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Electroshock Therapy as Treatment of the Severely Mentally Ill, 2002.
An examination of Electroshock Therapy as a treatment for the severely mentally ill in light of negative societal views about its use.
2,195 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 17 sources, MLA, AU$ 74.95
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This paper is an examination of Electroshock Therapy in the treatment of mental health problems. It focuses on the negative societal views that are held about Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and gives a history of its use. The writer argues that there is much ignorance surrounding ECT and that the misuse of the treatment have led to misunderstandings about its effectiveness. In conclusion the paper presents ECT as an effective treatment for severe mental illness. It maintains that despite being viewed negatively by the public it is a valuable treatment particularly in cases where speed of treatment is necessary.
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"In the field of mental health, an area of medicine already associated with very negative societal views, there are few treatment methods more negatively perceived than electroshock, or more commonly, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). A recent study by two British doctors, published in the Journal of ECT, provided concrete representation of these negative attitudes. After viewing twenty-two films that included scenes of ECT made between 1948 and 2000, the authors concluded the treatment was first shown as a "severe but helpful" remedy for mental illness (McDonald and Walter)."
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Electroshock Therapy, 2000.
An arguement against the use of ECT (electroconvulsive therapy). Includes history, aims, negative effects and examples.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 51.95
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"This paper is a discussion of the question: Should electroconvulsive therapy be used to alleviate symptoms of mental illness? Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was originally called electroshock therapy when it was first introduced as a treatment for severe cases of psychopathology in the 1930s. The process consists of administering varying jolts of electricity to the patient, jolts which interfere with the body's natural electrical transmissions and disrupt the patient's behavior. Early use of such therapy was extremely primitive, and electroshock fell out of favor with both the medical community and the general public. More recent research into the functioning of the brain has renewed interest in ECT as a means of treating some forms of mental illness, especially depression. This paper will argue that, despite some glowing reports sparked by this renewed..."
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Gestalt Therapy and Behavior Therapy, 2006.
An analysis of Gestalt therapy and behavior therapy.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper reviews and analyzes Gestalt and behavior therapy. According to the paper, Gestalt therapy is a psychological system that stresses integration of body and mind factors by developing self-awareness and personal responsibility. The paper goes on to discuss behavior therapy, stating that there are several approaches to cognitive-behavioral therapy, including rational emotive behavior therapy, rational behavior therapy, rational living therapy, cognitive therapy and dialectic behavior therapy.
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"Therefore, the therapeutic process encourages the client to interact with the environment, as a group, as an individual, and on many different levels, with different techniques, from using battacca bats to whack furniture, to imaging and interacting with the image in their mind by conversing with it out loud. The techniques used in therapy vary as widely as the therapists and clients, from principles based on Holism, Field theory, figure formation, organismic, the concept of the Now and "unfinished business." The therapist dialogues with warmth and caring, yet remains "invisible," as the client is encouraged to interact with the field (environment). The client must think of him- or herself as an abstract area in a limitless "field," thus, therapy is "unpredictable," or follows moment to moment dictum. (Doermann, 2002)"
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Family Therapy & Art Therapy, 1987.
Describes & compares approaches & suggests possible integration. Discusses founders, concepts, techniques and results.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 10 sources, AU$ 120.95
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" Family therapist, Walter Kempler, worked for a brief time with pioneering Gestalt therapist Fritz Perls who greatly influenced the development of Kempler's concepts of dealing with whole families in therapeutic situations. Although the two agreed on many principles, Kempler finally parted professional company with Perls on the issue of the therapist's involvement in the sessions. Perls thought that the therapist should be outside the immediate encounter, and Kempler believed that the therapist should not hide behind any device whatsoever (Kempler, 1973, p. 13).
Kempler, Perls, and others important in the field of family work--Virginia Satir and Murray Bowen--held that the family constellation is the most valuable and appropriate unit for(...)"
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Reality Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, 2004.
