AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

PSYCHODYNAMIC AND HUMANISTIC THERAPIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the two main chategories of therapy uses psychological techniques to assists someone seeking either to overcome difficulties or to achieve personal growth?
A
Psychotherapy
B
Biomedical Therapy
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychotherapy is a psychological treatment that employs various methods to help someone overcome personal problems or to attain personal growth. Biomedical therapy involves medication and/or medical procedures to treat psychological disorders.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychotherapeutic treatments include psychotherapy (individual, group, or family and marital), behavior therapy techniques (such as relaxation training or exposure therapy), and hypnotherapy.

Detailed explanation-3: -While many different types of therapy are used to treat anxiety, the leading approaches are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure therapy.

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