Psychological Disorders Treatment Activity

1. Through mental health issues of a particular family member may be the catalyst, when a family enters therapy, the whole family becomes the primary focus.
4. In a small group, usually around 6-12 people with similar problems come together under the direction or facilitation of a trained therapist or counselor to discuss their psychological issues.
5. A thin wire is surgically implanted in the area of the brain associated with depression. The wire is connected to a battery & supplies a slight electric current that stimulates neuronal growth that appears to reduce the symptoms of depression.
7. Treatment of mental health problems through interaction between trained psychologists & those seeking help.
8. The administration of short-duration electric current between the temples that causes a seizure.
9. Characterized by the absence of a trained psychotherapist directing the process of the group.
10. Antianxiety, Antidepressants, Mood Stabilizers, Stimulants, Antipsychotics, & Atypical Antipsychotics.

2. An electrified coil placed very near the skull delivers an electromagnetic pulse to a specific area of the brain.
3. Individual therapy is one type of psychotherapy in which a trained professional helps a single person work through personal issues they have been facing.
6. Surgical destruction of part of the brain in order to reduce symptoms of mental illness, such as lobotomys.