...Psychodrama Tamie White Research Paper CP6634, Troy University Professor Capes December 3, 2009 Abstract Psychodrama therapy of Dr. Jacob L. Moreno is very effective in treating certain disorders such as depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, trauma survivors, and it has been used in marital counseling. In psychodrama a person is helped to gain insights through role playing. This helps the person to gain a better understanding of their problems and turn them into more realistic and meaningful thoughts. Psychodrama can be very effective when used correctly and it continues to offer therapists new ways to treat patients. Therapy Psychotherapy is a technique used to change a person’s behavior, thought process, assumptions, and even sometimes their personality. Therapy is a term often used to encompass all acts of psychotherapy under one common theme, to help the client. Therapy today consists of many different types and themes. Some such as Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck suggested that our cognitive processes are responsible for our behavior, thoughts, and emotions and this developed into the cognitive model (Comer, 2004). Others such as Carl Rogers believed in a more client-centered approach that is “non-directive and based in insights gained from conscious thoughts and feelings” (Coon, 2000). Well known therapies include Freudian psychoanalysis...
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...PSYCHODRAMA I. Defining Psychodrama - Founded by Dr. Jacob Levy Moreno - Which means It means full psycho-realization - It is a technique for expressing difficult emotions and facing deep conflicts by having group participants enact significant life events. It is a method to externally express the internal psyche and work with a person's representation of the past, present, and future in the current moment. - Dr. Moreno defined psychodrama as "the science which explores 'the truth' by dramatic methods". Moreno emphasized that the main goal of psychodrama was to help clients discover their inner truth, express repressed re·pressed adj. Being subjected to or characterized by repression. ..... Click the link for more information. emotions, and create authentic relationships with others. II. Brief Background and View to Human Nature Psychodrama was originated by Jacob Levy Moreno (1889-1974) who taught, practiced and continuously developed psycho-dramatic methods in Europe and United States since 1921 until his death in 1974. Moreno was born in Romania, immigrated to Austria with his family as a child, and moved to the United States in 1925. As a psychiatrist trained in Vienna at that time, his training was psychoanalytically oriented. However, he disagreed with Freudian focus on dysfunctions, and instead, developed an approach based on human strength and potential. He believed in innate human capacity...
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...‘’Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat client’s’’. When looking at Person-Centred Therapy the name that most commonly pops up is that of Carl Rogers. Rogers believed that people continually strive ‘to become a person’. He was convinced that a strict upbringing resulted in the repression of emotions. Love is an important emotion to aid our survival, particularly from those that are around us with whom we depend upon for survival. He argued that in infancy we developed positive, self- regard and needed this in order to survive. Carl Rogers Theory of the self-concept Carl Rogers theory of the concept of self relates to the individuals perception or image of themselves which is based on life experience. So if a child’s first experiences are negative, Rogers believed it likely that by the time they became an adult, the child would have a poor self-concept. The theory includes the organismic self (or self-actualising tendency) and self-concept. The organismic self is with us from birth and strives to mature and achieve self-actualisation. The self-concept is acquired in early childhood, it is shaped by positive attitudes we receive from important others (usually parents). The self-concept usually comes into play due to secondary needs, positive regard from others and positive self-regard. An example of positive regard from others would be of a parent not paying much attention to their child telling them about their...
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...Experiential therapy sprang from the humanistic-existentialist movement that began in the 1960’s, with roots in Gestalt therapy, psychodrama, and encounter groups (Nichols, 2013). The two key figures in experiential therapy were Carl Whitaker and Virginia Satir. Whittaker was a pioneer in family psychotherapy, his approach advocated families to be themselves, and is/was based on intuition (Robinson, Tigner, & Porta, 2015). Virginia Satir focused on individual self-expression and communication, and believed that family problems were directly related to emotional suppression and the denial of impulses (Robinson, Tigner, & Porta, 2015). Experiential therapy is a departure from traditional talk therapy, in that it relies heavily on physical action...
