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  • Chapter 6 - Psychosocial Theories and Their Implications for Psychiatry

  • Edited by Marsal Sanches, McGovern Medical School, Texas, Jair C. Soares, McGovern Medical School, Texas
  • Book:
    Fundamentals of Clinical Psychiatry
    Published online:
    02 January 2025
    Print publication:
    16 January 2025, pp 39-49

  • Summary

    Psychiatry and clinical psychology are closely related disciplines, and both overlap and affect each other. However, psychiatry is also substantially influenced by more basic psychological theories. Learning theories starting with behavioral concepts have been used for understanding and treating anxiety and addiction, for example. Cognitive theory has had a major impact on treatments for depression and psychosis. Therefore, in this chapter, we will present five psychological theories (psychoanalysis, behaviorism, cognitive theory, social learning, and mindfulness-based concepts) that we regard as historically most influential and useful for psychiatry. In addition, the stress-vulnerability model and the humanistic psychology approach will be outlined. The former provides a general etiological model of almost all psychiatric disorders, whereas the humanistic ideas help conceptualize and establish therapeutic stance and a good client–provider relationship.