Dimensions of Therapy-Let Me Count the Ways Dimensions of Therapy-Let Me Count the Ways Gateway Question 15.3: How do psychotherapies differ? In contrast to medical therapies, which are physical in nature, psychotherapy refers to any psychological technique that can bring…
Elements of Positive Mental Health Elements of Positive Mental Health • Personal autonomy and independence • A sense of identity • Feelings of personal worth • Skilled interpersonal communication • Sensitivity, nurturance, and trust • Genuineness and honesty with self…
Humanistic Therapies-Restoring Human Potential Humanistic Therapies-Restoring Human Potential Gateway Question 15.4: What are the major humanistic therapies? When most people picture psychotherapists at work, they imagine them talking with their clients. Let’s sample a variety of talk- oriented approaches. Humanistic…
Client-centered Therapy Assignment Client-centered Therapy Assignment Client-centered (or person-centered) Therapy A nondirective therapy based on insights gained from conscious thoughts and feelings; emphasizes accepting one’s true self. Unconditional positive regard An unqualified, unshakable acceptance of another person. Empathy A capacity…
Cognitive Therapy-Think Positive! Cognitive Therapy-Think Positive! Gateway Question 15.5: How does cognitive therapy change thoughts and emotions? Whereas humanistic therapies usually seek to foster insight, cognitive therapies usually try to directly change what people think, believe, and feel, and, as…
Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy Discussion Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy Discussion Rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) attempts to change irrational beliefs that cause emotional problems. According to Albert Ellis (1913–2007), the basic idea of REBT is as easy as A-B-C (Ellis, 1995, Ellis &…
Therapies Based on Classical Conditioning Therapies Based on Classical Conditioning Knowledge Builder Humanistic and Cognitive Therapies RECITE Match: 1. _____ Client-centered therapy A. Changing thought patterns 2. _____ Gestalt therapy B. Unconditional positive regard 3. _____ Existential therapy C. Gaps…
Overcoming the Gambler’s Fallacy-The Clinical File Overcoming the Gambler’s Fallacy-The Clinical File Seventeen-year-old Jonathan just lost his shirt again. This time, he did it playing on- line Blackjack. Jonathan started out making $5 bets and then doubled his bet over…
Therapies 521-Behavior Therapy Discussion Therapies 521-Behavior Therapy Discussion Any therapy designed to actively change behavior. Behavior modification The application of learning principles to change human behavior, especially maladaptive behavior. Aversion therapy Suppressing an undesirable response by associating it with aversive (painful or…
Aversive Therapy for Drinking Aversive Therapy for Drinking Another excellent example of aversion therapy was pioneered by Roger Vogler and his associates (1977). Vogler worked with alcoholics who were unable to stop drinking and for whom aversion therapy was a…