Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. Introduction In this essay I will look at the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. Firstly‚ I will outline what Person-Centred therapy is and look at what its originator‚ Carl Rogers’‚ theories behind this approach are. I will then discuss some of the criticisms that have been made about Person-Centred Therapy‚ and weigh them up
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Josh Eng 113.01 12:30-1:45 Research Report 1 February 7‚ 2012 Gambling Addiction A few years back my brother‚ Zach‚ started gambling. He started out with the small poker tables at a friend’s house. He would make a few dollars here and there‚ so he thought he could beat anyone. Zach thought he was untouchable‚ he thought he could be the system. It did not matter what it was. He thought he could beat it‚ from poker to roulette to betting on sports. He believed that he would win every time.
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Gambling Addiction 1. Introduction Gambling is created for purposes of leisure such as horse racing‚ poker and cards. However‚ when the gamblers are mentally inability to control their behaviour in engaging gambling activities‚ it becomes a problem. Terms like pathological gambling‚ problem gambling‚ or gambling addictions are used to describe such condition. American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) characterises it as a disorder of impulse control. Features
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The text states that the one problem in gambling has visibly endured is known as problem gambling. Government officials have long demanded a solution from gaming operators to address this major issue. Too many issues go along with problem gambling such as crime‚ family and work problems‚ and financial damage. Fortunately‚ the gaming industry as a whole has sought to be proactive in combatting the issue. They feared being viewed in the same light as the tobacco or firearm industry by ignoring major
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brief description of his upbringing and career background and will go on to discuss the main areas of his theory. The humanistic philosophy will be explained briefly and will lead on to Carl Rogers’ own humanistic beliefs and the birth of client-centred therapy. Carl Rogers’ theory of the human personality will be explored‚ mainly Rogers’ idea of self and the self-concept and a person’s natural actualising tendency. This will lead on to his beliefs around the acquisition of human dysfunction‚ primarily
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Implement person centred approaches in health and social care 1.1 Define person-centred values. 1.2 Explain why it is important to work in away that embeds person centred values. The underlying purpose of “Person-centred values” is to ensure that the individual needing care is placed at the very centre of the decision making process about their life‚ the services and support they want and need. Therefore‚ under this strict system‚ the person is always placed at the very centre of the planning
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Contents Introduction 2 Person Centred Therapy 2 Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR) 3 Empathy 4 Congruence 5 Conclusion 5 REFERENCES 6 Bibliography 6 “Person Centred Theory/Values‚ my understanding” Introduction Person Centred Theory is also known as Rogerian Therapy and is based on the theories of Carl Rogers. Rogers theorized that each person is motivated by an actualizing tendency‚ a force that drives us to reach our maximum potential physically‚ spiritually and emotionally (Noel‚ 2013)
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Mary comes to therapy with many issues. She is going through a divorce‚ she feels inadequate to enter the workforce‚ and she has entered a depressive state where she does not take care of herself or her children. Now that Mary wants to make a difference in her life she is seeking help to “feel better about herself as a person and to get her life back.” It would be up to a person center oriented therapist to not solve her problems‚ but to insist on her personal growth. Throughout Mary’s adult
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Gambling: The Horrible Addiction Essay 2: Reflection Word Count:786 By: For Prof. Ted E. Johnston Engl 1301 11:30 TR 10 October 2013 Pg.1 Gambling: The Horrible Addiction Gambling is a horrible addiction. It can destroy you and your family. I am totally against casinos and gambling. I have experienced my father’s addiction and it has been the worst thing that has ever happened to him and to this family‚ so if a loved one falls into this addiction‚ push hard to make
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2489 words Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. ‘Person-centred therapy’ is a description given to the humanistic approach to counselling originally developed by Carl Rogers in the mid-twentieth century. In order to evaluate the claim that this approach offers everything a therapist needs to treat any client‚ it is necessary to understand both the content of Rogers’ ideas and also their context: where they came from‚ how
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