Compares and contrasts two different schools of thought on counseling.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 15 sources, APA, AU$ 207.95
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This paper takes a look at Reality therapy and client-centered therapy, comparing and contrasting the approach that each therapy takes to counseling. The paper discusses humanistic theories and self-actualization, as well as the theories of Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. The paper also talks about the fundamental task of all therapists.
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"Humanistic theories and related therapies including client-centered or person-centered therapy regard people as unique, self-determined and worthy of respect and see human development as guided by a variety of human needs. Key humanistic theorists include Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers, both of whom take a holistic view of human growth that attempts to account for all of the diverse aspects of human experience. Humanistic theories propose that individuals pursue self-actualization and the acquisition of unconditional positive regard..."
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 2006.
An overview of cognitive behavior therapy, focusing on the roles of the therapist and patient and how it compares to other therapies used in psychology.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 144.95
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This paper discusses cognitive behavioral therapy and the elements of its practice. It also explores the therapist and patient roles of cognitive behavioral therapy, and how it relates to other therapies currently used in psychology. Adlerian therapy, person centered therapy, existential therapy, Gestalt therapy, reality therapy, solution oriented brief therapy, multi-modal therapy, feminist therapy, and rational emotion behavior therapy are discussed and contrasted to traditional cognitive behavioral therapy. Through these comparisons a focus on the central characteristics of these therapies is evident, providing a framework for patients and professionals to determine which therapy would be most effective for the needs of particular patients.
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Brief Therapy, 2002.
This paper is an extensive review of Brief therapy ("Solution-Focused Brief Therapy"), which uses practical strategies to help clients make significant positive changes in their lives in a relatively short period of time.
2,280 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 20 sources, APA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper states that Brief Therapy contrasts markedly with the psychoanalytic approaches because Brief Therapy focuses on what is going on in the client's life at the time of the therapy and does not delve into the subconscious or early childhood experiences. The paper also reviews Gestalt Therapy and cognitive therapy and their relationship to Brief therapy. The paper is well researched.
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Introduction
Implementation
When is Brief Therapy Appropriate?
When Brief Therapy Is Not Appropriate?
Related Research
Questions Raised by Brief Therapy
What Do We Need to Know about Brief Therapy?
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"Therapists who use brief therapy have specific tasks to accomplish with their clients. They have to learn skills and techniques used with solution-focused therapies. It helps for them to be open to new ideas regarding how to guide people to actively make changes in their lives. They need to be able to use several approaches with skill and flexibility, as a client may become stuck and need an innovative way to move forward."
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Electroconvulsive therapy, 2003.
A discussion of the history, application and controversy surrounding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 68.95
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This paper studies ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy), the history of when and how it was used. The paper also discusses the role of ethics in deciding whether to use ECT, including teleological, deontological and virtue-based theories. The paper elaborates on particular ethical principles, such as non-maleficence, beneficence, autonomy and justice.
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Traditional Psychoanalysis vs. Behavioral Family Therapy, 2002.
This paper compares two therapies that almost are as different as therapies can get: Traditional psychoanalysis and behavioral family therapy.
1,480 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 52.95
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This paper contrasts both traditional psychoanalysis and a newer tradition, behavioral family therapy and looks at their applicability in different situations. The author explains that psychoanalysis, developed by Freud, helps the client gain more awareness and understanding of their inner world including motivations. The author points out that behavioral family therapy, a melding of behavior therapy and family therapy, assumes that all behavior is learned, or conditioned, and can be unlearned and changed and that the family, viewed as a system, is the focus of this learning.
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Introduction
Description
Comparison
Depth/Insight
Focus on Family
Goals
Length of Therapy
Meaning Orientation
Conformity
Application to Different Situations
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"While they both emphasize family, they do so in very different ways. In psychoanalysis, the therapeutic arrangement is between the therapist and the individual. Family members are not brought into the therapeutic alliance. In family therapy, the family is the unit that works with the therapist. The family is not separated out, but placed at the center of the working process."
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Family-Centered Therapy, 2006.
