The difference being, physical illness can be seen, and mental illness can hide, even masquerade it’s symptoms for long periods of time without any treatment. Some mental illnesses can be cured through the assistance of a psychiatrist or counselor. Depression is one such mental illness. Quite often when someone is feeling depressed for extended periods of time, having someone who will listen, and not make judgments is all that is needed. Other mental illnesses such as schizophrenia require a doctor to prescribe medication to keep the systems under control.
behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, and humanistic therapy. Going through the basic tenets of these approaches some similarities and dissimilarities can be found. The behavior therapy mainly focuses on “learning’s role in developing both normal and abnormal behaviors” (“Different approaches to psychotherapy”, n.d.). In this regard it can be said that behavior therapy differs from the approach called cognitive psychotherapy because the latter emphasizes more on the thought process than action. In other words, cognitive therapy “emphasizes what people think rather than what they do” (“Different approaches to psychotherapy”, n.d.).
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.
A History of Clinical Psychology and Substance Abuse Treatment Steven Brown Walden University Abstract The following paper gives an abbreviated history of the field of clinical psychology. After exploring some major players in the development of the profession, as well as some major issues that affected the profession, an exploration of the development of substance abuse treatment and some of the modalities employed to help those affected by addiction. A History of Clinical Psychology and Substance Abuse Treatment The history of clinical psychology, compared to other disciplines, is a relatively recent phenomenon. Some might even say it is still in its infancy. As it develops, and practitioners become more proficient in various aspects of its application ore methods are also developed and employed in helping those with psychological problems.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a psychosocial intervention, which works on the basis that it is our thought process that determines our behaviour. Hence, psychosocial interventions include assessment of client’s needs, together with appropriate therapy possibly cognitive behavioural therapy, coping mechanisms, and training regarding how to solve problems. Unfortunately, in my opinion psychosocial interventions may be disregarded by the medical professionals due to a misunderstanding on their behalf that psychosocial interventions are too time consuming, and thus, the medical professionals may tend to favour medication as a means to reducing a patient’s symptoms. It is my belief that medication is a short term remedy, rather than being a permanent solution to a person’s anxiety disorder. As a result, of a person taking medication a person may become dependent on the medication,
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can be used to treat people with a wide range of mental health problems. CBT is based on the idea that how we think (cognition), how we feel (emotion) and how we act (behavior) all interact together. Specifically, our thoughts determine our feelings and our behavior. Therefore, negative - and unrealistic - thoughts can cause us distress and result in problems. 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.
However, they differ in terms of their therapeutic approaches with the cognitive behavioural approach being highly systematic and scientific whereas the existential approach is less scientific. The focus of this essay is to compare and contrast the cognitive behavioural approach and the existential approach in psychopathology. The essay shall refer to Beck’s cognitive theory of depression and compare it with the existential approach. The existential approach is focused on the human need to seek and define meaning in life [Davison and Neale, 1978]. Coleman et al (1980)notes that the approach emphasise on our uniqueness as individuals in our quest for values, and meaning and in our freedom for self-direction and self-fulfillment.
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.
In this essay the author will explain the historical context of the Psychodynamic Tradition and how it was developed. The author will also explain other theories that existed around that time. Psychology of the mind can be traced back as far as the early 18th century. During these times Psychiatry was still very much in its infancy and was not understood by society. A terrible stigma was labelled to such individuals who suffered from mental ill health.
In other words, a person’s experience or behavior is caused by how the situation is interpreted. During psychotherapy with CBT, the therapist works with the patient in modifying the dysfunctional thinking that causes the symptoms. Also, the therapist works to modify the underlying beliefs that are causing the dysfunctional thinking. The “General Cognitive Model” states that first a situation occurs, then a person has automatic thoughts and automatic images, and finally the person reacts emotionally or behaviorally. Another important aspect of CBT is the “Cognitive Triad,” which says that most dysfunctional thinking falls under one of three categories: Negative view of the self, negative view of the future, or negative view of the world.