A reflection on two approaches Both psychodynamic and Focusing-oriented therapies regard trauma as a painful and challenging experience. They understand trauma as something that can alter a person’s sense of self. They both acknowledge the survivor’s attempts to avoid the pain. Also‚ both approaches note that there is an adaptive aspect to the survivor’s responses (as they attempt to avoid the pain) (see Mackay‚ 2002; Vantarakis‚ 2014). These approaches aim to help the clients to integrate their
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helps children decrease their anxiety and depression through relaxation techniques‚ positive self-talk‚ and cognitive reconstructing (James & Gilliland‚ 2017). One of the most important factors in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is psychoeducation. It is critical for a child to understand the misconceptions of sexual abuse (James & Gilliland‚ 2017). The reason I selected Cognitive behavioral therapy is because of its strong empirical evidence for efficacy (Putman‚ 2009). Children must be educated about
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Cognitive and Moral Development A Research Paper Cognitive Development in Childhood Early psychological studies on child development emphasized that children are just mere recipients of the information showed and given to them by the older individuals around them as they grow up. They believed that children have no active participation on their cognitive development per se and that they do not have the ability to construct a world of their own. It is not until the 1960s when Jean
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What is Entitlement? Townsend defines entitlement as‚ “The belief that I am exempt from responsibility and I am owed special treatment. It consists of four main components: 1) I am special 2) I am owed something that I haven’t earned or worked for 3) A refusal to accept responsibility 4) A denial of one’s impact on other people. An entitled person refuses to live by God’s rules of responsibility‚ ownership‚ and commitment (The hard way). Townsend uses the phrase “the hard way” to describe
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As seen in this week’s reading‚ the field of psychology is entwined with other fields of work. The two most common areas mental health professionals find themselves in is the legislative and judicial branches of law (Comer‚ 2011). Yet‚ no matter where these professionals may work‚ there are certain ethical rules they must be aware of‚ and act accordingly. If not‚ their career could potentially be damaged. While psychologists are able to provide guidance through self-help books and other media‚
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Jasmine is of key importance here. She needs to build up a trusting relationship in order to keep her focused on the positive aspects of her life. The cognitive behavioral theory (CBT) which is under the umbrella of behaviorism would be an appropriate use of resources in these circumstances. It would maybe help Jasmine to shed light on her cognitive processes and enable her to come to terms with what has happened to her. It involves counselling sessions that she may find beneficial to her circumstances
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humanistic psychology; they all work together. Researching these different kinds of perspectives will allow me to understand the perspective better and how they work. Psychodynamic Theories Psychodynamics‚ otherwise called dynamic brain science‚ in its broadest sense‚ is a way to deal with brain science that underscores orderly investigation of the mental powers which cause human behavior‚ sentiments‚ feelings and how they might identify with
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Compare and Contrast Key Perspectives in Psychology Psychology literally means the study of the mind‚ translated from Ancient Greek as psyche‚ meaning “mind” or “soul” and logia‚ meaning “study”. The most accurate description of psychology is that it is the science of mind and behaviour (Collin et al‚ 2011). Psychology evolved from philosophy and can be dated back to the time of Ancient Greek philosophers‚ such as Plato and Aristotle (325 BCE). Studying the nature of subjects such as the memory‚
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Cognitive behavioral psychology is the study of how people think‚ feel‚ and act. In the movie inside out‚ the main character‚ Riley‚ has a problem and goes through many different emotions through her move from Minnesota to California. Since this move is so far and everyone seems different‚ Riley believes the that she won’t fit in and it will never be the same‚ this causes her to want to run away. Riley’s journey relates to cognitive psychology because she expresses her thoughts‚ how she feels‚ and
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(American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Psychology includes various approaches that help study different disorders. The following essay aims to understand contrasting views of the cognitive-behavioral and psychoanalytical approach towards phobias. The most widely used therapy for phobias is the cognitive approach that studies the effect of our thought processes and thinking patterns on our behavior (Trower‚ 2011). This approach uses the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)‚ which analyzes the negative
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