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...Clients for Specific Clinicians The relationship between the clinician and the client is a crutial aspect for the therapeutic outcome. Having a connection between the client and therapist can have many determining factors that lead to a positive evaluation and outcome of the therapy. There are many components and attributes a therapist must be aware of and contain to have a good helping relationship with their client. A client wants to have a positive experience when receiving help and if there is no relationship or positive understanding between each the outcome could be negative or the client could stop therapy early. The concept that was thought of in the early 1900’s to profile clients and match them with a clinician that would possibly have a more successful outcome with therapy should be used in a lot of therapeutic helping relationships, and goes along with the importance of having a good clinician-client relationship. Being able to profile a client to find out which therapist would be a good fit for them, would help the initial alliance between the therapist and client. A client’s relationship with their therapist is very important in helping have a positive outcome at the end of therapy. According to the article “Relationships Among Client-Therapist Personality Congruence, Working Alliance, and Therapeutic Outcome” both client and therapist have their own ways of thinking, morals, behaving, and other characteristics that will influence how they relate to each...
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...Section 11: Regulations of the Student Course Handbook, pp. 78-81). 1st Marker 2nd Marker Agreed Mark 1st Marker 2nd Marker Agreed Mark Student Declaration: "I declare that the work submitted is my own" Section C Tutor’s Comments A qualitative analysis of Carl Rogers famous interview with Gloria, encountering the basic principles of the client centered approach. Abstract This paper is a qualitative analysis of the famous Carl Rogers interview with Gloria filmed in 1964 in the United States of America. The basic concepts of the client centered theory and therapy will also be encountered in addition to an evaluation of the necessity and importance of the core conditions in the counseling process. Introduction Person centered theory is regarded as one of the most influential theories of counseling and therapy since its development in the 1940s. With the development of the person centered theory its originator Carl Rogers revolutionized the field of psychotherapy. He believed that people are capable of solving their own problems when the right conditions...
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...This demeaning and hostile environment was initially created by direct face to face interactions, personal written notes and the manager of the rehabilitation hospital. After nearly 4 years of abuse the co-worker resigned from the position and the abusive co-workers remained at the job despite various reports sent to the manager about the abuse. B. The assistant of the rehabilitation hospital was in charge of the day to day flow/duties of patient care within the hospital. The day to day flow/ duties consisted of tasks such as: preparing wheelchairs for patients (pts.), putting equipment away, organizing recreational activities for pts., filing various documents on pts. and assisting pts. with various dressing routines in preparation for therapy. Initially, during the first year of being on the job, the assistant was well received by the therapists and commended on several occasions for her willingness to help anyone with anything and for doing an exceptional job at completing her day to day duties. Then a big turnover happened within the hospital in which all the therapists from the assistant’s first year were replaced by all newly graduated therapists. This major turnover also brought about a change within the “thought process” of management. Several of the newly graduates never worked in a hospital setting and began to fall behind with scheduling and accurately treating patients. The manager called a meeting in which she directly informed...
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...to quit smoking. It should explain how the methods work and what former smokers that have used those techniques experienced with them. The classical means of smoking cessation are medical treatments. They vary from laser therapy to drugs that substitute Nicotine and other ingredients of cigarettes. The psychological approaches to quit smoking have gained more popularity in the last few years. Especially hypnosis is often considered as a very effective method to overcome smoking. Also acupuncture can be seen as a psychological approach since it affects the mind and not the body. In comparison to medical approaches, hypnosis and acupuncture cannot impact the body. It can also be cheaper than a laser therapy for example. However, not every individual is receptive for hypnosis and acupuncture. This makes the medical methods more reliable. The central issue is, that every smoker who wants to overcome his addiction should try different methods, both psychological and medical. My thesis is, that the most effective way for smoking cessation is a combined therapy of psychological and medical treatment. Further Examination & Discussion The main issue about smoking cessation aided by hypnosis is the fact that not every patient is receptive for this therapy. As H. Sutcher (2008) states, there are several stages of...
