01:830:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Unconditional Positive Regard, Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive Therapy

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Dr.John Ackroff

Document Summary

Mental illnesses are brought on by a variety of causes therefore therapists must use a variety of methods to treat them. Research shows that about two-thirds of adults who undergo psychotherapy show marked improvement or recover however, about the same number improve without treatment also. Psychodynamic approaches also k(cid:374)o(cid:449)(cid:374) as i(cid:374)sight the(cid:396)apies, (cid:271)ased o(cid:374) f(cid:396)eud"s ideas goal is to uncover the material in the unconscious mind: psychoanalysis, hypnosis free association, dream analysis symptom substitution transference. Humanistic therapy: e(cid:373)phasize peoples" positi(cid:448)e (cid:272)apa(cid:272)ities, a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to self-actualize, carl rogers, client-centered therapy, unconditional positive regard, gestalt therapy, existential therapies. Cognitive therapy atte(cid:373)pts to di(cid:396)e(cid:272)tl(cid:455) (cid:373)a(cid:374)ipulate the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d (cid:396)easo(cid:374)i(cid:374)g p(cid:396)o(cid:272)esses: rational-emotive therapy, attributional style, beck cognitive triad. Group therapy family therapy: encounter groups self-help groups. Somatic therapy: the most common somatic therapy is drug therapy or psychopharmacology, electroconvulsive therapy, shock treatment, psychosurgery. Is freudian psychoanalysis still used: f(cid:396)eud"s ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hoa(cid:374)al(cid:455)sis (cid:449)as the fi(cid:396)st fo(cid:396)(cid:373)al ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hothe(cid:396)ap(cid:455).