№ 14Examination & Foundations11 min read
Major Psychological Theories and Techniques
1. Overview & Epidemiology
- Psychotherapy = treatment of mental illness / behavioural disturbance in which a trained professional establishes a professional contract with the patient and, through verbal and non-verbal therapeutic communication, alleviates emotional disturbance, changes maladaptive behaviour, and encourages personality growth. Distinguished from somatic therapies (drugs, ECT).
- The "who developed what" map (this topic's #1 exam trap — PSY-1.7):
| Person | Contribution |
|---|---|
| Emil Kraepelin | Coined dementia praecox (early term for schizophrenia); founded descriptive nosology |
| Sigmund Freud | Psychoanalysis; unconscious, s |
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