Question

What are drug therapies? What explains their effectiveness? What criticisms have been leveled against their use?

What is the basic view of Behavioral Therapy? Describe several of the specific behavioral therapy techniques discussed in your text.

Answer 1

Drugs interact with receptors or enzymes in cells to promote healthy functioning and reduce or cure illness and Drug therapy also called pharmacotherapy, is a general term for using medication to treat disease.

Drug therapy is very effective when the patient shows a high level of consent with the recommended course of treatment. The effectiveness of various medications/drug therapies have enabled many people to lead a full and active life, or at a higher level of functioning than would otherwise be possible without drug therapy.

Behavioral therapy is a term for types of therapy that treat mental health disorders. This form of therapy seeks to identify and help change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors. It functions on the idea that all behaviors are learned and that unhealthy behavior can be changed.
specific behavioral therapy techniques are Relaxation training, systematic desensitization, virtual reality exposure, exposure and response prevention techniques, social skills training, modeling, behavioral rehearsal and homework, and aversion therapy and punishment.