Psychiatric Therapies - Lesson 190
Now coming to the vocabulary of therapies used in psychiatry. 1. Amphetamines:- To treat depression the central nervous system stimulants may be used. 2. Behavior therapy:- To relieve anxiety and improve symptoms of illness that is changing or conditioning behavior patterns by training and repetition. 3. Electroconvulsive therapy:- In the treatment of depression the electric current is used to produce convulsions. 4. Family therapy:- To resolve and understand conflicts the treatment of an entire family can be done. 5. Free association:- The patient verbalizes without censorship the passing contents of his or her mind is a psychoanalytic technique. 6. Group therapy:- The similar problems gain insight into their personalities through discussion and interaction together of group of patients. 7. Hypnosis:- To increase the pace of psychotherapy trance is used or the state of altered consciousness is held. 8. Lithium:- The manic stage of manic-depressive illness of a substance is u...