Maria Pavlovski Page 1 Assignment No. 1 Theoretical approaches in the use of counselling skills 1.1 Key characteristics and concepts of: Humanistic theory, The humanistic theory was developed by a group of American psychologists (Maslow, Rogers, Fritz Perls and others) who were disillusioned with the psychoanalytical approach in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Carl Rogers developed
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Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Sam A. Okibe May 10th, 2013 Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) INTRODUCTION: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric illness categorized under anxiety disorder. OCD is characterized by marked obsession (thoughts) and compulsion (repetitive behavior) aimed at satisfying the obsession. The DSM-IV-TR (2000) places OCD’s diagnosis under Axis-1 along with most anxiety disorders. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
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Major depression is a medical illness that is characterized by feeling sad, disappointed and full of despair. Major depression is a whole body illness that includes emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual problems. Many people refer to major depression as Major Depressive Disorder and Clinical Depression. Major depression affects how one feels, thinks, and acts; they also have trouble performing normal activities. Major depression can make a person feel as if life isn't worth living
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What causes addiction, and what is the best approach to counteract it? One contemporary view on the main causes of addiction is positive reinforcement. While there are many factors that contribute to both chemical and physical addiction, including psychosis, a disruptive childhood, or cognitive impairment, positive reinforcement is the major underlying characteristic that envelops an individual’s substance addiction (Osher, 1989). Though the reasons for compulsive drug self-administration varies
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“Emotional/behavioral disorder (EBD) is a condition in which behavioral or emotional responses of an individual in school are so significantly different in degree and/or kind from his/her accepted age appropriate, ethnic, or cultural norms that they adversely affect educational performance in one or more areas: self-care, social relationships, personal adjustments, academic progress, classroom behavior, or work adjustment” (Level 1V: Program Planning, n.d.). Emotional/behavioral disorders are
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Childhood Depression Abstract Empirical evidence shows that that depression disorder in children is a common condition that affects emotional, physical, and social development. Risk factors include parental conflict, a family history of depression, poor peer relationship, negative thinking, and deficit in coping skills. Treatment criteria of children and adults are the same, with the exception that children may display irritability rather than depressed or sad mood, and loss of weight may be
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validate the fundamental concepts associated with psychoanalytic therapy, during his studies he was surprised to find the opposite. Instead of validating his previous studies he founded the concept of cognitive behavior therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a term that has a lot of different treatment umbrella under it. It’s a cross between behavior therapy and dynamic psychotherapy. It is centered on the idea that thought or cognitions have a big role in mood and behavior mostly due to
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This essay will discuss the various factors that affect an adolescent’s adherence to their antiretroviral therapy. It will attempt to unpack and analyze the factors individually. There are broad categories into which these factors falls, namely: patient characteristics, treatment regimen attributes, and patient-provider relationship and medical care environment. (Chandwani, S., Koenig, L. J., Sill, A. M., Abramowitz, S., Conner, L. C., & D'Angelo, L., 2012) These categories will all be explored as
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Reading this fable was like dejavu for me. It truly made me feel like I was sitting in one of our weekly staff meetings at work. Our meetings are quiet, boring, the supervisors have a fear of failure and nothing ever seems to get accomplished. The supervisors are given assignments from management because that’s the “hot topic of the week.” And then they either do nothing with the information or they take credit for the “good” ideas. Unfortunately, this
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Binge eating Binge eating disorder (BED) is a disorder that is directed as compulsive eating. People eat huge amounts of food while not being able to stop. This disorder is sometimes stated as “food being your drug” The symptoms of binge eating disorder usually begin in early adulthood, often after a major diet. Binge eating usually lasts for up to 3 hours but some people around the world binge eat all day. People with binge eating disorders often struggle with feelings of guilt, and depression
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