Solution focused therapists operate on the logic that all problems have exceptions and by studying those exceptions and maintaining a definite vision of the ideal future, the therapist and patient can collaboratively come up with ideas to resolve pro Continue Reading...
Intelligence is defined as the capability to learn and apply knowledge. The ability for an individual to benefit from past experiences, solve problems, act purposely, and adapt to new situations are included in intelligence (Passmore, Tong, & Wil Continue Reading...
Psychoanalytic Theory and Behavioral Theory There are numerous types of psychological theories and with them approaches for modifying human happiness and behavior. Psychoanalytic theory and behavioral theory are two of the most overwhelming and nota Continue Reading...
" Indeed, a Danish study according to Kety et al. (as cited in Kalat, 2012) "found schizophrenia in 12.5% of the immediate biological relatives and none of the adopting parents." It can therefore be noted that although only a small percentage of the Continue Reading...
What he mentions that other authors did not mention -- and this paper views as imperative -- is for the facilitator to understand the salient goal he must have in mind is not abstinence but simply to encourage the client to return for the next appoi Continue Reading...
My personal reflections on these existential givens will impact my practice as an existential counselor. Although the influence of my personal views is significant to me, they will not inhibit the progress made by a client. Sharing a sense of common Continue Reading...
As a consequence many have thought that the subconscious is some sort of "mystic" area where all the secrets are hidden. These secret parts have also been considered to have negative connotations. Research done in the area after Freud suggests that Continue Reading...
The adoption of the MI theory to education has been uniquely framed in the following approach: A broader view of education The seven aspects of intelligence are important for an individual to have a good life. It is therefore important for educato Continue Reading...
Rather, Rogers argued that the therapist was there fundamentally in a support role, with the client in his or her own journey toward self-actualization. How then, does the client experience this kind of therapy? For many clients who are experiencing Continue Reading...
Melancholia sat in, as the loss I felt became less and less related to my body. I began to court death first symbolically and then literally. Freud would have noted the presence of the death wish in addition to describing the symptoms of "melancholi Continue Reading...
The following describes the process of Gestalt therapy: Gestalt therapy is a phenomenological-existential therapy founded by Frederick (Fritz) and Laura Perls in the 1940s. It teaches therapists and patients the phenomenological method of awarenes Continue Reading...
Then there is normal or balanced mood, above which comes hypomania (mild to moderate mania), and then severe mania (Bipolar Disorder (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm#intro)." Treatment Bipolar is divided into several types. Bipolar II Continue Reading...
Grief is an emotion that all human beings are likely to feel at some time in their lives. For many the grief process can be lonely, confusing and prolonged. For this reason, psychologists have long sought ways to ease this process. Early on researche Continue Reading...
Compare and Contrast Cognitive Behavior, Gestalt, and Person-Centered Therapy The cognitive behavioral therapy mainly focuses on how a person's thoughts and perceptions will affect how they feel and behave. People are reactive beings that respond Continue Reading...
Shifting the Meanings and Beliefs of Clients Collaborative practice is variously and commonly referred to as conversational practice, social construction, postmodern, or dialogical, practice. It has evolved from assumptions in the wider postmodern Continue Reading...
Attribution Theory and Emotional Intelligence Attribution theory Attribution theory is a theory that focuses on creating an understanding of the ways in which people interpret events and the relationship of the events to their thinking and behavior Continue Reading...
Goleman et al. (2001) revealed much useful information in discussing their ideas about primal leadership. Eventually this group developed an argument about emotional intelligence and discussed this idea as an extremely important, yet mostly overlooke Continue Reading...
Personal Development The important part of creating a healthy lifestyle for yourself is to create a plan that makes sense both for your body and your mental makeup, and stick with it to see if it really works. Being in a long-term relationship requ Continue Reading...
Temperament Correlate to Physical health and Longevity? This research project explores if an individual's temperament is correlated with longevity or physical health. Temperament, "…refers to those aspects of an individual's personality… Continue Reading...
The reason for this is that the phenomenon generally occurs within groups. Individuals who function in a group often do so differently than when left upon their own. To conduct the study, one individual and one group of people should be observed in Continue Reading...
Freud even put an age on the development of the superego -- five years old. And he separated the superego into two parts: the ego ideal and the conscience. The ego ideal sets up our standards that are generally approved by parents and teachers, etc. Continue Reading...
If he has good self-concept, he will see the feedback as a chance to weigh things, improve self and deepen his self-understanding. However, if he has otherwise, he may not accept the feedback, feel bad about it and possibly even refuse to recognize Continue Reading...
Modern civilization required more sublimation and repression of desires, both sexual and destructive aggressive desires, than most people were capable of maintaining for long periods without either physical, or psychological, illnesses developing. ' Continue Reading...
However, when this does not work, the therapist has many other options available to them, when and if they are needed. The research suggested that in complex cases, combination therapies using cognitive-behavioral therapy and SSRIs resulted in the Continue Reading...
Ellis' belief was that individual who could take charge of their emotions would be rational thinkers and thus would approach conflicts confidently, working towards compromises, minimalizing risks and willingness to sacrifice immediate needs for the Continue Reading...
Within months after Winfrey took over, the show went from last place in the ratings to overtaking Donahue as the highest rated talk show in Chicago. It was renamed the Oprah Winfrey Show. And the rest is history. Considering her past, childhood and Continue Reading...
We experience a world roughly parallel to our usual visual-spatial one, though as noted, with some broader or wilder elements. Furthermore, dreaming avoids the most "tightly woven," "over learned" portions of the nets. His research further shows th Continue Reading...
" Pioneer psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud was fascinated by the story of King Oedipus, as Sophocles depicted him within Oedipus the King, as a work of literature. Clearly, however, Freud also recognized how Sophocles's story, at least in a literal sense Continue Reading...
Freud and Society Sigmund Freud has had a profound influence on our understanding of contemporary society. It can be argued that Freud's theories and insights have also had a direct effect on shaping modern society itself and determining the way we Continue Reading...
Grief Counseling Counseling For Loss & Life provides individual and family counseling services for people suffering from grief. For many years now, counseling for loss of loved ones has been using compiled information to help people who are grie Continue Reading...
INDIVIDUAL HEALTH PROMOTIONIndividual Health PromotionPart 1Section 1The health issues that were selected for the purpose of this discussion were type 2 diabetes and COVID-19. To a large extent, type 2 diabetes (which will herein be simply referred t Continue Reading...
Genetics Stress and Trauma as Causes of Insomnia One disorder of consciousness is insomnia and involves the inability to lose consciousness in sleep. The DSM-V defines insomnia as difficulty initiating sleep, maintaining sleep, wakefulness when one w Continue Reading...
1. Being Aware of Emotions Because the counselor’s work depends on emotionally connecting with others, it is important to maintain strict vigilance of one’s own emotions, particularly emotions that correspond to those expressed by clients Continue Reading...
Psychological Testing Psychological tests are commonly used to establish individual capabilities and characteristics. Such inference is derived as a result of collecting, integrating and interpreting information about a person (Marnat, 2009). It con Continue Reading...
Social Media: Critical Assessment and Consequences Organizations seeking to be competitive in this digital age ought to conduct regular social media audits so as to identify their weaknesses on the social media front, while at the same time assessin Continue Reading...
hear about persons who suffer from diseases such as HIV / AIDS, cancer. However, what we barely hear about is eating disorders yet it is a disease that affects several people each and every year. In the past quarter century, eating disorders have co Continue Reading...
Interventions for Mentally-Ill Adolescents Mental illness is a serious health concern in America today. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) estimates that one in every four adults in America, which translates to approximately 61.5 millio Continue Reading...