A comparison between the family systems therapy approach and that of the individual therapy style.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 115.95
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Distinguishing between types of therapies is beneficial for those seeking to make change within social settings with specific or unique needs. Family centered therapies are one of the many different therapy strategies that can be applied to facilitate change. However while individual therapy tends to be defined as a relationship between two individuals with the purpose of achieving therapeutic change, the family systems therapy approach takes a more integrated process towards the close social units in which the individual seeking therapy resides. This paper identifies differences between the traditional individual therapy style of therapy and the family systems therapy approach.
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Object Relations Therapy, 2004.
An examination of applying object relations therapy in family therapy sessions.
2,151 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 72.95
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This paper contends that many clinical skills using object relations therapy, which previously were only employed with one-on-one individual sessions, or couples in session, can in fact transfer to family work. The paper states that the training that professionals receive through their work with individuals is the single greatest asset for family work. The paper shows several approaches to - and philosophies toward - object relations therapy, all of which can seamlessly, logically be applied to family object relations therapy as well.
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Introduction
Object Relations - A Model for Solving Human Conflict
What is Object Relations Therapy and Why does it Work for Families?
Ronald Fairbairn's Explanation of Object Relations
The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant: Symbiosis and Individuation
One Therapist's 8-Step Model for Employing Object Relations Theory
A Therapeutic Object Relations Technique for Histrionic-Obsessive Family Partners
Conclusion
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"The general framework of object relations theory provides researchers and therapists "with the means for understanding the earliest developmental phases of childhood," according to Samuel Slipp (Object Relations: A Dynamic Bridge Between Individual and Family Treatment). And further, object relations "studies the attachment and differentiation from others," which is of value not merely for the individual, but for the family, and the social interaction that is part of individuals in families, Slipp continues (3-4). Slipp's book takes the point of view that until recently, object relations theory has only been applied on individuals, but that now there is a "broadening" of focus to apply its concepts to "family studies." These family studies using object relations seek "pathogenic factors in the family" that influence the patient. Slipp notes that "object relations" is "an unfortunate choice" of terms (41), because the word "object" sounds too mechanical and "dehumanized.""
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Family Therapy, 2004.
A definition and explanation of the type of psychological therapy known as family therapy.
1,258 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 45.95
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This paper explains that family therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves all the members of a nuclear or extended family. It shows how family therapy is recommended in situations in which, even though there may be only one member with a condition needing therapy, the member's behavior affects the whole family.
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"Other instances where family therapy is recommended include- treatment of a family member with schizophrenia or multiple personality disorder (MPD), families that deviate from social norms and blended families with adjustment problems. Family therapy tends to be short-term treatment, usually several months in length, with a focus on resolving specific problems such as eating disorders, difficulties with school, or adjustments to bereavement or geographical relocation. In family therapy sessions, all members of the family and both therapists (if there is more than one) are present at most sessions."
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Play Therapy and Sexually Abused Children, 2002.
Critical analysis of relevant literature regarding play therapy toward its use for treatment of sexually abused children.
9,587 words (approx. 38.3 pages), 40 sources, MLA, AU$ 212.95
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This study critically examines the subject of play therapy. Results of this analysis determine the strengths and weaknesses of play therapy and the outcome of its use for treatment of sexually abused children. These findings assist in the understanding of uses of play therapy and possible future directions that play therapy may be applied. A critical analysis of the play therapy technique, with the history of play therapy, current uses of play therapy, and treatment outcomes of play therapy, are examined.
