PSYC33H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8.1: Family Therapy, Physical Therapy, Anosognosia
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Retrospective therapeutic approach: focus on patient"s past dynamically oriented psychotherapists: limited value when treating individuals with tbis (can only be used if addressing prior concerns) Cannot apply the principle that past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour . Uncovered pre-morbid coping mechanisms are blunted and insufficient for dealing with the magnitude of life-altering changes following tbi. Most patients are encouraged by recovery which takes place in early stages hope for full recovery (however, impossible) Method: guide patients toward developing a meaningful life following tbi through five-step intervention: must overcome living with permanent symptoms from significant tbis o. Psychotherapist provides tools for coping with the deficits via creating meaningful life. Step 1: identifying future expectations existing prior to tbi. Emphasis on future plans is particularly pronounced in younger individuals. But also focused on by middle-aged individuals and individuals near their retirement o age.
