Interpersonal psychotherapy

(Meyer et al., 1989). The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy This article (Sheder, 2010) article provide an overview of some basic principles of psychodynamic therapy and brings together findings from several empirical literatures that relate to the efficacy of psychodynamic treatment. There are seven core features of contemporary psychodynamic techniques such as emotion, thoughts and feelings, themes and patterns, developmental focus, interpersonal relations, therapy relationship and…

Overview Experiential family therapy examines how family interactions cause problems for individual family members. Experiential family therapy may be used in addition to one-on-one sessions. Experiential family therapy is a school of family psychotherapy developed by Carl Whitaker in the 1960s. It seeks to help individual family members feel more fulfilled and self-actualized by building levels of intimacy and cooperation within the family unit. This kind of therapy does not typically blame the…

The belief that this treatment can harness the creative process to overcome conflict, create interpersonal aptitudes, oversee conduct, diminish anxiety and, build self-regard and mindfulness, has been accepted and studied for more than fifty years and is offered in schools, hospitals, prisons, hurricane shelters and private practices. Allan Schore,…

their shared objectives, which may be social, interpersonal, or related to the occupation. The history of group work began in the early 1900’s. There were many theorists who contributed to the evolution of group work. A few will be mentioned from the 1900s and a couple will be mentioned that have recently had a considerable effect of the evolution of group work. In the early 1900s, in the year of 1905, Joseph Hersey Pratt had the first official psychotherapy group experience with patients who…

from September 2015 until may 2016. Briefly describe the activities performed by student under your guidance: The internship involved 3-4 hours of weekly supervision and the group comprised 3 students and a supervisor. Psychodynamic psychotherapy was the main focus of the internship but other theoretical frameworks were discussed as well. During the supervision hours, psychodynamic theory and techniques were discussed, but mostly, patients followed by the 3 interns were at the heart of…

Phases of Adlerian Play Therapy In Adlerian Play Therapy (AdPT), there are a total of four phases or procedures in the play therapy session. The four phases of AdPT are establishing relationship, investigate the lifestyle of the child, gain insight and administer reorientation and reeducation (Kottman, 2001). In the Adlerian Play Therapy, the therapists will include parent consultation because they believed that parent contributes greatly to the development of the child. They served as place…

My Preferred Therapeutic Goals Most family therapy approaches that I’ve studied agree that the major goals of therapy are anxiety relief and change; however, theories differ on how to achieve these goals; for example, Bowen’s transgenerational model emphasizes insight into family patterns transmitted across generations (G&G, 2013, p. 208), whereas strategic therapy (p. 303) and brief solution-focused therapy (p. 376), though very different in origin, emphasize action and change over…

This paper will discuss the case scenario involving a single mother named Sylvia who seems to be suffering from major depression. Major depression can be an awful and debilitating disorder for some individuals to deal with. She is feeling isolated and undesirable and these feelings can lead to a dark road that can, eventually, if not treated, turn into suicidal thoughts or actions. Fortunately, because of modern psychology, there are specific methods and techniques that are mentioned below that…

Growing up in Ecuador certainly influenced what I wanted to study. I was not sure I would ever be able to live in the United States. Hence, I needed to study for a highly regarded and well-paying job there. Although there are clinical psychologists in my home country, the career is undervalued because people refrain from going to therapy. Unfortunately, seeing a psychologist is equated with weakness or severe mental illness. The stigma surrounding the field did not allow me to consider…

Psychotherapeutic professionals have been acknowledged in practice as early as 1896, acknowledged primarily with Sigmund Freud, “the true pioneer in the recognition of the importance of unconscious mental activity” (Beystehner, 2006, para. 1). Since then, numerous therapists, philosophers, studies and educational programs have been pursued in the betterment for the professional therapy practice today. Becoming a Therapist: On the Path to Mastery enclosed important subjects that are essential in…