Behavioral Psychology Essay

Getting Started: Couples counseling is different from the individual counseling, couples counseling is active, structured, and the time is around 10 to 12 sessions. The individual counseling is passive, slow, and it takes months. The individual therapy, the therapist is always on the side of the client, while the therapist in the couple therapy never takes a side. Individual therapy, the therapist has to feel connected with the client, but the couple therapist, the therapist has to be close…

Term Paper Proposal: Clinical Case Assessment Research Paper Introduction The character, Melvin Udall, from the film As Good As It Gets (1997), played by Jack Nicholson, will serve as the client for this case study. Previously, Melvin, a successful author, received a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder by his psychiatrist, Dr. Green. Recent changes in his life provoked a desire within Melvin to take his medication, and reestablish therapeutic sessions, after abandoning them two years…

I am seeing ML at Anka Behavioral Health Incorporation. This organization has multiple sites. I am seeing ML at the Hope Concord site, which is the federal probation location. The clients that are seen are on parole and probation. They may be on pre-trial supervision or post-sentencing. ML is a 41-year-old Latino male. He identifies as religious (Mormon). He is married with three children, ages 22, 19, and 10, and he has one grandchild. He owns a construction company. Based on information…

This paper examines published articles to explore the different types of mental disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge eating. An evaluation has been placed to view the exhibition criteria of the mental disorder. The articles suggest treatments, causes and variant hypothesis as well as information regarding the eating disorders. Differences between Anorexia, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge eating have also been explored. In context eating disorders are a dysfunctional…

CBT Reflective Paper Assessment/Service Plan Case Member: Sarah is a 41 year old, married, mother of two elementary aged boys. Professionally, she has been a successful pastor for 15 years, building an excellent reputation for herself. Last year, Sarah accepted a full time position as a Family Ministries Pastor at a large church that ministers to over 300 children weekly. After only a few months on staff, Sarah became increasingly stressed. Part of her job requirement is the ability to…

Studies have shown that the combination of anti-anxiety medication, in some cases anti-depressants, with cognitive behavioral therapy is the most effective way to treat social anxiety (Richards 2013). The use of medication without therapy does not produce any long-term effects, and only about 15% of socially anxious people respond to anti-depressants (Richards 2013).…

Since the 1960s cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has been used to treated multiple disorders, such as, depression and OCD. By using socratic-questioning, questions meant to probe and cause critical thinking, and guided discovery therapists attempt to help their patients make insights into their thought processes. There are not only many different strategies that can be employed to treat different disorders but, CBT is fairly successful with many different disorders. Cognitive-behavioural…

A mental disorder that has been constantly criticized over the years and used as an excuse in many situations. Anxiety is known to have many different off branches and effects a diverse group of individuals all throughout the world. Starting from simple shyness to causing extreme panic disorders, anxiety has become one of the biggest dilemmas of our time to critics and the society we live in. All because of one short and simple yet very complicated question that no one seems to have the correct…

Michelle has exhibited symptoms of acute stress disorder after her automobile accident. Michelle has not reported any prior issues leading to the accident. She has experienced issues currently lasting 2 months, such as anxiety and repressed memories. According to the DSM-IV-TR checklist for posttraumatic stress disorder (Pg. 157), she had experienced an automobile accident involving serious injury to herself, which resulted in temporary hospitalization. After the incident, the patient states…

There are wide variety factors that’s believed to contribute to the onset of depression. “Most likely, depression is caused by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors.”- "Depression." NIMH RSS. Web. 28 Nov. 2015. The utmost importance factor certainly lies in the brain, which scientifically wheels emotions, despite the prevalent lore has it that emotions resides in the heart. Levels of brain chemicals, as well as the functioning of nerve cells, and nerve…