CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPsychologyTherapeutic Approaches And Counselling6 Marks
Question
Explain the different types of psychotherapy. Describe the principles on which humanistic-existential therapy is based.
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Answer
Different types of psychotheraphy are:
Psycho dynamic: Uses methods of free association and dream interpretation to illicit intra psychic conflicts.
Behavioural: Identifies faulty conditioning patterns and sets up alternate behavioural contingencies to improve behaviour. This therapy uses different techniques to treat different disorders.
Cognitive: Negative thinking, irrational beliefs and faulty generalization are the cause of all disorders e.g RET. Beck’s cognitive therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy.
Humanistic-Existential: Inability to find meaning in life and personal growth
Bio-medical: Disorders are treated using drugs. In case they fail ECT is given.
Alternative Therapies: When conventional therapies are not helping then alternate methods such as Yoga and meditation are used.
Principles of Humanistic-Existential theory:
Inability to find meaning and fulfilment in life.
Curbing of growth needs by society and family leads to psychological distress.
Therapist as facilitator and guide provides therapy in permissive, non judgmental and accepting environment.
Aim of therapy is to expand the client’s awareness.
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