{"id":22954,"date":"2020-04-20T14:07:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T19:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=22954"},"modified":"2024-04-19T22:58:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T22:58:58","slug":"ap-psychology-treatment-of-abnormal-behavior-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-psychology\/ap-psychology-treatment-of-abnormal-behavior-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"AP Psychology: Treatment of Abnormal Behavior Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nKey Takeaways: Treatment of Abnormal Behavior<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Psychological treatment is provided by mental health professionals in a variety of settings. The two most common types of treatment are psychotherapy and pharmacological treatment. <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Psychotherapies come in a variety of theoretical orientations and formats. The most common treatment orientations are psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioral, cognitive, biomedical, and integrated. The four main formats of psychotherapy are individual, group, couples, and family. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Research suggests that psychotherapy generally helps patients to make positive changes in their lives, but some types of treatment are more effective for particular conditions than others. <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Culture influences a variety of factors important to treatment. Decreased access, racism, and Eurocentrism contribute to unequal outcomes for patients from marginalized groups, but measures such as multicultural competence may help to alleviate these inequalities. <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Effective prevention programs reduce environmental risk factors for mental illness and build up strengths. Prevention efforts might focus on promoting health, increasing competence, or building resilience.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Key Terms: Treatment of Abnormal Behavior<\/h3>
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    What is Psychological Treatment?<\/h4>
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