Further still, I will discuss the differences between the theories that see the patient’s behavior as coming from patients mind alone versus the theories that see the patient as reacting to his/her environment. Lastly I will describe the concepts and give the vignette that explains how the Kohut theory works. Psychoanalytic theory Psychoanalytic theory was first developed by Sigmund Feud and refers to the dynamics of personality development (Asch. M, 2004) He had interacted so much with mentally ill patients and through a series of close examination of his patients; he came to discover that human behaviors are controlled by the unconscious desires. He also linked some childhood desires with the development of ones personality.
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.
Outline and evaluate psychological therapies for depression? Cognitive-behavioural theories explain depression upon learned irrational and maladaptive thinking. Becks cognitive behavioural therapy works to challenge and alter the irrational thoughts and dysfunctional behaviour that is keeping the depression consistent. The therapist will first need to explore the patient’s background information and identify key irrational thoughts before the therapy can begin. Within the 3-4 months of therapy, it will involve behavioural activation to identify pleasurable activities the patient enjoys and try to make these activities be more consistent in their lives.
It is the responsibility of the clinician to interview the patient and determine a correct diagnosis and treatment. Although, we know that Marla has underlying issues, which require therapy, the first objective is to treat the symptoms she has currently. Dysthymia is a particularly insidious disorder, some people may recover, but some continue to suffer their entire life (Faces of Abnormal Psychology, 2007). Psychological disorders do not discriminate they are equal opportunist
Although Wright uses such biological functions as one experiencing fatigue, and emotional responses like distress as causing ADHD symptoms. He states the symptoms change as the child grows, and are not long term symptoms. A positive in Wrights article is he offers the reader different options for treatment. As with the NIMH the greatest weakness of the article is the lack of evidence of long term use of medication in treating the symptoms of ADHD. How credible were the authors of each argument?
Generally the generic model has focused on the concept of interpretation. According to the Delphi Study the use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy is paramount to maintenance and control of Psychosis and psychotic disorders. Through the CBT the individual is able focus on more positive ways of thinking hence reducing the social isolations or maladapted relations. (Schizophrenia Bull. 2010) Life Span Disorders Life Span Disorders are generally characterized as childhood disorders.
An effective treatment of PTSD must require some form of exposure to the traumatic cues to overcome avoidance behaviour and allow for desensitisation (Spector & Huthwaite, 1993). This essay will give evidence that the treatment discovered by Shapiro is eye movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR) is an effective treatment for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. The process includes thinking of the traumatic event while using multi-saccadic eye movements for the thoughts to be less upsetting. Two studies that look at the effectiveness of EMDR compared to other treatments are good examples of how EMDR is an effective
The next journal article I reviewed utilized haloperidol again, but this time compared it to the use of olanzapine. The objective of the research study was to compare the effectiveness in patients during first episodic incidents and over a prolonged period while utilizing the above medication(s). According to Lieberman and colleagues, (2003) the study was implemented in attempts to find out if these atypical antipsychotic drugs work more effectively for patients experiencing these issues for the first episodes of psychosis within the early stages of the issue, hence early intervention. The research found that both of the choice drugs were effective in the acute reduction of psychopathological symptoms, but that olanzapine had more of a success rate in a therapeutic response and prevention of chance for relapse was also greater with the use of olanzapine (Lieberman et al,
behavior therapy ________________ A Paper Presented to Dr. Valerie L. Richards Western Seminary San Jose ________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course CNS 504 S; Psychotherapeutic Systems ________________ By Zhixiang (Justin) Pan. Box 072 November 18, 2005 Introduction Behavior therapy, like its name might imply, is the psychotherapy that focuses on the change or improvement of behavior rather than the healing of the heart or the mind— As Jan Ehrenwald called it “Psychotherapy without a Psyche” (Ehrenwald, 1976). Although its main focus is on the behavior only, however, in its clinical approach, behavior therapy has been used to treat variety of disorders such as anxiety disorders,
Behavioral therapy can be used in combination with medication, or the therapy can be used in place of medication (WebMD, 2010). This type of therapy works by directly correlating the "learned" good behavior with receiving a type of reward (WebMD, 2010). The second part of behavioral therapy (2010), "Negatively reinforcing bad behavior by allowing appropriate consequences to occur naturally"