“The Person-Centred Therapy approach has its limitations when it comes to treating a gambling addiction.” Discuss. In this assignment I am going to discuss what constitutes addictive behaviour in the context of therapeutic work. An evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) will be used to highlight the limitations of this mode of therapy when used for clients with a gambling addiction. Other models of therapy will also be explored in order to ascertain whether
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Behavior therapy and behavior modification represent one of the major approaches to the treatment ofabnormal behavior and are readily used in clinical psychology. References Bandura‚ A.‚ & Walters‚ R. H. (1963). Social learning and personality development. New York:
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Psychodynamic Theory: According to this theory‚ what is in the unconscious plays a prominent role in mental health. The basis for developing a personality according to Freud are to have the id‚ ego‚ and the superego. The characteristic that the individual has to show for falling into the antisocial personality disorder according to the psychodynamic theory is that the individual has a strong id‚ but a much weakened superego. This can result in having no conscious behavior. According to this theory
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The Therapy is the relationship In this essay I will discuss and evaluate “The relationship is the theory” Judgements are based on personal knowledge & experience as well as written material composed by others. The basic principle being “the therapy is the relationship”‚ does this imply engaging a therapist equates to therapy or does it propose more? Different approaches place emphasis on the relationship i.e. CBT-A sound therapeutic relationship is necessary for effective therapy‚ but not
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include) Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic: This set of approaches derives from Freudian theory. It focuses on the unconscious mechanisms that drive human emotions and behaviors. Childhood experiences and memories figure prominently in these approaches‚ as they are thought to drive each person’s psychological development. Psychoanalytic approaches are the most traditional; utilizing Freud’s initial ideas about the defense mechanisms and structure of personality. Psychodynamic approaches (such as Object-Relations
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Music therapy is the use of interventions to accomplish individual goals within a therapeutic relationship by a professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.[1] Music therapy is an allied health profession and one of the expressive therapies‚ consisting of a process in which a music therapist uses music and all of its facets—physical‚ emotional‚ mental‚ social‚ aesthetic‚ and spiritual—to help clients improve their physical and mental health. Music therapists primarily help clients
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Cognitive therapy functions on several levels‚ looking for and changing a person’s symptoms‚ as well as their perspectives‚ core beliefs and underlying schemas (Seligman & Reichenberg‚ 2013) and once healthy thinking takes place then the therapist helps the person develop skills to continue to monitor‚ assess and respond to their own cognitions that allow them to lead successful healthy lives (Seligman & Reichenberg‚
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10.11.12 Psychodynamic STT When someone isn’t making eye contact‚ is tapping‚ etc: “I get the feeling that you’re uncomfortable being here talking to me/talking about it” *You actively address activity/affect you observe RIGHT AWAY “I notice you’re tapping/playing with your hair‚ etc‚ is there something about being here that makes you anxious?" “what’s going on right now that makes you want to shut me out?” Don’t psychoeducate or norm the bx (IE: DON’T SAY “most ppl would
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Defence Mechanisms in Psychodynamic Theory Anxiety comes from realistic sources in the external world and conflict within one’s own mind. A common conflict is when the id desires something that ego and/or superego don’t agree with. An important function of the ego is to operate defense mechanisms. Psychological defenses are the way we deal with anxiety: Denial Denies source of anxiety exists (I didn’t fail my exam‚ it must be a mistake. Man keeps setting the table after his wife has left
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3) One paragraph applying a psychodynamic theoretical framework to development‚ including psychosexual stages. Feel free to seek resources other than the textbook. In psychodynamic theoretical framework psychodynamic psychology ignores the outward signs of science and focuses on getting inside the person’s head to make sense of their experiences‚ relationships and how they see the world. This framework includes all the theories in psychology that view human function on interaction and forces within
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