Clinical neuropsychology

Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder tend to have disorderly behavior that makes it difficult for the parent and child to interact in an affective manner. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, also known as PCIT, is a behavior program developed by Sheila Eyberg and other contributors. The purpose of PCIT is to decrease disruptive behaviors while increasing the parent-child relationship through interactions between parent and child (Nieter, Thornberry, & Brestan-Knight, 2013). PCIT is broken…

Towering over the tiny five-year-old girl, the enormous principal was wielding a giant wooden paddle. The girl remembered her mother 's words. "You are strong." In the following years and on multiple occasions, the man told the mother that the daughter “would never amount to anything.” These harsh words echoed in my head along with my mother’s voice. Responding with strength and admiration, she said, “We will see. Your judgment cannot break my spirited daughter.” Both comments compelled me…

Theory of psychological development was articulated by Erik Erikson in 1959, in collaboration with Joan Erikson. . It was a comprehensive psychoanalytic theory that identifies a series of distinct stages of development. . Erikson says that a healthy developing individual should pass through these stages from infancy through to adulthood. All these stages are present at birth, but begin to open up in relation to both natural scheme and ecological and cultural nurturing. Erikson’s ideas were to…

The rationale of this paper is to demonstrate my understanding of two paradigms and my ability to critically evaluate the theories merits in helping Nancy navigate through her challenges. I am predominantly cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) however, I have chosen Solution Focused Theory and Narrative approach to help Nancy and her family. Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) is a strength based therapeutic approach where clients are encouraged to take an active role in identifying exceptions and doing…

Cognitive therapy was founded by Aaron Beck, and he based this therapeutic approach on two main ideas. The first idea is that individuals who are depressed have a negativity bias in their thinking, and the second idea is that the way individuals interpret the events around them contributes to the maintenance of their depression (Ball, n.d.). In a more refined sense by Ball (n.d.) it can be said that cognitive therapy is based on the premise that it is not the event itself that the individual…

Through the lens of biopsychosocial approaches on gambling and whiplash The biopsychosocial approach carefully considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their difficult interactions in understanding illness, heath care, and health in general. When taking humanistic qualities into consideration, the application of the biopsychosocial approach is highly valued. Ultimately, the biopsychosocial approach can be used for many studies to determine the perspective of interactions…

2.7 Dual task: association among cognitive training, transfer training and psycho-motor training (Reuter et al. 2012) The goal of this study was to assess whether a multi-modal cognitive rehabilitation, in association with a motor programme could have a better therapeutic outcome than a purely cognitive treatment. Three types of treatment were compared: A. Cognitive training; B. Cognitive training, transfer training; C. Cognitive training, transfer training, pyschomotor and resistance training.…

What should go into a clinical interview? First we must define “clinical interview.” A clinical interview according to research on this topic is defined as a conversation with a purpose. This conversation should consist of the client chief complaint (what brings you to see me?). The conversation with the client should have no central theme, the client role can be defined with the initial interview, and the client can start and end the conversation at will. The interviewer should use…

In his article, Location of Self: Opening the Door to Dialogue on Intersectionality in the Therapy Process (2010), Thandiwe Dee Watts-Jones states, “Location of self is the name of a process in which the therapist initiates a conversation with a family about similarities and differences in their key identities” (Dee Watts-Jones, 2010, p.45). In essence, the author is introducing the concept of personal disclosure when establishing rapport with a potential client/family. Though, I am very aware…

Each contribution made to psychology has helped the world understand the way the mind works and how our behavior is affected when trauma or positive reinforcements occur. Skinner, Freud, Maslow, and Carl Rogers all contributed either to the behavioral, the psychoanalysis or the humanistic perspective. Skinner focuses on Operant Conditioning – reinforcements that affect whether behavior reoccurs. Freud believes that the first five years are important to an adult’s personality as well as improving…