Psychology 2035A/B Chapter 15: Chapter 15

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

What is psychotherapy: an umbrella term including many types of therapies/treatments, three main elements, helping relationship (treatment, professional with special training (therapist, person in need of help (client) Insight therapies: involve verbal interactions intended to enhance clients" self-knowledge and thus promote healthful changes in personality and behavior. Humanistic psychotherapies: big picture view, frustrations of achieving self-actualization, negative self-concept, focus, conscious control of behavior, personal responsibility, disordered behavior, client-centered (person-centered) therapy, key figure: carl rogers, focused on therapeutic environment. Key characteristics of therapists: unconditional positive regard, therapists accept clients without judgment or evaluation, empathy, genuineness, willingness & ability to view the world through client"s eyes, consistency between therapist"s feelings & behaviours. Gestalt therapy: goal: bring feelings, wishes, and thoughts into immediate awareness, awareness makes client whole again, often carried out in groups, more active and dramatic approaches than client-centered approaches, role-play.