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    As it is characteristic of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)‚ Donald Meichenbaum’s treatment of the client‚ Anna‚ was a short-term therapy‚ only lasting about 20 sessions. His eclectic style of work was elicited by Anna because she was horribly depressed and had currently experienced bouts of panic attacks that were making her life miserable‚ and affecting the lives of those around her. Meichenbaum took a CBT approach with Anna within the first few sessions in order to help rid her of her panic

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    Discuss psychological therapies for schizophrenia In schizophrenia‚ the person may believe that somebody or something else is controlling their behaviour. Delusions are thought to result from faulty interpretations of events. CBT is used to hep the patient identify and correct these. During CBT patients are encouraged to: trace the origins of their symptoms to see how they might have developed. Evaluate the content of any delusions or voices and consider ways in which they might test validity

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    Hypochondriasis is a mental illness wherein an individual is preoccupied with the fear of having or the idea of having a serious disease. It involves the misunderstanding of bodily symptoms. The sensations of most hypochondriacs are intense and disturbing‚ leading to incorrectly connecting the symptoms to a serious disease. It said that hypochondria is caused by a patients excessive worrying with having or developing a disease. Often these patients seek medical attention‚ but a doctor’s reassurance

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    Foundations of Psychology Psychology is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. There is some tension between scientific psychology (with its program of empirical research) and applied psychology (dealing with a number of areas). Psychologists attempt to explain the mind and brain in the context of real life. In contrast neurologists utilize a physiological approach. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception‚ cognition‚ emotion

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    help to understand a person‚ we do need to compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of each theory in order to work out which is more beneficial for the subject. In this instance‚ it is possible for me to discuss Behaviourism and Psychodynamic approaches. One of the main psychologists in recent history is John B. Watson (1878 - 1958). Watson was responsible for creating Behaviourism by developing on theories discovered by earlier psychologist Pavlov (1849 - 1936). This phenomenon had

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    influences are not ignored‚ the individual ’s ability to construct themselves through conscious analytical processes are the focus of explanation. The fourth domain is the intrapersonal domain concerned with what goes on inside the individual. Psychodynamic and biological perspectives are contained within this domain (Sapsford‚ 1996‚ p.68-72). Although these four domains appear to be distinct from each other‚ the boundaries between them are often blurred and due to some of the perspectives being located

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    different ideas have been developed to explain how the mind works. Time line : Social approach Late 20th century 1960’s onwards Cognitive approach 20th century onwards 1060’s onward Learning approach Late 20th century 1920-60 Psychodynamic approach 20th century Biological approach 18th-19th century 5. Definitions: * Neurotransmitter: A chemical that is released from a nerve cell which thereby transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to another nerve‚ muscle‚ organ

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    Thomas Szaz’s work‚ The Myth of Mental Illness‚ raises many questions as to what constitutes mental health and at what point do we label something as abnormal. As I read the article‚ the argument of homosexuality came to mind as it was once considered a mental illness prior to the 1970s. Szaz’s argument that mental illness may be a product of our environments and values also mirrors that of addiction: is addiction a disease‚ a choice‚ or a disease of choice? The ethical and social mores that individuals

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    Essay title: Compare and contrast the main principles in psychoanalysis therapy and behavior therapy. Introduction: In generally‚ the majority of people are experienced in any condition of anxiety and depression as part of their life. Good mental health is defined as a person whose ability to satisfy in any condition as well as sustain his/her brain’s health in good relationships to others. (Grohol‚ 2008) However‚ Kendra Cherry (2010) educator also indicated that social contact must be needed

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    Some psychologists at the time disliked psychodynamic and behaviorist explanations of personality. They felt that these theories ignored the qualities that make humans unique among animals‚ such as striving for self-determination and self-realization. In the 1950s‚ some of these psychologists began a school of psychology called humanism. Humanistic psychologists try to see people’s lives as those people would see them. They tend to have an optimistic perspective on human nature. They focus

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