Compare and contrast three treatment approaches (e.g., medication, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy) for adolescents who are diagnosed with eating disorders
What will be an ideal response?
• Medication – usual for underlying psychopathology such as depression and anxiety; not particularly useful for anorexia but has shown some promise for bulimia
• Individual psychotherapy – CBT-E has been effective; development of a therapeutic alliance with therapist is essential
• Family therapy – address parental issues related to eating and appearance; include family in treatment sessions to address communication and other family related issues
• Group therapy – can be helpful if group members provide positive support for each other; can be detrimental if group members encourage disordered eating styles and promote ways to sabotage treatment
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a. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) c. traditional Navajo medicine b. Western style medicine d. Ayurveda
High levels of leptin stimulate the release of a. neuropeptide Y (NPY)
b. alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (?MSH). c. cholecystokinin. d. agouti-related protein (AgRP).
In recent decades, the public's appetite for pseudoscience has grown. Describe two examples of this "pop psychology" and then analyze the differences between psychology and pseudoscience
What will be an ideal response?
According to Sigmund Freud, much of our behavior is controlled by __________
a) unconscious desires b) environmental stimuli c) mental Gestalts d) mental associations