Psychotherapies
Psychotherapies
Christopher Taylor
BEH/225
January 23rd 2015
Clifford Marsh
Cognitive Therapy- helps a person resolve problems through them understanding their maladaptive emotions and the way they think. This particular type of therapy concentrates on the persons thought pattern and how those affect their emotions. This therapy is productive by changing the thought pattern in which allows the person to act unproductive or feel bad about themselves or in general. The main idea to this therapy is that if you think differently you will act in a positive manor. The strengths behind this therapy is the problems are identified by the individual threw homework or journaling to combat irrational or unrealistic thoughts. Therapies include
Cognitive rehearsal, validity testing, writing in a journal, and guided discovery.
Behavioral Therapy- is used to treat mental disorders like anxiety, depression, and paranoia.
This therapy basically states that we learn from our environment and the goal is to reinforce wanted
Behaviors and discard maladaptive ones. Techniques used are based upon operant and classical conditioning. This therapy is action based; the therapist will focus on teaching the individual new behaviors aimed at eliminating or minimizing previous behaviors. Flooding is a method used in this particular type of therapy to present a fear or anxiety to the person and is often used to treat phobias.
The treatment prevents the person from avoiding or escaping the situation. Therapies also associated with behavior therapy are Systematic desensitization and Aversion Therapy. Strengths of this therapy are reinforcing wanted behaviors and eliminating unwanted behavior by being action based.
Psychoanalysis or Psychodynamic Therapy- Therapist will work with an individual to understand his/her psychological functioning and address any conflict. This therapy helps to
Christopher Taylor
BEH/225
January 23rd 2015
Clifford Marsh
Cognitive Therapy- helps a person resolve problems through them understanding their maladaptive emotions and the way they think. This particular type of therapy concentrates on the persons thought pattern and how those affect their emotions. This therapy is productive by changing the thought pattern in which allows the person to act unproductive or feel bad about themselves or in general. The main idea to this therapy is that if you think differently you will act in a positive manor. The strengths behind this therapy is the problems are identified by the individual threw homework or journaling to combat irrational or unrealistic thoughts. Therapies include
Cognitive rehearsal, validity testing, writing in a journal, and guided discovery.
Behavioral Therapy- is used to treat mental disorders like anxiety, depression, and paranoia.
This therapy basically states that we learn from our environment and the goal is to reinforce wanted
Behaviors and discard maladaptive ones. Techniques used are based upon operant and classical conditioning. This therapy is action based; the therapist will focus on teaching the individual new behaviors aimed at eliminating or minimizing previous behaviors. Flooding is a method used in this particular type of therapy to present a fear or anxiety to the person and is often used to treat phobias.
The treatment prevents the person from avoiding or escaping the situation. Therapies also associated with behavior therapy are Systematic desensitization and Aversion Therapy. Strengths of this therapy are reinforcing wanted behaviors and eliminating unwanted behavior by being action based.
Psychoanalysis or Psychodynamic Therapy- Therapist will work with an individual to understand his/her psychological functioning and address any conflict. This therapy helps to