Strengths And Weaknesses Of Transpersonal Theory

The psychodynamic approach focuses on individuals who behave in a certain way due to having emotional feelings buried deep inside their unconscious mind. The theory was developed by Sigmund Freud who was a psychologist. The use of the psychodynamic approach within health and social care helps individuals understand and support patients who are undergoing the psychodynamic process as it is generally used around the world. This essay aims to show my understanding of the approach and the ways health and social care workers could apply the theory to a health and social care setting. By explaining what psychodynamic counselling is and how it helps individuals it shows how I am able to identify the solutions to the problems.

Postmodern therapy has the aim of assisting in the management of mental illness and reducing symptoms. The recovery model parallel postmodernism views based on concepts of social justice and strength-based practices. Postmodernism and the recovery model both share adapted recovery-oriented contexts. The way we view ourselves is based on our culture. Surroundings and situations affect everything we do in life and how we respond to certain situations, based on our different perspectives created by the language of our culture. Postmodernism states that our identities are shaped by words that define the issues at hand; whether they are or aren’t actual issues. Those who have power can control the reality by communication and definitions which is enabling to the culture’s perception. Perceptions are created by those who have the power to change it and deconstruct it (Gehart, 2014). Based on the social constructionism perspective, social constructionism is a reality that is formed by relationships and perspectives gained through social interactions. Social constructionism relates to the recovery model in terms of the language used to describe the disease and/or deficit. Social constructionism sets the standards that determine the

It is generally accepted that the human existence is not merely encompassed in terms of isolated instincts or purposive mechanisms such as hunger, power, sex, survival, perpetuation of the species and so on (M.-L. von Franz 202). Men have always seeked a state of self-awareness -- a more spiritual type fulfillment that is attained by coming to terms with one’s role and purpose in the world. While this psychological phenomenon has been known intuitively by civilisations across time, it has been the aim of modern psychology dissect and explain it. Psychoanalyst Carl C. Jung in particular has made it a cornerstone of his career to study this human endeavour which he eventually coined individuation - “the process by which the conscious and unconscious within an individual learn to know, respect and accommodate one another.” (Freeman 14) His research proposes that individuation follows a universal pattern whereby one must encounter and assimilate a series of

Shame is rarely—if ever—the presenting problem for clients entering therapy. It is, however, frequently a complication that occurs alongside the presenting problem. Because shame is almost never the only problem, it is important that therapists know how to work with it in the context of other problems; therapists need a way of dealing with their clients’ shame and addressing related disorders at the same time. They must be able to find ways to decrease the immediate negative reactions of shame during therapy. Such reactions of shame include wanting to run away, hide, or withdraw (Fable, 1999), which may defeat therapy before it begins.

Mental disorders are not harmful, they are harmful dysfunctions” (p. 131). When a client receives a diagnosis, it does not mean that client will have that diagnosis for the rest of their life. There is a misconception that when a client is diagnosed with a mental disorder, it becomes their identity. There are sufficient treatments, whether therapeutic or medicinal, that can assist the client overcome their disorder (Nash, 22). The most important thing a client can do is to separate themselves from their diagnosis.

It is, however, frequently a complication that occurs alongside the presenting problem. Because shame is almost never the only problem, it is important that therapists know how to work with it in the context of other problems; therapists need a way of dealing with their clients’ shame and addressing related disorders at the same time. They must be able to find ways to decrease the immediate negative reactions of shame during therapy. Such reactions of shame include wanting to run away, hide, or withdraw (Fable, 1999), which may defeat therapy before it begins.

In Conclusion, they began by examining two of the major approaches to psychopathology research and theory: the medical model and the biopsychosocial model. The latter has clear advantages over the former: a more sophisticated and comprehensive understanding of psychological disorder is possible. Such a biopsychosocial is really a call for interdisciplinary cooperation in the study of psychopathology, a cooperation that has not historically been a reality. Nevertheless, as they have seen, there are some criticisms that can be leveled at both the medical and biopsychosocial models. If they do indeed embody assumptions of weakness and deficits, then there may be undesirable implications for how we conceptualize and treat people with (so called?) psychological disorders.

The psychosocial approach helps us to develop a healthy questioning of the obvious. An open mind, imagination and knowledge of personality functioning, human behaviour and emotional suffering are inherent in the ideas; they assist in reaching;differential diagnoses and treatment plans. This is another way of saying that clients interact with their environments in unique ways and if we are to give service which is accurately targeted then, when appropriate, we have to comprehend underlying feelings and motives which can block people from making optimum use of such help. Freudian psychoanalytic ideas, particularly personality theory, began to feed into what became known as psychodynamic casework.

