Historically speaking most theories of counseling are based on Western assumptions. Research has shown that for non-White clients the monocultural ethnocentric approach is not effective. For example‚ Sue & Sue (2013) believe that because most therapist are trained to use the Western approach they lack expertise in working with culturally diverse clients. Also many of these counseling theories do not work for culturally diverse clients because they go against their beliefs and values. Therefore‚
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Behavioral Theory Influence on Personality There are a number of theories which have attempted to explain human behavior and its impact on social as well as work life. These theories have tried to explain how human behavior shapes a person’s personality. One of the important theories is the Behavioral Theory or Behaviorism. This theory depends on the premise that all kinds of human behaviors are basically acquired via conditioning. The behavioral theories originated in the first part of
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Emily Nichols Psych 220‚ Dr. Bikmen 4/28/2016 Lives in Social Psychology: Leon Festinger Leon Festinger was an extremely influential social psychologist‚ known for his studies about cognitive dissonance and social comparison theory. Festinger was born May 8th‚ 1919 in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ to parents Sara and Alex Festinger. His father was an embroidery manufacturer. Festinger attended Boys High School‚ a public school in Brooklyn. After graduating‚ he moved on to City College of New York for undergraduate
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then speculate what treatment approach is best for the patient. In the case study I created Ashley shows early childhood trauma which starts her distorted image of herself and coping mechanisms that display a lifestyle that is not functional. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) would be the most effective treatment for her condition because it focuses on personal coping strategies that target solving current problems and
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| Analysis of the Behavioral Decision Making Theory | Introduction: For many of us‚ when we take a look at a multinational corporation‚ we become fascinated by its image‚ such as its revenue‚ massive head quarters‚ the span of chains it has in different countries etc. We tend to judge by its magazine features and attributes. We measure the company’s success based on those attributes. However‚ success for every company‚ no matter the size‚ always starts from the interior. In order to become
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Trait and Behavioral Leadership theories Heather Brown‚ Kerry Degnan‚ Chando Newman‚ Dawn Stewart‚ EDL/500 May 14‚ 2012 Rynette Upson There are several theories on leadership that have contributed to
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environments. According to research‚ the skills that individuals learn during the cognitive behavioral therapy approach‚ should remain beyond termination of a treatment program (NIDA‚ 2012). If conducted effectively‚ the skills and knowledge that individuals with drug dependency acquire from therapists and social workers‚ will interrupt the destructive cycle. Moreover‚ research reveals that cognitive behavioral therapy is effective because it addresses the origin of problems. It helps patients
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adopted to enhance recovery and maintain abstinence. Cognitive behavioral therapy (referred later as CBT) was one of the most applied approaches in this field. CBT was originally designed to treat depression to help solving current problems by challenging maladaptive thoughts and behaviors. Now‚ CBT use was widened to involve substance-related disorders as well as other psychiatric disorders (Lee‚ 2013). CBT integrated both the cognitive and behavioral models and applied them to deal with substance related
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Leon Ferstinger in 1957 developed a theory of cognitive dissonance. His theory sugguest that we all have an inner drive to stay true to our attitudes and beliefs to keep a balanced life. When Ferstinger first introduced the term cognitive dissonance to indicate the discomfort we feel whenever we inconsistent notions at the same time. This discomfort or dissonance motivates us to expend behavioral effort to reduce it and restore cognitive consistency Cognitive dissonance is a situation that involes
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Cognitive and behavior therapies are two common strategies used in psychology. Cognitive therapy is a type of psychotherapy that is short-term and focused on a wide variety of psychological problems including‚ but not limited to: depression‚ eating disorders‚ anxiety‚ panic‚ substance or alcohol abuse‚ and so on. Behavioral therapy can be described as a term for types of therapy that treat mental illnesses—it is commonly used to identify self-destructive performances and most times help change them
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