I have also outlined some of the key concepts and techniques employed when using C.B.T., its educational nature and its strengths and limitations. “If we wish to change the sentiments, it is necessary before all to modify the idea which has produced (them), and to recognise either that it is not correct in itself or that it does not touch our interests. – Paul Dubois”. (Beck 1976, page 213). PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES & KEY CONCEPTS Aaron T. Beck developed his approach known as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as a result of his work and observations with depressed clients.
CP: Conceptualization and Treatment Plan 2 Liberty University Abstract The purpose of this case study was to examine the presenting concerns of Sydney Jacobs and to develop and implement a treatment plan. A special session was held in order to conduct a formal comprehensive diagnostic evaluation with Sydney to understand her immediate concerns. Due to Sydney’s core self-concept and faulty informational process that resulted in emotional distress and a dysfunctional lifestyle, Cognitive Therapy was used in the proposed treatment plan. It was concluded that Sydney’s self-schema that led to feelings of inferiority were a direct result of how she came to conclusions about certain life events. This faulty reasoning caused emotional distress that led to discontentment and essentially paralyzed her from being able to meet the basic goals of survival, reproduction, and sociability.
A problem of the diagnosis of schizophrenia known as co-morbidity this is when the symptoms of schizophrenia overlap with many other disorders, such as, depression and bipolar disorder. This is a problem because the patient may be misdiagnosed and given the wrong type of treatment which will not cure the symptoms they have and may cause another type of illness. This can be solved by multiple diagnosis this will also improve the inter rater reliability. Reliability is the extent in to which two or more medical specialists have consistent results in their diagnosis. The validity externally is very difficult as there are cultural barriers, as psychiatrists from different cultures interpret symptoms differently resulting in people being diagnosed schizophrenia in one culture but not in another.
One of the most common dual relationships in therapist psychology refers to an intimate relationship between therapist and client. Intimate dual relationships occur when the therapist is interested in fulfilling his or her personal needs, rather than focusing on the welfare of the client. Intimate dual relationships can cause exploitation and potential harm to the client. According to American Psychological Association (2002) 1.17, multiple relationships should be avoided attempting to eliminate harmful consequences. In the event a therapist has the desire to fulfill his or her personal needs, he or she may consider following the first 14 steps of the
Is Psychological Debriefing a Harmful Intervention for Survivors of Trauma? Psych/515 Is Psychological Debriefing a Harmful Intervention for Survivors of Trauma? Introduction Is psychological debriefing a harmful intervention for survivors of trauma?, is the subject matter that is at the heart of this paper which taken from “Taking Sides.” With Devilly and Cotton, on the pro side they argue that psychological debriefing in many aspects does not prevent the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when having experienced a traumatic experience. Devilly and Cotton works of supported their argument. Mitchell takes the con stand by the perception that psychological debriefing is a much needed tool in prevention of
Medication errors in mental health nursing Introduction Mental health has become a prominent political issue within Australian society. The professional image of Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN) has evolved from a predominantly medical model to the modern day psychosocial model of care and support (Boyd, 2005). It is now considered that RPN’s practice autonomously and are highly regarded for their clinical skills and their dedication towards mental health. Medication is a necessary treatment in severe and persistent mental health illness, and its effectiveness has been recognized in multiple clinical trials (Lavelle & Tusaie, 2011). Moreover, it is postulated within the literature that without medication, consumers will endure deterioration of their mental illness and these deteriorations may become more difficult to treat (Drach-Zahavy & Pud, 2010; Happell, Manias & Roper, 2004; Lavelle & Tusaie, 2011).
The strength approach emerge by challenging the language and the ideology in mental health practice which focused on the clients’ inabilities and deficits and not on what the clients could do, referring to clients by their diagnose, for example “the schizophrenic” or the maniac-depressive” (Healy, 2005). Berta Capen Reynolds together with Erving Goffman’s work on stigma, labelling and marginalization and Dennis Saleebey work in resilience, played an important part in developing the strengths perspective. According to Saleebey, the key concepts for this theory are assisting
Part I Different Therapeutic Approaches Listed below are the therapeutic approaches that can be taken in treating a client if the specialist in question assumes them. The client in question needs assistance for the extreme fear that prevents this person from functioning normally in relation to the opposite sex. Psychoanalyst As a psychoanalyst the expert will work on a number of assumptions like that this problem emanates from the clients unconscious thoughts and the fear that he portrays is as a result of hidden problems. In addition, the expert will assume that there concerns that were not addressed in the course of the growing of the client and that treatment will involve facing and dealing with these issues. The expert will let the client relax completely and give revelations of what he went through during his upbringing and what he dreams about.
According to Pomerantz (2013), cultural self-awareness is the process of a clinical psychologist recognizing that his or her own cultural perspective is unique. During the cultural self-awareness process, a psychologist may experience feelings of discomfort because they are identifying prejudices he or she has towards certain groups that they may not know they developed. However, even though the process may be difficult, if a psychologist is able to examine these beliefs then the negative experience a client might experience can be minimized. Upon examining my cultural self-awareness I discovered that my experiences with alcoholism could impact my future relationship with clients. There are several members of my extended family that suffer from alcoholism; looking at their family history and upbringing there would be no indication that alcoholism would be in their future.
Person Centred Therapy [Name of the writer] [Name of the institution] Person Centred Therapy Introduction Person-centred therapy is a branch of psychological aid that treats a patient orally, wherein he patient is provided the opportunity to develop through proper encouragement their self of self-worth in order to establish how their attitudes, feelings as well as typical behaviour is affecting their life in a negative manner. Carl Rogers, the renowned American psychologist, introduced the humanistic approach towards psychology, and person-centred therapy is one of his most famous works. It is a distinctive approach to understanding how the human personality and relationships work together to form an individuals perception of themselves. Person centred therapy is applied in a wide array of domains such as counselling, education, organizations, work settings or psychotherapy. Rogers introduced this type of therapy in the 1940’s and 1950’s, and is generally used by psychotherapists around the world due to its humanistic approach towards treating the patient.