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Statement of Purpose
Definition of Terms
Limitations of the Study
Outline of the Central Chapter
Introduction
History of Play Therapy
Counseling Children With Play
Play Therapy Defined
Uses of Play Therapy
Psychiatric Disorders
Neurological/Medical
Outcomes of Play Therapy for Sexually Abused Children
Recommendation of Play Therapy for Sexually Abused Children
Working Bibliography
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"Counseling children brings with it challenges that are unique and techniques are needed that are applicable to the needs of children (Erdman & Lampe, 1996, p. 374). Children are different from adults cognitively, emotionally, physically, and psychologically. They may lack abstract reasoning, may be egocentric, and establishment of rapport may take longer. Limited verbal skills may demand that the self be expressed through techniques of play therapy (Erdman & Lampe, p. 376). The use of play therapy has been documented as early as 1919, when H. von Hug-Hellmeth used play to analyze a child by translating her observations of a child at play into symbols designed to detect hostile and sexual wishes toward the child's parents (Guerney, 1984, p. 291). Play therapy has been used with many types of disorders, including psychiatric, and medical. An example of a psychiatric disorder treated with play therapy is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Miller, 1999). Nondirective play therapy has also been described as a preferred treatment for dissociative children (Cohen, 1999). Borrego, Urquiza, Rasmussen, and Zebell (1999) point out the importance of play therapy techniques for the promotion of a positive relationship between parents and children. There are many reported uses of play therapy in a medical setting, Billig and Weaver (1996) report the case of doll therapy used to help a child cope with limb loss. Pressdee, May, Eastman, and Grier (1997) report positive effects of play therapy to help young children become prepared for MR imaging. Zimmermann and Santen (1997) further report the effective use of a doll or teddy bear to reach children regarding their health needs."
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Adlerian Therapy, 2006.
An overview of Adlerian therapy, its key concepts and applications.
1,817 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 63.95
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This paper describes the main components of Adlerian therapy. The paper describes the key concepts of Adlerian therapy, the goals of Adlerian therapy, its applications and its contributions. The paper also describes the role of the Adlerian therapists, techniques of Adlerian therapy, its strengths and its limitations.
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Adlerian Therapy - Individual Psychology
Adlerian Therapy Integrated with Existential Approach
Adlerian Therapy for Patients with Terminal Illness
Therapist's Role
Therapeutic Relationship
Adlerian Therapy Techniques
Strengths of Adlerian Therapy
Limitations of Adlerian Therapy
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"Humans are motivated by social interest, by striving toward goals, and by dealing with the tasks of life. Emphasis is on the individual positive capacities to live in society cooperatively. People have the capacity to interpret, influence, and create events. Each person at an early age creates a unique style of life, which tends to remain relatively constant throughout life."
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Projective Testing and Client-Centered Therapy, 2004.
Questions the move in psycho-therapy of combining projective testing with client-centered therapy.
5,500 words (approx. 22.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 145.95
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The work of Carl Rogers has contributed in substantial ways to the development of psychotherapy. There exists an extraordinarily extensive amount of writing about the value of his research, his clinical work, his methods, his style, and his profound impact on therapy. This paper poses the question, "Could interpretation of projective testing aid the process of reflection and clarification of communication between client and therapist during client centered (Rogerian) therapy?". The paper provides a critical analysis of Rogers's work and into "projective testing" itself. There are many forms of projective testing and diverse opinions with reference to projective testing. This paper critiques and analyzes several of them, using existing research in order to best formulate an informed answer for the central question being posed.
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Introduction
Carl Rogers's Life and the Seeds of his Interest in Psychology
Client-Centered Therapy and Listening to the Client
Professional Responses to and Critiques of Client-Centered Therapy
Process of Reflection and Clarification in Client-Centered Therapy
Projective Measures / Projective Testing: an Introduction
The History - and Methods of - Projective Testing
Six of the Best-Known Projective Tests
Zeroing in on Spurious Therapists and Rorschach Projective Testing
Rogerian Reflection and Projective Testing
Conclusion
References
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"Sir Francis Galton is generally given credit for devising the first projective test, which the British explorer and intellectual researcher developed in 1879. His test consisted of a word-association challenge; subjects were given a set of words and asked to produce a "first response" to each word. Following Galton's work, Carl Jung - a Swiss psychiatrist and renowned protege of Freud - utilized a word-association test in combination with blood pressure measuring devices to detect what he called "complexes." Those complexes were "constellations of feelings and thoughts organized around an emotionally charged issue" (Lilienfeld). And Jung believed that a "delayed or physiologically pronounced response to a word" can indicate the existence of a complex."
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