Psychodynamic Theories Many psychologists have proposed theories that try to explain the origins of personality. One highly influential set of theories stems from the work of Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud‚ who first proposed the theory of psychoanalysis. Collectively‚ these theories are known as psychodynamic theories. Although many different psychodynamic theories exist‚ they all emphasize unconscious motives and desires‚ as well as the importance of childhood experiences in shaping personality
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two most common treatments for social anxiety disorder are medication therapy (pharmacotherapy) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Both medication therapy and CBT have proven successful in treating social anxiety disorder. The clinician psychologist or physician can help choose the most appropriate course of action. Many find that a combination of medication and CBT is most effective. Other kinds of treatments include relaxation techniques‚ social skills training‚ and exposure (without cognitive
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Article: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Cancer Patients First‚ the author recommends that the psychotherapist who treats cancer patients be familiar with the following: 1) the natural course and treatment of the illness‚ 2) a flexible approach in accord with the medical status of the patient‚ 3) a common sense approach to defenses‚ 4) a concern with quality-of-life issues‚ and 5) counter- transference issues as they relate to the treatment of very sick patients (Pospone‚ 1998). The model of psychodynamic
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challenges. Beck called it subjective treatment in light of the significance it puts on considering. It is currently known as CBT
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Chronic pain: Is CBT in combination with physical therapy beneficial or not Many people across the world suffer from chronic pain. In recent studies‚ chronic pain has shown to have significant success with CBT. However‚ could results possibly be improved by combining it with physical therapy? If so does it have greater success than CBT or physical therapy alone? An estimated 100 million U.S. adults suffer from chronic pain (Institute of Medicine‚ 2011)‚ a condition influenced by biological‚ psychological
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1. Strengths / What we agree on Kiera: We agree with the group’s decision to focus on CBT as a method of intervention. By using CBT‚ the goal would be to help Mary become aware of her negative thoughts which would ultimately help her develop a more positive way of thinking. Brittany: The use of the intervention of a thought journal also allows for a concrete and measurable way to ensure Mary’s negative thoughts are becoming less frequent and progress is being made. We agree that this intervention
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Compare and contrast CBT and psychodynamic approaches to counselling focusing particularly on trauma and PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder): Theory and therapy. When working with clients in today’s society it’s extremely important to take into consideration the specific needs of each individual. Serious contemplation is given to the approaches and methods regarding the client’s need and presenting matters. Trauma appears in many forms in society‚ even from the 1960’s due to the impact on returning
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Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and adolescents: An empirical update [Electronic version]. Journal of Interpersonal Violence‚ 15‚ 1202-1223. Cohen‚ J.‚ & Mannarino‚ A. (2008). Disseminating and implementing trauma-focused CBT in community settings Cohen‚ J.‚ & Mannarino‚ A. (2008). Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and parents [Electronic version] systems. Biological Psychiatry‚ 45‚ 1259-1270. Deblinger‚ E.‚ Lippman‚ J.‚ & Steer‚ R.A. (1996). Sexually
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because in the past maybe that was their survival technique ‚ so in this case it may be beneficial to start with a psychodynamic approach ‚ where a counsellor use gentle word association ‚ and discussing set topics which might then enable the client to talk .Once the client has learnt to disclose and trust then it may be beneficial to start using a different approach like client centred or CBT . If you get a client who wants to talk and talk‚ the Person centred counselling would be best to start
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class I wrote friendly‚ creative‚ emotional‚ helpful‚ and nice. I believe these can all be put into a similar cluster. These are things that for the most part I think are positive aspects of myself and what I like to think are a part of being a humanistic type of person. As we discussed more I created a sixth word‚ which was survivor (just as Saba mentioned during our discussion). This sixth word was relieving for me because as hard as it is to say I have survived a lot of trauma in my own past.
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