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Carl
Sigmund
Alfred
VARIOUS PHILOSOPHIES of TREATMENT
Below
is a brief outline of theories developed over the last century.
Hopefully, your therapist is trained in a variety of
techniques and can select what will most suit you. Behavior therapyBehavior
therapy
focuses on changing unwanted or unhealthy behaviors, typically using
a system of rewards, reinforcements of
Cognitive therapyCognitive
therapy is
based on the belief that faulty thinking patterns and belief systems
cause psychological problems and that
Cognitive-Behavior therapyCognitive-Behavior
therapy combines features of both cognitive and behavioral therapies.
Negative beliefs and behaviors are
Biofeedback Use
of electronic
systems to monitor internal processes such as heart rate, brain
waves, or perspiration to help an individual
Electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT), also known as electroshock,
is a
treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) Technique
of
restructuring thought patterns and associations related to traumatic
events and memories and other sources
Exposure therapyExposure
therapy is
a form of behavior therapy that deliberately exposes you to the very
thing that you find upsetting
Family Systems Family
systems looks
at the entire family as a complex system having its own language,
roles, rules, beliefs, needs, Adlerian (Individual Psychotherapy) Treatment
methods for adults are aimed at uncovering
the hidden purpose of symptoms using the therapeutic functions
of insight and meaning. Adler was concerned with the overcoming of the superiority/inferiority dynamic and was one of the first psychotherapists to discard the analytic couch in favor of two chairs. This allows the clinician and patient to sit together more or less as equals. Therapeutic methods were not limited to treatment after-the-fact but extend to the realm of prevention by preempting future problems in the child. Prevention strategies include encouraging and promoting social interest, belonging, and a cultural shift within families and communities that leads to the eradication of pampering, neglect, and especially corporal punishment.
Jungian (Analytic) The
focus of therapy
is to help individuals access more of their inner world (unconscious)
and develop greater self-realization
Freudian (Psychoanalytic) Psychoanalysis
is a
long-term, intensive therapy that often involves several sessions a
week with a psychoanalyst for several
Psychodynamic PsychotherapyPsychodynamic
psychotherapy, based on psychoanalytic theory, focuses on increasing
awareness of unconscious thoughts Psychodynamic
psychotherapy includes a variety of therapeutic techniques, such as
exploring the past, confronting beliefs and
Psychopharmacologic Medication In
the latter half
of the 20th century, research into new psychopharmacologic drugs
exploded, with many new drugs being Only
since the 1950s has the use of psychiatric drugs to restore mental
health or at least limit aberrant behavior, been a part of There are six main groups of psychiatric medications.
RET (Rational Emotive Therapy) RET
is based on the
assumption that our emotions result from our beliefs,
interpretations, and reactions to life events. It Rogerian (Client-Centered) Clients
are believed
to be in the best position to resolve their issues if the therapist
can establish a warm, accepting, and
Self Psychology Based
on
Freudian and Jungian psychology, Heinz Kohut, its founder,
postulated that narcissism and grandiosity in the
Solution-Focused Solution-focused
treatment presumes that most psychological problems are present only
intermittently. Solution-focused |
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