Describe how the cognitive approach has been applied to RET The cognitive approach believes that we are information processors. Our thinking and the way we process and interpret events can affect our behaviour particularly our mood. Therefore rational emotional therapy is linked to the approach because its attempts to change the way an individual interprets and thinks about certain events. Ret was devised by albert ellis in the 1950’s. it tries to tackle mustabatory thinking (the thinking that you must be good at everything and like by everyone) by trying to make the patient think more rationally about situations.
Gestalt therapy focuses on the whole of an individual's experience; their thoughts, feelings and actions, and concentrates on the “here and now” and what is happening from one moment to the next. Gestalt therapy is influenced by psychoanalytic theory and though focus is on present time, therapists will concentrate on past experiences to the extent that they affect current functioning. The view is nondeterministic in that the person is viewed as having the capacity to recognize how earlier influences are related to present difficulties. As an experiential approach, it is grounded in the here-and-now and emphasizes personal choice and responsibility. The main goal of Gestalt therapy is to assist clients in gaining awareness of moment-to-moment experiencing and to expand the capacity to make choices.
This theory further suggests that an individual’s behavior is informed by and inseparable from the functioning of his or her family of origin (GoodTherapy.org, 2007-2015). The second family systems therapy that I chose to research was Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is based on the premise that therapists help the client or family focus and understand on the solution(s) to their problem(s) instead of understanding the problem(s) itself. SFBT ultimate goal is to create a solution based on the solution of the problem while empowering clients or members of the families to build their self-esteem and independence. In this type of therapy it is imperative that the therapist disregard their own worldview and adapt to their clients or families worldview. The goals for the family in SFBT should be definitive, small, positive, and important to the client or family (Cepeda & Davenport, 2006).
Virtue ethics is agent-centred ethics rather than act-centred; it asks ‘What sort of person ought I to be?’ rather than ‘How ought I to act?’ The Aristotelian approach shows to give an account of the structure of morality and explained that the point of enrolling in ethics is to become good: ‘For we are enquiring not in order to know what virtue is but in order to become good since otherwise our enquiry would be of no use.’ (Nichomachean Ethics, Book 1, ch. 2) Quite importantly, Aristotle’s distinguishes between things which are good as means (for the sake of something else) and things which are good as ends (for their own sake only), Aristotle seeks for one final and overriding end of human action, one final good – eudaimonia (or final happiness). Philosophers of the 20th century brought about a revival of virtue ethics as many were concerned with the act-centered ethical theories. Virtue ethics is able to do something very different to other ethical theories – rather than focus on the act of a person, virtue ethics will focus on the person itself. The modern development of virtue ethics is often linked back to a paper by G. E. M. Anscombe entitled ‘Modern Moral Philosophy’.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Patricia Faison Grand Canyon University PCN 605 July 4, 2012 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself. (Bennet, 1982) Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental illness that is characterized by persistent uncertainty in moods, behaviors, interpersonal relationships, and self-image. Borderline personality disorder is also considered a disorder that causes emotional dysregulation and can be a great factor in the disruption of the family, long-term plans, sense of identity and work.
My name is ______ and I am a psychologist with expertise in the Gestalt therapy perspective. The Gestalt therapy perspective is a type of therapy considered to be existential and experiential forms of psychotherapy. This perspective focuses on personal responsibility of decisions made by the individual as well as the individual's experiences in the past and present. This form of therapy holds strong emphasis on the importance of a client- therapist relationship, and the experiences related to environment and society of the individual. The Gestalt therapy examines the adjustments the individual takes charge of, allowing the individual to make choices related to the situation of their life, overall.
The main therapeutic techniques are: Logotherapy, the “I-thou model”, and the self-in-world concept. However since existential counseling is not a technique driven therapy, techniques from other therapies can be used effectively with an existential therapeutic focus. It appears applicable to a wide variety of counseling situations in which clients are seeking to resolve issues concerning the ultimate ‘meaning of life’ and does focus on the collaborative nature of the counselor – client relationship. Running Head: EXISTENTIAL COUNSELING 3 Existential therapy or counseling is classified as a humanistic theory by Maslow due to its focus on helping people achieve their full potential in life (Maddi, 1978). It is viewed more as an attitudinal or philosophical approach to counseling rather than a theory of therapy because it is loosely based on existential philosophy and it is not tied to any particular therapeutic technique (Sharf, 2004).
Name Course Date Rational Choice Theory Rational choice theory, whose other name is reasoned action theory, refers to the efforts to give explanations on all social phenomena, both conforming as well as deviant, in terms of the manner in which self-interested individuals make their personal choice. The fundamental nature of the theory states that “when faced with several courses of action, people usually do what they believe is likely to have the best overall outcome” (Quackenbush 2004). These choices are always under the weight of their inclinations. Rational choice theory takes social exchange to be comparable to economic exchange where all parties involved make attempts at maximizing their benefit while mitigating the drawbacks. The primary assumption it holds is based on individualism.
This essay shall be based around these issues. Firstly, the key themes regarding Descartes shall be introduced, before an examination of his notion of the cogito. Possible flaws in these conclusions, with particular reference to Lacan shall be discussed, before outlining the problems ‘psychology’ faces if its Cartesian foundation is incorrect. The focus of this essay is to examine the nature of the cogito, and what implications this has for psychology if it is in some way flawed. Yet before analysing this, it is important to consider the main ideas behind Descartes’ meditations.
This papers aims to break down and make simpler some of the concepts around the existential-humanistic approach. This is so that the concepts make sense to any lay individual who wants to understand the approach. Initially an overview of the origins of existential approach will be discussed, followed by a discussion of the main themes of the tradition. The same will ensue for the humanistic approach and then as a final point, the incorporated values, beliefs and practices of both approaches will be combined and it will be shown how the pooled resources work within the person-centered counselling model developed by Rogers. It is probably not surprising that it is difficult to capture the essence of the