Pyc4808 Essay

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Contents Page Topic Page 1. How is reality seen by each specific approach? 2 2. How is health and pathology addressed by each approach? 2 3. How does each specific approach deal with therapy? 2 4. What is the role and function of the therapist in each specific approach? 3 5. Which critical ethical concerns could be raised about each specific perspective? 3 6. In keeping with a both-and, rather than an either-or position, formulate ideas around how the first- and second order cybernetic approaches can be integrated in a useful and complementary way 4 7. Referencing 5 (1) How is reality seen by each specific approach? First and second-order approaches are consistent with each as both state that that reality is understood as perceptually constructed or created (Becvar & Becvar, 2006). First order cybernetics states that reality can be perceived from an isolated point of view with litter interference from external factors whereas second order cybernetic looks at reality as not being able to assess another’s reality accurately without being a part of it oneself. (2) How is health and pathology addressed by each approach? From a first order point of view health and pathology can be considered as part of a working system as there is a form of reference such as “ normality “ which is used as a means of comparison. From a second order cybernetic point of view health and pathology cannot be addressed as there is no clear reference or context neither is there any indication as to what will be considered right and what will be considered wrong. (3) How does each specific approach deal with therapy? According to second-order cybernetics, there can be no ‘instructive interaction,’ only a perturbation of a system that will then react in terms of its own structure (Boscolo, Cecchin,

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