There are many approaches to clinical psychology; the four major approaches are in psychodynamic‚ cognitive-behavioral‚ humanistic‚ and family systems. Using the four major approaches contributes to the effectiveness in treatment by identifying the goals of each approach. The paper will break down the approaches‚ goals‚ techniques‚ and the overall approaches used. Philosophical Origins of Clinical Psychology ApproachesAs Thomas Plante (2005) cleverly suggested‚ clinical psychology is both a science
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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: Holt‚ Rinehart‚ & Winston. Hull‚ C. L. (1943). Principles of
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The History of Person Centred Counselling Person Centred Counselling was developed by Carl R. Rogers (1902-1987)‚ a leading American psychologist who was along with Abraham Maslow a major theorist of Humanistic Therapy which developed in the 1950. It is sometimes called
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many that disagree with him. Freud founded the psychodynamic theory‚ which seems to be among the most important and effective in alleviating patients of abnormal behaviors such as anxiety‚ depression‚ and mood disorders. Freud was tireless‚ riven‚ and determined to understand human behavior‚ and whether one agrees with every idea or would argue with every aspect‚ we should respect his theories and keep an open mind to this belief system. The psychodynamic theory is effective because it is based so
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The psychodynamic approach of leadership places emphasis on the relationship between the leaders and the followers‚ plus individual personality characteristics of the leader and the followers. It also‚ emphasised that leaders should encourage followers to gain insight into their own personalities so that they could understand their reactions to the leader and each other. An important assumption in this approach of leadership is that the personality characteristics of individuals are deeply rooted
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I’m learning that there are different ideas and approaches to counselling‚ but there are generic qualities and active listening skills required that can be used by helpers in different sorts of helping relationships and environments (in the work place‚ personal situations and professional counselling sessions)‚ to build and establish a helping relationship with the speaker. These qualities and skills enable the speaker to share and explore their feelings and to have more understanding of their issues
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Evaluate Freud’s psychodynamic theory. The godfather of psychology .as he has often been termed. Perhaps he was in his time. Sigmund Freud. Born in Freiberg‚ Morovia‚ to a poor family in the year 1856. His mother was 21 at the time of his birth‚ his father was 20 years her senior. Attitudes towards sex and women were very different at this time. Sex was very much taboo‚ women were treated as second class and children had no rights. Extreme double standards were normal‚ rich men would happily
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The Psychodynamic Approach Key Assumptions: * Assumes that a large part of out mental life operates at an unconscious level * It is assumed that unconscious sexual and aggressive instincts drive behaviour * The personality is made up of the id‚ the ego and the superego‚ which are in constant conflict * Defence mechanisms protect individuals from anxiety producing thoughts * It is assumed that early childhood experiences are important to understanding current behaviour
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Ethical guidelines for researching counseling 1. Trustworthiness The distinctive ethical dimension of the counseling practice is the trust placed by clients in practitioners. This trust is not only essential to achieving the client’s aspirations but also for the practitioner to establish the quality of relationship and interaction that makes the work possible. Counseling and psychotherapy require a high level of frankness on the part the client. The client needs to feel able to tell the truth
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Outline and evaluate the Psychodynamic approach to abnormality (12marks) It claims that personality develops in childhood through a number of ‘psychosexual stages’ and that too much or too little pleasure at one of these can lead to fixation and abnormal behaviour. For example between the ages of two and four children are in the anal stage – too much focus on holding in faeces during this time can lead to an ‘anally retentive’ adult personality which is obsessively neat and tidy‚ in some cases leading
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