optimal mental health would be considered a period where an individual is able to maintain a normal level of functioning‚ without feeling overwhelmed with depression‚ anxiety‚ or eroticism. My opinion on the nature of people very much follows a humanistic approach. I think that people are good‚ for the most part‚ and have deep desires to further enhance their lifestyles; but unfortunately‚ the choices we make in life sometimes have consequences that alter our reality from our preferred paths (McLeod
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people are unique and shows the different characters that individuals have. The psychodynamic viewpoint of personality helps understand what goes in an individual’s mind or the unconscious part of the mind. This essay first discusses the psychodynamic personality approach proposed by Freud. Secondly‚ it shows the importance of the theory and criticisms that have come about because of lack of scientific methods The psychodynamic personality approach suggests that personality is governed by unconscious
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Contemporary Psychodynamic Theory In Clinical Social Work‚ is a collection of articles by some of the leading social workers in the country. The journal article as a whole is based on the changes in the psychodynamic approach of modern day and Sigmund Freud’s theories. After the nineteen sixties‚ professional thinking of the psychodynamic theory split‚ and the profession of social work found itself with two separate focuses. Those focuses were person or environment‚ whereas the psychodynamic theory focuses
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In this essay I mainly discuss the theory and concepts behind psychodynamic counselling‚ followed by brief discussions of the practice and skills involved in working as a psychodynamic counsellor‚ and the client’s experience of counselling. Theory/concepts Psychodynamic counselling is mainly concerned with unconscious processes; it takes for granted that humans possess a largely unconscious inner world. Freud argued that while the conscious mind is governed by logic‚ the unconscious mind is
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Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions‚ behaviours‚ and cognitions through a goal-oriented‚ systematic process. The name refers to behaviour therapy‚ cognitive therapy‚ and to therapy based upon a combination of basic behavioural and cognitive research. CBT was primarily developed through an integration of behaviour therapy (first popularized by Edward Thorndike) with cognitive therapy (developed by Aaron Beckand and Albert Ellis)
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research‚ CBT is useful when treating various diagnoses‚ effective in multiple settings‚ and valuable as it can be used in a multicultural context. Another strength of CBT is its flexibility. It can be used in inpatient‚ outpatient‚ and partial treatment settings. Variations of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Professional have created several variations of CBT in hopes of making it more effective and accessible to clients. For instance‚ some programs offer computer and internet deliveries of CBT. Kendall
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When comparing AOP and CBT‚ it is clear that their different foci can be points of tension for practitioners who want to use both theories to inform their practice. Firstly‚ it can be frustrating for practitioners with an AOP orientation to use CBT because they will be acutely aware of the fact that simply changing one’s thoughts will not change the environment that he or she is in‚ even though it may be the positionality of the client that is causing or significantly contributing to his or her presenting
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The results of the study were that those who used CBT had more reduction in their Schizophrenic symptoms than the BF intervention. This may be due to a variety of influential factors. For example‚ the “therapists” (nurses) may have been more experienced in their field of nursing than BF; however‚ they both received training prior to the study. There is also a lack of scientific research showing that BF is more effective in treating Schizophrenic patients. More research is needed in order to prove
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The basic idea of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is that it is used to aid people in controlling their thought processes. Although it is used for many different psychological disorders‚ but generally it is used for depression and anxiety. CBT has historical and philosophical ties to Stoicism‚ as the philosophy and the psychological process share similar views. Two paradigms makeup CBT‚ the cognitive paradigm and the behavioural paradigm. The behavioural paradigm is more based around classical/operant
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Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with clinical pharmacotherapy approaches. While these approaches both work well on their own‚ few studies examine the long-term effects of a combination of both CBT and pharmacotherapy. Information gathered from existing studies that explore the effectiveness of combination therapy have shown that CBT and pharmacotherapy together yield a stronger result in treating depression than when used alone. One meta-analysis which compared the individual results of CBT and pharmacotherapy
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