Group psychotherapy

History of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Dialectical Behavior Therapy, also know as DBT is a type of psychotherapy that deals with the cognitive and behavioral parts of the mind. This type of therapy came about back in the late 1980s by a woman named Marsha M. Linehan. She created this type of therapy to help her deal with her own disorder, which was borderline personality disorder. The main reason of DBT is to help people with any kind of mental health disorders, not just borderline…

Marriage and Family Counselling focuses on familial, couple, and group relationships. Marriage and Family therapists, psychologists who work in this specialization, possesses knowledge dealing with family dynamics and problems which involve everybody involved in close relationships. Marriage and Family Therapists teach, supervise, do research and engage in practice through consultation and treatment in a diverse number of settings Their primary goals are to discover the influence of problems in…

Psychotherapy can help individuals learn to: (a) relate better with others so that their relationships are more intimate, enjoyable, and rewarding, (b) can help them understand the causes of their emotions and the reasons for their competitiveness, distrust…

knowledge of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and excessive drug use. These psychotherapy or alternative treatment methods should consist of ethical and evidence based practices which cause no harm to the patient, ensure safety, confidentiality, and meets the expectations of the client 's concern and treatment needs. Identify one psychotherapy treatment. The Cognitive Behavior Technique (CBT) is a well-known psychotherapy…

The study showed that those that participated in group therapy had consistently lower YBSCOs scores. YBSCO is a scale used to determine the severity of OCD and is based off a series of questions. Group exposure and response prevention therapy also proved to be more effective than group cognitive therapy. Most patients that complete treatment will experience a decrease in symptoms of OCD over time (Whittal, Robichaud…

Play Therapy Intervention This paper will examine the history, concepts, principles, and values of play therapy. It will also cover what problems therapy is successful at addressing, and which client groups it is most effective with. The cultural competence of this invention will be assessed, and lastly, the strengths and limitations of play therapy will be discussed. Overview of Play Therapy The origin of play therapy can be traced back to Sigmund Freud and his daughter, Anna Freud, but it…

in psychology the research that is most looked at is mental illnesses. From the view and subject of positive psychology the research into positive psychology has many important aspects that help towards emotions in example counselling. The target group was as if it was targeting University students to pursue a career that models itself around positive psychology. The main messages from the leaflet was to push on the fact that improving the moral character of society can get better by…

development of flexible, nonjudgmental, and present-moment attentional focus. This allows for an individual to reduce the reoccurring inclination to engage and react in fear or anxiety of social situations. Treatment focuses on eight sessions of 2.5 hour group classes, a one day meditation retreat, and daily home practice (Jazaieri, Goldin, Werner, Ziv, & Gross, 2012). Another non-traditional treatment for social anxiety disorder is aerobic exercise. Physical exercise is associated with…

Psychodrama was founded by the psychiatrist Jacob L. Moreno, it is mainly humanistic and is an action approach to group therapy. People discover their problems through role playing, enacting situations using numerous dramatic ways, help to find their own creativity, and learn new behavioral skills. By closely restructuring real-life situations, and acting them out in the present. This gives the clients the opportunity to evaluate their behavior as well as help them understand a particular…

According to Corelli (n.d.), treatment for borderline personality disorder includes psychotherapy which allows the patient to talk about both present difficulties and past experiences in the presence of an empathetic, accepting and non-judgmental therapist. The therapy needs to be structured, consistent and regular, with the patient encouraged…