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...Counseling of Counseling or Psychotherapy Introduction This application paper will discuss my personal theory of counseling or psychotherapy in a number of different areas. Specifically, I will discuss the seven areas of interest. First, I will discuss and describe my basic view of human nature, Second, I will determine key factors that account for changes in behavior. Third, I will describe the nature of the therapist client relationship and its importance. Fourth, I will describe key functions and role of the therapist. Fifth, I will discuss the goals of therapy. Sixth, I will determine the techniques and theories of my approach. Seventh, I will discuss specific client issues best suited for my approach. (Walden University, 2012). In this paper I plan to describe and explain my own personal model for counseling. My personal model of counseling uses Gestalt Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy and Adlerian Therapy which I think complement one another well My Basic View of Human Nature My basic view of human nature is a combination of Person -Centered, Gestalt and Existential theories of counseling (Corey, 2013a). I believe that we are all searching for what it means to be human. I also believe that people are both the product and the process of their choices that are influenced by thoughts and emotions. Self-awareness in the individual leads to greater freedom in the...
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...and feeling worthless. Depression, among other psychological issues, can be treated with such orientations such as psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and biomedical therapies. Psychodynamic therapy suggests that one’s behavior and feelings are affected by their unconscious motives. It also suggests that one’s problems may be a result of unconscious conflicts leftover from childhood. The treatment corresponding with psychodynamic therapy includes the recovery of these unconscious conflicts through free association. This is where one will express thoughts exactly as they come without thinking. Another technique is dream analysis where a therapist can uncover the unconscious through interpreting the symbolic meaning of a client’s dreams. Transference is another technique used in which has proven to be successful because a client can reenact crucial relationships in a therapeutic environment which can bring out suppressed feelings of conflict so that they may be dealt with. Cognitive therapy’s suggests that a person can develop certain issues though how they perceive everything around them, especially if a person is habitually negative in their way of thinking. This form of treatment blends verbal and behavioral interventions. The main goal of cognitive therapy is to change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. Biomedical therapy suggests that one’s behavior can be caused by biological factors such as genes and hormones. The two main forms of treatment...
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...Rogers emphasized the therapeutic relationship in positive terms. He was one of the first psychologists to talk about optimal mental health. He engaged clients with a sincere appreciation of their own expertise in themselves. Less of an "expert" he was more a co-facilitator in clients' own therapeutic journey. The fundamental belief with this therapy is that the client wil eventually reconnect with their inner potential and do what they feel is ultimately comfortable for themselves. Rogers here is allowing her to find her own answers as thats the whole point really, he has total faith in her that she is self empowered in this way and that she has the ability to find the answers that are already inside of her as a mother. Rogers is not the expert on this, she is , so he wont answer. Rogers believed that we all have the resources within ourselves to sort our own issues. Rogers develops this theory through open questions and summaries, whilst maintaining an empathetic understanding of any decision she could make. He does not advise, but works with her own desires, to counsel. The transition that Gloria takes from having concerns with `lying`to her daughter to realizing that her daughter is not an issue here, rather it is her own self-acceptance that is judgemental of what she does with her love life. Roger's theory goes to the core of who we are as human beings - afterall we are social animals. A therapist guides in a non-directive way: This means there's a...