Alternatively, the individual has to acknowledge that the trauma is real, undeserved, and important. Through therapy sessions, the patient is made to acknowledge that the nature of the disorder may have led to the additional and undeserved trauma in addition to admitting that the process of recovery is not at all trivial and requires a substantial amount of time and effort to go through. Moreover, the therapist works to separate the residual problems into bits that are resolvable, for instance, personal improvement goals and those that are irresolvable, such as the behavior of another disordered member of the

This essay is based upon a study of my personal reflections, emotions and opinions of the five major psychotherapy theoretical frameworks that I have studied over a five week period as part of a postgraduate diploma in psychology: psychoanalysis; behaviour therapy; person-centred and humanistic therapies; cognitive behaviour therapy; and family therapy. The purpose is to assist in determining which framework is the best fit for me as a future therapist based on my personality, life experiences and beliefs. The main basis of this evaluation is a weekly reflective journal (refer to Appendix A) I have maintained in which I recorded a range of background theoretical information, ‘gut’ reactions, pertinent life experiences and reports on practical ‘homework’ activities. I begin by undertaking a qualitative analysis of my journal which provides the insight to make the most appropriate selection of psychotherapy theory. Once the selection is made, I then provide a more focused evaluation of the chosen theoretical framework, based on a review of the literature, interwoven with pertinent elements from my journal.

Speaking of my own personal journey of healing that I am currently walking though, one of the most difficult reactions for me is feeling the guilt and shame. Mark Laser (presentation) stated that “trauma shame becomes an identity”. In my own experience I find this to be very true. The reason I believe that this would be the most difficult for a trauma victim to deal with is because it really does become a part of who they are. One of my identities is being a mother and a wife. I could not imagine my life not being those two things even if God were to take my family because it is a part of who I am. The same would apply to trauma shame. This becomes are part of who the victim is and to separate from this identity is

Brené Brown received her bachelors in Social Work in 1995 from the University of Texas in Austin. She went on to obtain her Master of Social Work from the University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work in 1996, and later her Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work from the University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work in 2002. Brené Brown is also a licensed social worker. She currently teaches and serves as Assistant Professor of Social Work Research at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She is impressive in her studies, her published works and her public speaking abilities. Brené Brown champions the research and conversation on vulnerability and shame and the cycles that affect human behavior.

The essay will be discussing the topic chosen for the research project which is the social stigma that is behind seeking-mental help. The topic was selected due to an interest as to how people who try to seek psychological help get negatively labelled thus leading them to wanting to avoid seeking the help they need. Even if the consequence of not receiving the help may be severe or make their problems worse than they already are. It is important to understand why specifically people will not seek the help they need and when finding that reason, figure out what can be done to improve it/ make changes.

Kaufman mentioned shame profile, shame spiral, and shame experience. Although, shame is excruciating, it may cause societal enabling emotions to arise as a result of related and non-related imagery of a person’s standards and actions. Since shame stimulates from a psychosomatic, an individual may decide to commit or connect to a certain course of action. Generally, it outlines reason for the inner functions that causes a paralyzing state. Typically emotions from depression and unhappiness causes shame to affect a person’s need, drive, and interpersonal shame. Distress and fears often affects how an individual’s level of self-esteem, capability, and interactions develop or begin to diminish when these scenes emerge through having a sense of

According to Freud, there are three kinds of anxiety – reality, moral and neurotic. Reality anxiety is experienced when there is an actual danger coming from the external world. Moral anxiety arises when there is a conflict between one’s behavior and what the superego is demanding one to do. Finally, neurotic anxiety is felt when the ego feels incapable of controlling the id and the urges hiding in it. The tools people use to get rid of anxiety is what psychoanalysts call “Defense Mechanisms” (Schultz and Schultz, 2009). Defense mechanisms are different behavioral patterns, some of them are considered mature (for example humor) and some immature but what is important for this paper is that in psychoanalytic therapy, defense mechanisms are identified and the goal of the therapy is to overcome them and access the unconscious conflicts which are according to the Freudians the root of any mental problem. Moreover, all problems’ origin can be found in childhood - most often in a faulty relationship with one of the primary caregivers (Hough,