ABSTRACT
This chapter is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the basic categories of treatment in psychiatry;
Psychotherapy: this section will provide a brief overview of behavior therapy, cognitive-behavior therapy, psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy, humanistic therapies, group therapy, and family and marital therapy.
Biological therapies: this section will provide a brief overview of the major categories of biological therapies including antipsychotic drugs, antidepressant drugs, mood stabilizers, antianxiety drugs, stimulant drugs, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Combining biological and psychological therapies.
