approaches to psychotherapy

Question 1

what is psychotherapy

Answer 1

collaborative treatment based on the relationship between an individual and psychologist

Question 2

what problems can psychotherapy cover?

Answer 2

1.trauma
2.mental illness
3.mental disorders for example anxiety or depression
4.greiving
5.substance abuse

Question 3

what is the difference between counselling and psychotherapy

Answer 3

1.counselling :short term fixes the problem in the current situation
2.psychotherapy: long term which gets to the root of the problem and has more therapeutic strategies

Question 4

traits and skills for psychotherapist

Answer 4

1.compartmentalise there own experiences they have gone through to reduce bias e.g. when siding with one person in a couple who their experiences are similar to
2.being non judgemental , listen to the patients issue as an simple fact don’t make a positive or negative judgement on it
3.effective communication: this also includes non-communication e.g having good gestures not making reaction with your face

Question 5

reflective practice

Answer 5

ability to reflect on ones ability to reflect on ones action so as to engage in a process of continuous learning

Question 6

reflection

Answer 6

examination of ones conscious thoughts and feelings

Question 7

what are the 5 different approaches to psychotherapy?

Answer 7

1.psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapies
2.behaviour therapy
3.cognitive therapy
4.humanistic therapy
5.integrative or holistic therapy

Question 8

psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapies(sigmund freud )

Answer 8

he proposed the influence of sub conscious mind had an effect with mental health

Question 9

in psychoanalysis therapy, what are the 3 parts human psyche can be divided in?

Answer 9

1.Id:operates on the more social ground
2.ego:operates on the reality principle -conscious
3.super ego:operates on moral principles

Question 10

psychodynamic therapy

Answer 10

based on the idea that mental being and behaviour are influenced by childhood experiences and inappropriate repetitive thoughts or feelings which are unconscious

Question 11

behaviour therapy

Answer 11

external stimuli influence human behaviour

Question 12

criticisms of behaviour therapy

Answer 12

it is reductionist-reduces human behaviour to simple , it ignores cognitive and affective factors

Question 13

cognitive therapy(Aaron T, 2960)

Answer 13

challenges maladaptive cognition e.g unhelpful or inaccurate thinking and distressing emotional response

Question 14

humanist therapy( Carl, R Roger)

Answer 14

this merges psychoanalytic and behavioural therapies:believe human behaviour is impacted by external environmental factors and internal unconscious factors

Question 15

assumptions of humanistic approach

Answer 15

1.feelings, thoughts and perception are central to how individuals feel about themselves -main indicatior of behaviour
2.people have free will, they need to take responsibility of their own actions

Question 16

integrative and holistic therapy

Answer 16

merges biology or physiology, environment and social factors psychology using the integrative approach through the use of biopsychosocial modal

Question 17

2 disadvantages of integrative and holistic therapy

Answer 17

1.not easily testable
2.not useful for designing therapies

Question 18

cognitive behavioural therapy

Answer 18

link between out cognitions and our actions

Question 19

what is the primary aim of cognitive behavioural therapy?

Answer 19

help address maladaptive cognition for example thought patterns that cause unhealthy behaviours
Useful for:
-anxiety
-substance use

Question 20

2 ways of cognitive behavioural therapy?

Answer 20

1.effort to change cognition:
-better understanding of behaviour and motivation of others
2.effort to change behavioural patterns:facing ones fear instead of avoiding them

Question 21

Dialetcial behaviour therapy(DBT) Marsha Linehan

Answer 21

adapted for those who experience emotions very intensely. it helps them to accept the reality of their life and behaviours and helping them change their behaviours

Question 22

primary aim for dialectical therapy

Answer 22

-give people skills to regular emotion
-handle stress in healthy manner
-improve relationships
-think mindfully

Question 23

4 types of sessions in DBT

Answer 23

1.DBT pre-assessment
2.indivdual therapy
3.skills training in groups
4.telephone crisis coaching
can help with:
-borderline personality disorder
-substance misuse

Question 24

primary aim of humanist and experiential therapy

Answer 24

explores how a person feels rather than looking at past events , the session looks at their concerns in the moment
useful for:
-panic disorders
-schizoprhenia
-anxiety

Question 25

limitation of humanist and experiential therapy

Answer 25

1.lack of structure typical of humanistic approach

Question 26

3 individual therapy advantages

Answer 26

1.confidentiality
2.one- one attention -gives an individualised approach
3. nurture strong therapeutic alliance

Question 27

2 disadvantage of individual therapies

Answer 27

1.costly
2.no group interactions:cannot share similar experiences with others

Question 28

group therapy

Answer 28

there are 2 or most clients working with therapist or counsellors

Question 29

what type of learning does group therapy have

Answer 29

vicarious learning:group members learning for others experiences and offer advice- offers emotional support -empathise
create a save environment to create healthy new behaviours

Question 30

3 advantage of group therapy

Answer 30

cost effective
develop socialisation skills
broader therapeutic alliance -more point of views

Question 31

2 disadvantage of group therapy

Answer 31

-the person with most problems may get focused on the most-creates lack of focus on others
-less confidentially