Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

1. Lily was diagnosed as suff ering from borderline personality disorder. What elements 
of her behavior seem to fi t the description of the disorder?
2. More generally, what are the symptoms of borderline personality disorder?
3. Which perspective (i.e., medical, psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, or 
sociocultural) provides the most useful explanation for Lily’s case, in your opinion? 
Why?
4. What advantages might there be in using multiple perspectives to address and 
explain Lily’s case?
Epilogue 
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C H A P T E R 1 6 
Treatment of Psychological 
Disorders
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Key Concepts for Chapter 16
What are the goals of psychologically and 
biologically based treatment approaches?
● 
What are the psychodynamic, behavioral, 
and cognitive approaches to treatment?
How are drug, electroconvulsive, and 
psychosurgical techniques used today in the 
treatment of psychological disorders?
M O D U L E 4 9
M O D U L E 5 0
M O D U L E 5 1
Psychotherapy: Psychodynamic, 
Behavioral, and Cognitive 
Approaches to Treatment
Psychodynamic Approaches to Therapy
Behavioral Approaches to Therapy
Neuroscience in Your Life:
How 
Behavioral Therapy Changes Your Brain 
Cognitive Approaches to Therapy