3. If the caller visited a practitioner of psychodynamic therapy, how would his or her treatment diff er from another caller who visited a practitioner of person-centered therapy? We have examined how psychological professionals treat people with psychological disorders. We have considered a range of approaches that include both psychologically based and biologically based therapies. Clearly, the fi eld has made substantial progress in recent years both in treating the symptoms of mental disorders and in understanding their underlying causes.

Before we leave the topic of treatment of psychological disorders, turn back to the prologue in which Melanie Poorman off ers suicide prevention counseling for military veterans.