Approaches to Clinical Psychology PSY 480 October 25‚ 2010 Approaches to Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology involves the assessment‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment of mental illnesses that affect human behavior (Plante‚ 2005). Of all psychology’s disciplines‚ clinical psychology is the most intriguing‚ both for subject matter and diverse employment opportunities. A common thread in clinical psychology is the multiple perspectives that exist to explain how mental processes influence human
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adults. All around the world they are exposed to child abuse‚ rape‚ natural disasters‚ terrorism‚ car accidents‚ and school violence among many others. Studies have shown that these traumatic events‚ if left untreated‚ can result in significant psychological problems‚ such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other anxiety disorders‚ depression‚ or a number of other behavioral difficulties (Cohen‚ Mannarino‚ Berliner & Deblinger‚ 2000). These difficulties can become chronic and produce negative
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The feedback that we receive from veterans is that it’s easier said than done‚ so to speak‚ as far as replacing negative thoughts with more accurate thoughts. This can be the challenging portion of CBT because if the veteran doesn’t have the capacity to regulate their thought process‚ most likely CBT would not be a beneficial intervention. However‚ the veterans understand that it’s a day-to-day process and their willingness to change brings them closer to their sanity. According to Haluk and Lawrence
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Clinical Reflection: Friendship The social stigma that comes with mental illness is often more disabling than the illness itself. The labels attributed to those who are mentally ill are not only discriminating but also isolating; those perceived less than able are kept and ignored. However‚ there are organizations that advocates and helps to integrate these most vulnerable individuals into our society‚ and that is what made this clinical rotation at Friendship special. Most of the individual
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thoughts without learning anything new. They won’t be able to learn from their mistakes‚ or from the things around them. CBT therapy can help individuals quickly identify and cope with specific challenges and it requires fewer sessions compared to other types of therapy. A lot of popular CBT methods are put in an application for cognitive distortions which are inaccurate thoughts that reinforce negative emotions. Many offenders use methods such as filtering‚ and blaming to ignore the good things
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Hamilton depression rating scale Psychometric evaluation was carried out using 17 items of the Hamilton Depression Scale. It is a clinician-administered scale that assesses the severity of depression. A score of 8 or lower is considered to reflect an asymptomatic state‚ with an increasing continuum of symptom severity as scores increase (Hamilton‚ 1967; Lotfy‚ 1994). The young mania rating scale The Young Mania Rating Scale is an 11-item clinician-administered scale used to measure the severity
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Biblical Response To CBT & TCT In the Book of Proverbs 9:10‚ it states that “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom‚ and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight”. Thought fear is “at the heart of all anxiety states” according to David A. Clark and Aaron T. Beck ‚ yet the above scripture reference shows us that not all fears cause anxiety. In fact‚ fear does not always cause psychological disorder‚ but rather it is the object of fear that determines the outcome. The fear of the Lord gives
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THE DEPRESSED CLIENT AND CBT The Oxford College notes (2006) define depression as a major affective disorder because it affects feelings‚ mood‚ and thoughts. Feltham and Dryden (1997) define depression as a short-lived mood or chronic condition characterised by hopelessness‚ apathy‚ meaninglessness‚ withdrawal‚ low self-esteem‚ sadness. Depression affects or reveals itself in sadness‚ dejection; depressed cognitions include negative evaluation of one’s self‚ the world and one’s future. Depressed
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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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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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