Group psychotherapy

FFT is an evidenced based strength-based treatment model built on a foundation of acceptance and respect, it’s a prevention and intervention program for adolescents at risk of, or already engaging in, problem behaviors. FFT focus on assessment and intervention to tackle the issues of risk and protective elements within and outside of the family that impact the adolescent and his or her adaptive development. FFT targets children and youth’s ages10-18 and their families, whose problems range from…

After watching the video “A Conversation with Aaron Beck” I agree with the speaker it was very useful for our society to be able to have some type of proof of the psychoanalytic theory, Sigmund Freud’s original theory. I found very interesting the way he used depression in order to example the psychoanalytic theory. Dr. Aaron Beck exampled that according to the psychoanalytic theory for some reason people tend to have a lot of hostility (the state of having bad feelings). Hostility for us it…

to change. The patient has had a period with no alcohol consumption suggesting that he can change. Furthermore, addiction is strong, it is hard to overcome especially with depressive symptoms, the fact that the patient admitted himself and attends groups suggest that he is trying his best to change. SFT would focus on the patient’s strengths and future. The patient has a strong desire to become sober; however, his past and current behaviors suggest to him that he will relapse. SFT would be…

“The task of therapy is not to eliminate suffering but to give a voice to it, to find a form in which it can be expressed. Expression is itself transformation; this is the message that art brings. The therapist then would be an artist of the soul, working with sufferers to enable them to find the proper container for their pain, the form in which it would be embodied.” Stephen K. Levine. Art therapy is becoming a strong alternative to “regular” talk therapy because it allows for another channel…

both the ERQ and CERQ because they cover different coping strategies of emotional regulation, thus giving us a better measure of the construct. We will assign participants to either no intervention (control group), attentional bias intervention (ABM) or an emotional regulation intervention (group goal setting, writing, and discussion). These interventions will take place over two sessions over…

Through the in-depth investigation of dual relationship, it can said that if deemed necessitous, at the very least, an attempt to minimize the risk of harm and/or exploitation to the involved individuals, to one another, and to their profession. Furthermore, having addressed all of the issues addressed in this paper and having come up with positive answers to all of the questions it raised still does not remove the psychologists from the aforementioned hazards involved in dual relationships.…

“DBT treatment strategies include both acceptance- and change-oriented strategies.” (Corey, 2013) The skills taught within DBT are within the following four modules: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance. These four modules are taught in a way that allows the patient to look at the world around them and notice the actual reality of the situations that present in their lives. “Mindfulness involves intentionally bringing one's attention to the…

Introduction Hypnosis can be a very controversial subject to talk about depending on how it is being used. According to the North Carolina Society of Clinical Hypnosis (2014), “Hypnosis is a natural state of selective, focused attention, and, even though it is 100% natural and normal, it remains one of the most fascinating phenomena of the human mind. Hypnosis, called by different cultures and times, has been recognized for thousands of years and used for many purposes.” (North Carolina…

1.)As an individual highly interested in pursing a career in the filed of psychiatry, this chapter included very valuable information on the different therapeutic approaches. I must also point out that I have a great respect for biomedical therapies, as it is a point of interest for choosing psychiatry as my intended career choice and has shown to significantly improve the lives of many suffering from psychological disorders. However, putting biomedical therapies aside I have gained great…

Several people can participate in group supervision. The goal is for everyone to learn something from their peers. Group supervision is informative and helpful to those training. They can go over the quality of that practice and elaborate on the practice of other team members. During group supervision different forms of training therapy can be observed. For example, cognitive therapy helps with dysfunction and intervention. Peer group supervision consist member communicating and gaining…