The Importance Of Going To Therapy

For the timeline assignment, I found trying to figure out what was significant and what wasn’t was extremely tough. I did leave out several parts because I felt that they were more relevant to another person’s timeline, as in they didn’t happen to me I just witnessed it. I feel that this course was very therapeutic for me to be able to put labels on my thoughts and emotions concerning the events and traumas in my life. I will in this paper try to define these emotions and how I think certain techniques of therapy has impacted me. I also want to explain the events on my timeline and how I think they have impacted me today.

a. In therapy Jane learned that Recovery isn’t going to happen all at once. With that she understands that there will ups and down in her recovery but she know that as long as she stays strong she can stay on the path of recovery

A sixteen year old teenager refuses to leave home and the therapist must review the situation from a MRI therapeutic approach. First, the MRI approach would not focus on the problem or how it developed but rather what efforts have the parent made to reach a resolution. MRI stems from the premise that families use practical attempts at resolving their situation but the attempts are ill-advised. MRI’s main focus is aimed at dilemma driven solutions; there is no advantage in long term change or what capacity the problem serves within the family.

One of the most difficult aspects of treating patients who suffer from trichotillomania (TTM), commonly called hair pulling disorder, is that most prefer to remain invisible. They are creative at finding ways to hide their illness. Most cover up with head scarves, hats, hoodies, and carry on as if nothing is wrong.Treatment for TTM is accessible through the NHS, yet the stigma of receiving therapy for mental illness is still strong enough to keep many patients with TTM away from psychologists, even when they have suffered significant hair loss. The key to eliminating this stigma is education and transparency. In order to better understanding of this impulse disorder, it is important to look closely at the causes, symptoms, and behaviors. Once these are understood, working with a psychologist to plan effective treatment becomes as easy as walking into their practice. Here are the basics about trichotillomania, and how a psychologist can help with finding the right treatment.

When choosing the therapy modality for this family, symbolic-experiential therapy seemed to fit. I compare this family’s situation to Carl Whitaker’s reference his work as, “therapy of the absurd.” People who engage in any type of prejudices, biases or any discriminatory acts are not properly informed and it is absurd to me. I had my reservations about the techniques that Carl Whitaker displayed when I was first exposed to his videos but having gone back over the literature and adapting some of the styles, the therapy techniques for this family situation seem to fit well. The issues surrounding this family are complex, same-sex marriage (sexual prejudice) and require a straightforward approach for getting to the heart of the issues. Symbolic-experiential therapy is not based on any one type of theory instead, it is the therapists who is the main catalyst for helping the family understand the worldviews of its members and, therefore, establish a better relationship within the system. Each member takes part in greater self-discovery, which in turn, leads to a better understanding of how the positives out weigh the negatives in allowing the family unit to work better. Symbolic therapy relies heavily on emotional logic rather than cognitive logic, which in most cases of sexual prejudice, is the premise behind the prejudgment. Through the use of this, there is more room for flexibility when discussing issues and

What applied clinical problem would you most like to focus on in your PsyD studies and in the PsyD Clinical Psychology dissertation/doctoral project? Tell us something about your knowledge of the relevant theory and concepts, research, and the application of that scholarship to clinical practice.

Decide what the main causes of the issue are, historical context, ideology, cultural context, prevalence, statistics, causes and consequences of problem.

Human are complicated beings who demonstrate complex thought and behavioural patterns that consecutively give a convoluted constituent to the person and decision the take (Ewan, 2008). Nevertheless the extents to which human beings are complex varies from person to person and never are two individual people alike in any aspect, diversity is the beauty of creation (Ewan, 2008). This said the relations individuals form is chiefly founded on their individual personality types (Ewan, 2008). It is proposed that an individual is more inclined to another since they have some to offer to each other. Two people going through any therapy can never be the same (Gold, Strickler, 1993).

According to Seligman and Reichenberg (2014), “therapists should have a solid understanding of the multiple casual factors that lead to the development of…disorder” (p.78). As discussed previously, therapists need to consider a child’s past traumatic experiences before moving into treatment. With the knowledge of a child’s early attachment trauma, family dynamics, and attachment style the therapist is better able to meet the child where they are at. It is also recommended that therapists working with children with conduct disorder related symptomology may be “called on to develop behavioral strategies for changing negative behaviors and provide training in social skills and problem solving. Therefore knowledge of behavior therapies, family therapy, and psychoeducation is needed” (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014, p.79). In this excerpt, it seems that the therapist needs to be flexible to meet the needs of the child within a personal, family, social, and school-based setting. It also appears that working both within and in-between these domains of functioning are vital for positive therapeutic growth. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is also supported in research conducted by Copping et al. (2001) where this mode of therapy has been found to reduce conduct disorder related symptomology and overall social relations with peers. Within this framework, it is recommended that “therapists should not engage in win-lose battles, should not trust the adolescents’ portrayal of their own

As a Therapist one’s role in the process of change differs from if one was trying to change themselves. Therapists become support, encouragement, a safety net, mediator, and much more to the clients we are trying to help encourage change in. We join with the clients to become part of their process of change, hopefully making it more successful.

The overall topic areas for this research article are electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and depression. The research question for this article is; is twice-weekly high-dose unilateral ECT inferior to twice-weekly moderate-dose bilateral ECT and which therapy has the least cognitive side effects? The hypothesis for this research question is that twice-weekly high-dose unilateral ECT will be as effective as twice-weekly moderate-dose bilateral ECT, but will have less cognitive side effects. Overall, the aims of this study were to compare the short-term and long-term effectiveness and side effects of twice-weekly moderate-dose bitemporal ECT and twice-weekly high-dose unilateral ECT for severe depression over six months.

When narrative therapist do to much leading and not enough following of the client is when they persist in leading patients on an open-ended, potentially endless, therapeutic sessions. Therapy can and should focus on goals and outcomes of the individuals. People should be able to move on from it. Extended therapy is not always beneficial for clients. Clients need a therapist’s opinion, advice and structured action plans to live by and make improvements on their own.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your discussion post. You indicated, "Each step in this decision process should assume that at any point the therapist has the option of seeking consultation with other professionals who may be able to offer perception and insight that may, in the midst of the ethical dilemma, be difficult to see by oneself." I agree with your cognitive consciousness. Seeking consultation from another counselor would be in the greater interest of Martha and her therapist. However, if "these trained professional" are not trained and equipped enough with the mental fortitude that is needed to overcome the temptation, they should remove themselves from their current occupation, and move forward to another career. The institution

Just by walking into the occupational therapy clinic, I know I am changing lives. When I can make children happy by simply offering a toy or a pleasant smile, while inside they may be struggling, I know I chose the right career to pursue. Therapy of all types is rewarding. Nothing compares to the feeling you get when you see someone improving and you know you had a hand in that improvement. But occupational therapy transcends all other types of therapy for me because it involves helping people on a more emotional and psychological level. Being able to volunteer and observe occupational therapists at work showed me children who were often not able to complete daily tasks. Seeing the children struggle with their fears and issues was extremely difficult, but watching them slowly improve and gain confidence week after week was beyond rewarding. They are not only able to find the strength to overcome their problems with each session, they are able to adapt a more normal life, which is something I believe everyone should have a chance at.

desires having to do with sexuality” and Hawthorne must have agreed (Freud, Dreams, p397). The point of Freudian therapy is to reveal the repressed desire that causes deviant behavior, but in this case, the deviant behavior is the reveal of the repressed desire (Felluga Repression).