cultural congruence—treatment that is consistent with cultural beliefs and expectations—predicted good therapy outcomes for elderly Hispanic clients.
culturally competent therapists are able to use knowledge about the client’s culture to achieve a broad understanding of the client.
Feminist therapy focuses on women’s issues and strives to help women achieve greater personal freedom and self- determination
psychopharmacology (the study of how drugs affect cognitions, emotions and behaviour) have revolutionised the treatment of the entire range of behaviour disorders.
primary effect of the major tranquillisers is to decrease the action of dopamine, the neurotransmitter whose overactivity is thought to be involved in schizophrenia
tardive dyskinesia, a severe movement disorder. Uncontrollable and grotesque movements of the face and tongue are especially prominent in this disorder, and sometimes the patient’s arms and legs flail uncontrollably.
Antidepressant drugs fall into three major categories: tricyclics, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs
Psychosurgery refers to surgical procedures that remove or destroybrain tissue in an attempt to change disordered behaviour.
