Therapies

THERAPIES

1 . What is the major point /hypothesis ? If there are any subthemes , list them . This section is a roadmap for you and the reader . It tells where you are going and what you are going to discuss . Make sure you discuss the article very well as though I have not read it

When we study human behavior , specifically focusing on the development of personality and crucial to how a person or individual conducts him /herself , psychology offers a variety of dimensions . The concept of personality is central to our attempt to

understand ourselves and others and is part of the way in which we account for the differences that contribute to our individuality . Psychologists have been particularly concerned with shaping of the personality in relation to genetic and environmental influences . We have been fortunate that the study of human personality has been thriving and fruitful . We can choose from as many models we can to help us see ourselves better and maintain good relationships

For the thrust that this is taking , I wish to mention then my views individually , on Behavioral , Cognitive-Behavioral , Psychoanalytic Existential , Humanistic , and Family Systems therapies

-The Behavioral model utilizes what is termed as the learning theory posited by Skinner and Watson and the rest of the Behaviorism school . It assumes that the principles in learning i .e , conditioning (Associative and Operant ) are effective means to effect change in an individual Generally , the thrust of this theoretical perspective is focused on the symptoms that a person is experiencing . Just as many of the errors of the patterns of behavior come from learning from the environment , it is also assumed that an individual will be able to unlearn some if not all these by using the techniques as applied based on the learning principles . To a certain extent I believe that this still works reinforcements are effective to some extent and in some or many people hence I am incorporating this stance separate or distinct from the Cognitive-Behavioral approach . In behavior therapy therefore , thoughts feelings and all those malfunctioning ' and unwanted manifestations revealed in one 's activities can be unlearned and the work of a behavior therapist . The basic concepts include extinguishing ' - utilized when maladaptive patterns are then weakened and removed and in their place habits that are healthy are established (developed and strengthened ) in a series or progressive approach called successive approximations When these (factors ) are reinforced such as through rewards in intrinsic and extrinsic means , the potential of a more secure and steady change in behavior is developed and firmly established (Rubinstein et al , 20074 Corey , 2004

- Cognitive-Behavioral therapy . In the cognitive approach alone , the therapist understands that a client or patient comes into the healing relationship and the former 's role is to change or modify the latter 's maladjusted or error-filled thinking patterns . These patterns may include wishful thinking , unrealistic expectations , constant reliving and living in the past or even beyond the present and into the future and overgeneralizing . These...