Category: Psychotherapy
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Psychotherapy Effect on Phobic Patients
Table of Contents Introduction Research Methods Core content Aim of the article Theoretical coherence Relevance to clinical practice Recommendations Conclusion References Introduction Psychotherapy is a technique used to treat mental disorder. This study was conducted to establish effect of psychotherapy on phobic patients. Additionally, the study was conducted to follow up on phobic patients after…
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Resistance in Psychotherapy by Beutler et al.
While it is assumed that people strive to be healthy, some tend to be reluctant to receive practitioners’ advice on treatment. In their article, Beutler et al. (2002) discuss people who express resistant behavior and describe its conceptual issues, measurement, and effects on treatment outcomes. The report by Beutler et al. provides a thorough description…
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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in Psychotherapy
Rational-Emotional Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is a psychotherapeutic direction based on the sensitivity to the fact that a person experiencing psychological discomfort relies on irrational judgments in his thoughts and actions. The elimination of these judgments is predominantly portable in psychological intervention. The main task of REBT is to change emotions as a result of influencing…
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Affirmative Psychotherapy for American Jews
Summary of the Article Reconstructionist. The Jews belonging to this denomination are rather progressive in their visions, and they focus on such important concepts as God, the Torah, and the People of Israel. They accept the principles of modern culture, share traditional rituals, but concentrate on modern ideological views while valuing personal autonomy. Reform. These…
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Transparency and Termination in Group Psychotherapy
Table of Contents Introduction Effective Termination Interventions Evaluation Summary References Introduction Upon the completion of the working portion of a group, the final stage becomes prominent. It is termed by Corey (2015) as the stage of termination and consolidation, and despite being less time-consuming than the previous phase, it is also crucial for the effectiveness…
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Psychotherapy Integration: Research Issues
Abstract Integrative practice is a relatively new approach in psychotherapy, which has been in dire need of additional research. Studying the problems related to mental health from the perspective of multiple disciplines and theories allows detecting the hindrances to recovery that would not be noticed otherwise. Therefore, the incorporation of the integrative practice into the…
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Yalom’s Use of the Psychotherapy Approach to Heal Guilt
Penny, one of the heroines in Yalom’s Love’s Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy, conceived and gave birth to twin girls, yet, unfortunately, the welfare took them since she could not provide for them. The guilt of losing them to welfare tormented her soul. She did not talk to her daughter, Chrissie, about her condition,…
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Theory & Practice of Group Psychotherapy
Introduction Psychotherapy refers to the counseling done by a psychotherapist to assist the patient in different problem-solving skills. It mainly focuses on the individual’s well-being. Group psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy where a group of patients is treated by one or more therapists. This is usually done in a group where interpersonal traits and…
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Psychotherapy Treatment for Combat Veterans Suffering From PTSD
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is nothing but a normal reaction of the human organism to abnormal situations or experiences. It usually follows an event that makes a person feel unsafe or helpless; the most common of such events are war, assault, kidnapping, sexual abuse, rape, car accident, plane crash, and even certain forms of medical…
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Counselling Strategies and Interventions Course in Psychotherapy
As human beings, we all go through challenges as we endeavor to cope with the harsh times that we are facing. This has often resulted in people having to face difficult and often stifling circumstances which at times have led to debilitating psychological states. There is therefore a need to ensure that there are interventions…