psychoanalytic orientation is probably influenced by the work of Freud and interested in the unconscious. One with a humanistic orientation would be more influenced by Carl Rogers and focus on patients achieving self-actualization.

Withdrawal is the term used to describe the symptoms that occur when a person ends the use of an addictive substance. Withdrawl can result following either a mental or physical addiction. Withdrawl symptoms can vary, but frequently include shaking, vomiting, nausea, and anxiety.

Tolerance is the phenomena wherein a subject's reaction to a drug decreases, causing a need for a more concentrated dose to achieve the same reaction Addiction is when a subject ingests a substance or engages in an activity that can be pleasureable in the short-run, but detrimental in the long-run. Dependence occurs when a subject is addicted to a substance or activity and is unable to behave independently of that stimulus.

Unconditional positive regard is a concept created by humanistic psychologist, Carl Rogers. This term involves the therapist accepting and supporting the client regardless of what he or she says or does. This is a core tenet of client-centered therapy.