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...Adlerian Approach with Abby Sylvia Montalvo Walden University Adlerian Approach with Abby The therapeutic approach in the case profile of a client named Abby after an assessment is given, and a summary is developed based on the information collected is the Adlerian approach. According to the COUN 6722 study notes, Abby is a 57 year-old African American women who came into the office seeking counseling. Abby works part-time as a free-lance editor. Abby has a bachelor’s degree in literature. Abby is married to her husband Ron who was diagnosed two months ago. Abby has a difficult time accepting that her husband was diagnosed with cancer (Walden University, 2012). She cannot cope with the situation, therefore Ron’s brother is the one who takes him to have his treatments, and to his doctor’s appointments. Abby is depressed, and spends her time crying, sleeping, has lost her appetite, and feels fatigued. She feels guilty that she is not supportive toward her husband (Walden University, 2012). Abby has always believed to be hopeless throughout her life. She has low self-esteem, and believes that everyone around her has a better life than she does, though she has lived comfortably. Abby has expressed that she suffered from migraine headaches in her twenties, which has become worse over the years (Walden University, 2012). Doctors have prescribed medications for the migraines, which has not been effective. Abbey claims that she drinks alcohol two...
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...Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Information technology in rehabilitative therapies Computerized medical devices, assistive technology and prosthetic: An Annotated bibliography. Vision-Realistic Rendering: Simulation of the Scanned Foveal Image with Elimination of Artifacts due to Occlusion and Discretization - Springer. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-25382-9_1#page-1 This book chapter introduces and explores the Concept of Vision realistic rendering. The chapter comes up with a technique for simulating an image of the foveal that is scanned from wave front data of human subjects, and it also demonstrates the techniques on sample images. The source is a chapter of a book found online. The author is an affiliate Professor of Optometry and also a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California. The objective of the source is to introduce a new concept to the reader. The resource is relevant to me sine it introduces new concepts in Ophthalmology; also, the source is relevant to my topic since it explores how patients with eye disease like Keratoconus see. Prentke Romich Company. (2015). What is Augmentative and Alternative Communication? - AAC and Speech Devices from PRC. Retrieved from https://www.prentrom.com/what-is-augmentative-and-alternative-communication The webpage describes Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). The post further introduces the two systems of AAC. Lastly, the post exemplifies...
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...Reducing Medication Errors Medication errors are a major problem in the healthcare community, and especially in pediatrics. “Up to 27% of all pediatric medication orders result in a medication error.” Keiffer, Marcum, Harrison, Teske, and Simsic (2014). There is far less room for error with drug administration when working with pediatrics. It should be a primary goal to significantly reduce the cases of medication error in ever facility. I will discuss the importance of reducing medical errors relating to a Pediatric Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. The article titled Reduction of Medication Errors in a Pediatric Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit discusses the rate of medication errors in their unit, and the steps that were taken to try to eliminate or reduce the number of medication errors. “A medication error is defined as an error that occurs with the prescribing, dispensing, administering, adherence, or monitoring of a drug regardless of whether it results in patient harm or has the potential to result in patient harm.” Keiffer et al. (2014). The authors note that medication errors occur more often with administration issues as opposed to prescribing, ordering dispensing, or monitoring. The article discusses the health care professionals’ courses of action taken to reduce medication errors for their patients. The medical team implemented interventions and methods including: a double check system, hands free communication, a safety systems checklist, a distraction-free...
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...observed life obstacles. Will Hunting is a 21-year-old Caucasian male, who has sought treatment for uncontrollable feelings of anger, anxiety, and emotional withdrawal. Will is of average height, casually dressed, and well groomed and has bright blue eyes and blonde hair. He sits with a slouched posture and talks with a thick Boston accent. Will is a self-taught, intelligent person, who solves difficult math theorems that have stumped others. Will reports being in good physical health including eating healthily and visiting the gym twice a week. He only goes to the doctor when he absolutely needs to, and he has never been on medication to manage his anxiety or anger. Will is willing to work with the therapist and the agency. Initial therapy sessions take place at the agency in San Francisco. Will expects to get a better understanding of his emotions so he can start a life with his girlfriend, Skylar. Will and Skylar live together in an apartment in a suburb of San Francisco. Will talks about dating Skylar while they were in Boston, when she confessed her love for him and asked him to move to California with her upon her starting at a new school. Will rejected the offer, citing his disbelief in her ability to accept his emotional baggage. His eventual decision to move to San Francisco was made to reconcile with her. Will discovered his tendency to push people away and deliberately...
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