COUN106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lobotomy, Insensibility, Fits
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Counsellors therapeutic interventions with relatively functioning clients who are adjusting to changes in life circumstance and problems in daily living. Psychologist diagnosis, treatment and clinical management of psychopathological symptoms and severe mental disturbance. Psychiatrists medical management, use of medication and therapy. Social workers casework and therapy to mediate relationships with social structures like schools, agency and health care facilities. Focus more deeply on uncovering unconscious influences and bringing about personality change, and engage in longer term counselling with people struggling with serious mental health problems (inc. dsm axis ii personality disorders): more long term care. Counsellors generally work with well-functioning (cid:272)lie(cid:374)ts struggli(cid:374)g to (cid:373)a(cid:374)age or adjust to life(cid:859)s challenges. Helping people find meaning and adjustment in relationships, careers, families, Focus of functioning people to make their lives better. However, in practice the distinction between counselling and psychotherapy becomes blurred. Similarities in counselling and psychotherapy processes often overlap. Identical therapy theories can and are used in both settings.
