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. C.B.T. is based on fundamental assumptions that our thoughts can and do determine how we feel and behave in relation to events in our everyday lives and our environment. Beck contends that psychological problems or dysfunctional behaviour can occur as a result of faulty or distorted thinking and through engaging and employing C.B.T. techniques we can change or modify the way we think, to cause us to feel and act better even if our external situations and events do not change.
When a person suffers with psychological distress, the way in which they interpret situations becomes skewed, which in turn has a negative impact on the actions they take. CBT aims to help people become aware of when they make negative interpretations, and of behavioral patterns which reinforce the distorted thinking. Cognitive Therapy helps people to develop alternative ways of thinking and behaving which reduce the psychological distress. Cognitive behavioral Therapy is, in fact, an umbrella term for many different therapies that share some common elements. Two of the earliest forms of Cognitive behavioral Therapy were Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), developed by Albert Ellis in the 1950s, and Cognitive Therapy, developed by Aaron T. Beck in the 1960s.
Roni Leighah Darcy - Beadle Process, Relationship and Change within Three Distinctive Approaches to Counselling and Psychotherapy This essay will discuss and contrast three approaches to counselling and psychotherapy, these being Gestalt Therapy, Jungian Analysis and Transactional Analysis. Each will be evaluated in terms of features of the therapeutic process and their contribution to client change, and the assumptions inherent within each approach about client change will be considered. It will look at how each approach influences the therapist-client encounter, and the strengths and shortcomings of each approach will be taken into consideration. Where appropriate, ethics and professional issues will be examined. Differences and similarities between the three approaches will be taken into account, and a synthesis of the approaches will be offered.
This is the work of a student with specific learning difficulties. Please mark in accordance with the guidelines. Bankole Martins ……………………………………………………………………………………… Tutor Richard Davies ………………………………………………………………………………………. Course: Counselling and Psychotherapy ………………………………………………………………………………………… Subject: Integrative Approaches to Counselling/Psychotherapy ………………………………………………………………………………………… Pages 22 ………………………………………………………………………………………… Word Count: 3024 ………………………………………………………………………………………… S:\SP_NEEDS\Administration\Disability Services\Administration\Forms\SpLD sticker electronic version.doc ‘A critical analysis of the current move towards integration within Counselling / Psychotherapy including an evaluation of two models and incorporating the use of research findings.’ There are several examples of Integration within psychotherapy but within this essay we will only be examining: Theoretical Integration, Technical Eclecticism and Common Factors. (Arkowitz 1989).
Explain and evaluate the methodology used by the psychodynamic approach. [12] Is the psychodynamic approach idiographic or nomothetic? Link this to the key methods used. The psychodynamic approach is idiographic and studies individuals focusing on what makes us unique. This links to the key methods of the approach with regard to case studies and clinical interviews.
CBT 3 Cognitive behavioral therapy is generally psychotherapy and behavioral therapy combined. Psychotherapy expresses the importance of personal meaning and our thinking patterns which begin in the stage of childhood. Cognitive behavioral therapy also known as CBT is a short term psychotherapy treatment that uses a concrete approach to problem solving. Its goal is the change the process of thinking for people with difficulties and in bad situation and their behavior with is associated with distress. CBT is
Word count: 2549 Essay Title “Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients”. Introduction A Person Centred Approach is the application of humanistic psychology, philosophy and values. It was a reaction to the practitioner led schools of thought, psychoanalysis and behaviourism. I wish to evaluate the claims that a PCA offer all that he/she needs to treat clients and in this essay I will: 1) explore person-centred theory and its origins, mainly Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow 2) discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working with a person-centred approach 3) investigate and report on any criticisms of the person-centred approach 4) Outline my reflections whilst studying and practicing a PCA 5) Summary and Conclusions Origins and Theory Introduction to ‘Schools of Thought’ used in psychology and how a person centred approach was developed Psychology, the study of the mind, has its divisions in separate schools of thoughts. These schools of thought were divided into 3 main ‘schools of thought’.
Your therapist helps you identify negative thoughts and evaluate how realistic these thoughts are. Then, he or she teaches you to “unlearn” negative thought patterns and “learn” new, helpful ones. CBT is a problem-solving approach. You cannot control other people or situations, but you can control the way you perceive and react. CBT teaches you the skills to change your thinking and manage your reactions to stressful people and situations.
Coping Strategy Enhancement involves reducing the hallucinations and delusions of the client. The Reality Testing involves the therapist challenging
Abstract Psychology examines different areas of development for individuals, groups, and cultures. Psychosocial development is one concept found in psychology that examines the physiological and behavioral development of an individual. Individuals display respond differently to life experiences. The author will explore a case study and identify the psychosocial crisis present for the individual, family, or student. Upon reviewing the case study, the author will assume the role of a mental health counselor and apply lifespan theories to identify critical periods of transition for individuals involved.