My Philosophical Approach to Counseling Definition of Existential Therapy One survey taken by Corey suggests a definition of Existential Therapy include two key elements: Existential Therapy is essentially an approach to counseling and therapy rather than a firm theoretical model‚ it stresses core human conditions. Normally‚ personality development is based on the uniqueness of each individual. Sense of self develops from infancy. Self determination and a tendency toward growth
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The drug epidemic in the United States has been enlightening. Illegal drugs have cost the United States approximately 600 billion in total costs to the economy including lost wages‚ Biopsychosocial model provided a holistic approach to medicine‚ The biopsychosocial approach systematically considers biological‚ psychological and social factors and their complex interactions understanding healthcare‚ illness and health care delivery Biological Aspects of Substance Abuse Addiction can
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Glasser(1925) has developed this approach as he believed that looking into your past and dwelling on the past is not beneficial for the therapeutic environment. He believed that one should look at the present reality in order to achieve happiness or be content in life. He was also convinced that one should take responsibility for one’s actions and not project it onto other issues. “The basic assumption is that all any of us can control is our present lives” (Corey;2009.p 316) The approach is based on
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Explain the importance of a child or young person centred approach. Schools must embed in a child what acceptable and unacceptable behaviour is. A child or young person who is on the ‘at risk’ register or who have been identified as being at greater risk need to be supported by school and outside agencies where needed. All agencies have to consider the ways in which their approach is child-centred‚ for example‚ involving a child in meetings‚ asking them what they think of situations and decisions
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Discuss the biological approach in psychology. Refer to at least one other approach in your answer. (12 marks) The biological approach focuses on both the physiological and evolutionary aspects which explain human behaviour. The causal level of analysis incorporates physiological explanations‚ such as the effect of nerves and hormones on behaviour. According to biological psychologists‚ behaviour is controlled by the nervous system‚ which consists of the central nervous system (the brain and the
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I believe that the social-conflict approach is the best theory that explains social movements. A social movement can be defined as an organized activity that encourages or discourages social change. There are four different types of social movements. They are alternative‚ redemptive‚ reformative‚ and revolutionary. When looking at the social-conflict approach‚ it can be described as a framework for building theory that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change. Looking
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However‚ as the unofficial “humanistic” approach gained momentum in the field‚ it received a lot of warning and criticisms. For example‚ in the 1960’s when there was a great emphasis on peace and justice from the ending of recent wars‚ Carl Rogers warned that the approach would not become permanent if it was made into a protest movement. The humanistic approach needed to be taken seriously‚ and if psychologists treated it as a “fad”‚ then the community will treat it as such as well. In order for
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and speak. Dyslexia can also affect short-term memory‚ concentration‚ sequencing‚ mathematics‚ personal organisation and kinaesthetic motor skills. (Creative Education‚ 2015) Different Approaches Orton-Gillingham Approach One of the oldest tactics for dyslexia is the Orton-Gillingham Approach (OG) from the 1930s. It uses an intensive phonetics-based system that teaches the basics of word formation before whole meanings and utilizes the three pathways; visual‚ auditory‚ and kinaesthetic. (Ritchey & Goeke
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With all therapeutic modalities‚ there are limitations; the humanistic approach is no different. One criticism is that while the empathic‚ non judgemental‚ congruent approach provides a very open forum for the client it does not require the therapist to have any knowledge or expertise on the actual issue being presented‚ relying on the client to come up with the solutions. To a large extent I agree with this. I think a basic understanding of the background and forces at play should be expected otherwise
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I have developed a widened perspective and a new appreciation for caring. This knowledge has improved and reshaped my approach to caring. As a nurse‚ I am considered a leader in my community and through leadership I am able to create change. As a transformed leader I have a deeper understanding of myself as caring and as a result am able to initiate change to the current system from an approach of healing and caring. Watson (2000) notes‚ “Transformed nurse leaders who walk the fourfold
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