PS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Fritz Perls, Anxiety Disorder, Cognitive Therapy
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Client responds irrationally to therapists like he/she was important figure in the client"s past. First practitioners to demonstrate the value of systematically applying both theory and techniques to treatment. First to suggest the potential of psychological instead of biological treatment. Their ideas have served as a starting point for many other psychological treatments. Whole person who is in a continual process of change. Despite limitations of genes and environment persons has freedom to choose . Guilt - for choices that didn"t work out or has unforeseen implications. Anxiety - over number of choices, juggling outcomes / responsibilities. Confusion - over the choices, direction to take. Promote healthy psychological growth in the individual. All people have the potential to self-actualize. Evaluations of others become more important than own evaluations especially negative ones. When there is conflict between positive self-image and negative external criticisms. Create an environment that allows the individual to achieve self-actualization. Clients relationship with others and vulnerability to anxiety.
