Theories and Methods in Counseling Genevieve Bogusky Liberty University Abstract This paper will take the reader briefly through the three grand theories of counseling in psychology and then onto the two emergent theories‚ which are based on observation‚ biology‚ sociology or anthropology. From that framework‚ some methods/therapies will be discussed and then a brief look at legal and ethical concerns will be presented in order to prepare the reader for the author’s Biblical perspective‚ which highlights
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Compare and contrast two developmental theories of intelligence Intelligence is a complex psychological construct and promotes fierce debate amongst academics. Many experts maintain that intelligence is the most important aspect of individual differences‚ whereas other doubt its value as a concept. At one extreme many claim that individual differences in intelligence depend upon genetic factors‚ and at the other many argue that environmental factors account for it. In this essay I will compare and
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Cognitive Theory Paper Cognitive Therapy Ngina Hardy University of North Texas at Dallas COUN 5710- Counseling Theories November 12‚ 2012 Dr. Jennifer Baggerly Cognitive Therapy "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." William James (Whitbourne‚ 2011) When we hear the word cognitive‚ several words come to mind such as‚ reasoning
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professional issue? This article is basically a guide line of information for researchers and students‚ who have issues with understanding the cognitive process‚ how these methods interfere or contribute with our daily lives. The main purpose of this article is to explain how the Cognitive methods and Cognitive theories is bidirectional. Cognitive methods now being used in social-psychological research is what is being describe in this volume. Some methods that are poplar is social psychology
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1. The theory that motivates cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) encompasses a cognitive model which proposes that dysfunctional thinking is related to all psychological conflicts. Furthermore‚ individuals will undergo improvement in their behavior and emotional state of mind once they begin to analyze their thinking process in a more accurate and adaptive manner. In CBT‚ therapists can provide lasting advances in client’s mood and behavior by working at a deeper level of understanding such as: patient’s
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Cognitive psychology studies how information is processed by the brain and sense organs. It is concerned with issues of how people perceive‚ understand‚ make decisions about and remember information. Cognitive approach is learning through mental representation‚ this is what we call schemas. Our mental representations are the meaning that we give to objects‚ people and events that we experience. We used this to solve problems and make sense out of the world. The information we use to create a
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appropriate therapeutic approach for someone with addiction issues because it helps to uncover underlying negative thought patterns that often exacerbate ones propensity to drug use (McHugh et al.‚ 2010‚ p. 512). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a system of psychotherapy based on the “elaborated theory of psychopathology and personality” (Beck‚ 2010‚ p. 1). This treatment model is “goal-oriented‚ time-sensitive‚ educative and collaborative” (Beck‚ 2010‚ p. 1). It requires a strong client-counselor relationship
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – D Locke Recently a client named Jorge was struggling with relational issues and reported he had begun drinking as a result of the issues with having and keeping a girlfriend. Jorge continued by stating he was struggling with quitting and now he finds that he is often drinking more and more‚ and that he does not seem to function normally if he does not drink. He stated it has not really helped his social situation either‚ but he does at least have friends
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542: Theories in Counseling and Psychotherapy Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE Tuesdays‚ 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM – Wham 228 Instructor Office Hours Thuy Duong‚ MSW Mondays 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Wham 229F‚ Wham Education Building (618) 453-6933 Or by appointment thuy.duong@siu.edu Course description: This course is designed to present an overview of current theories of counseling with
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Heather Woody 1) Compare and contrast any two sociological theories. Be sure to identify major theorist associated with the theories. Which is the better explanation? Why? Survival of the Fittest/Social Darwinism & Altruism Herbert Spencer used the phrase “Survival of the Fittest” after reading Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Mr. Darwin’s biological theory called‚ ‘natural selection‚’ was what he considered the preservation of favored races in the struggle of life. The
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