Discuss how current counselling and psychotherapy practice emerged from psychiatry and psychology. Analyse the similarities and differences between psychotherapy and counselling practices. I will assess the origins of psychoanalysis and how this impacted on subsequent schools of thought.I will discuss the importance of Freud and how some of his theories were challenged by later psychologists resulting in differing models for therapeutic practice.I will explore how these models are applied to contemporary counselling and psychotherapy. I aim to analyse the similarities and differences between counselling and psychotherapy through critical evaluation of how these practices work within society today. By establishing differences between psychiatry and psychology,how counselling and psychotherapy emerged from these disciplines becomes clearer.Psychiatry relates to the process of healing the mind through medical intervention.Psychology has its roots within academic study and research of human and animal perception.Psychoanalysis is ‘interested in exploration of the unconscious mind in order to cure’.
For example, one psychologist may use descriptive psychopathology to which will strive to provide answers for symptoms or mental illness. Either way, psychopathology is formally used to study mental illness or the distresses which may be affecting an individual. The issues of the abnormal psychology will assist in the study by the way we would use it in the attempt to capture interest, trigger concerns, and demands our attention. It also brings us to form and ask certain questions pertaining to any study. Psychopathology is not the same as psychopathy, which has to do with antisocial
Sigmund Freud was the first to challenge the view that mental disorders were caused by physical illness and proposed that psychological factors were responsible for the illness. The psychodynamic approach highlights the importance of the unconscious mind and early childhood experiences. Psychodynamic psychologist’s attempt to deal with the mental health issues of their patients by incorporating these ideas and creating therapies using these ideas. The basic concept behind psychoanalysis is that a patient that suffers from mental health problems such as depression can address any regressed feelings thus, the patient gains insight of and can learn to work through their emotional baggage. It is a generalised concept that if the cause of the symptoms were tackled it would only be logical that the symptoms would then cease.
A. Explain in detail what you like about this type of research? I like how they meet one on one with the clients to help learn different ways to deal with their bipolar disorder. See with bipolar disorder it is known as bipolar affective disorder, which is manic-depressive disorder, or manic depression, which is a mental illness classified by psychiatry as a mood disorder. (As quoted from articles and web articles).
Schizophrenia is a severe and complex mental illness, affecting an estimated one percent of the population (Mueser & McGurk, 2004). Schizophrenia is a challenging disorder that makes it difficult to distinguish between what is real and unreal, think clearly, manage emotions, and relate to others. No single cause has been found however scientists do believe there are several factors that can cause Schizophrenia such as biological and environmental causes (Compton, Esterberg & Broussard, 2008). However the purpose of this review is to compare and evaluate the evidence of biological factors of Schizophrenia. This review will also be related to own clinical practice and experience where possible and implications for advanced practiced will be
By Bryan, Julia. Journal of Counseling and Development. Volume 87, Issue 4, Page 507 How Stigma Interferes with Mental Health Care. By Corrigan, Patrick. American Psychologist; Volume 59, Issue 7, Page 614-625 The relationship Between Mental Health Workers and Family Members.
In her book, she tells how the events in her life were affected - and sometimes created by Manic- Depression. This book deals with a large range of sociological concepts including stigmatizations of mental illnesses and social class. Her expertise on the subject makes the memoir not only understandable, but also credible. Most importantly, this book gives the readers a chance to connect with a survivor of this dark mental illness in a way that promotes understanding and its own form of acceptance. Dr. Jamison, a Professor of Psychiatry, begins her memoir by telling of her childhood.
For example, in Gottesman and Shields’ study, they did a Review study compiling adoption studies and twin studies into schizophrenia, measuring the relationship between biology and chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia as incidence and concordance rates in these studies. This is a strength because it also means that dysfunctional behaviour can be quantified and examined through
Unfamiliar is not the same as abnormal, distinction between these two is vital to understanding psychopathology and those affected by mental illness. As abnormal psychology evolves and progresses in treatments, therapies, and research the central theme of the six core concepts continues to guide researcher. These six concepts define and provide understanding of abnormality. The concepts also illustrate the range between normal and abnormal behavior of individuals experiencing personality disorders. Another concept is studying cultural and historical relativism in defining and classifying abnormality in relation to environment.
(2002) Exploring the complexity of compliance in schizophrenia. Issues in Mental Health Nursing 23(513-528). Rankin, J and Regan, S. (2004). Meeting Complex Needs: The future of Social Care. Turning Point.