ClinicalCounselingPsychology：clinicalcounseling心理学.pptVIP

Clinical/Counseling Psychology An art a science….. Clinical Counseling Psychologists…. ….work with people who are struggling with psychological disorders ….help people to make changes that they want to make in their lives What happens in therapy differs depending on… …the problem: For some specific disorders, research has determined which approaches work best e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy is the “treatment of choice” for depression for panic disorder …the therapist: different therapists have different orientations or may take an eclectic approach. An eclectic therapist may combine ideas from the various therapies as she deems appropriate for the client and the problem. What happens in therapy differs depending on… …the problem …the therapist …the client: Just as some client’s problems may fit more with one approach than others, the client’s personality may fit more with one approach than with others. Both therapist and client need to decide together what approach is best. The different treatment approaches are based on the various approaches to personality, so you’ve heard them before…. Treatment approaches include: Behavioral Cognitive Freudian (Psychodynamic) Humanistic Systems approaches Biological approaches Behavioral treatment approach Remember the behavioral approach says that people behave in the way that their environment has taught them to behave, e.g., through rewards punishments, modeling, etc. So the behavioral approach Attempts to change the way the environment reinforces particular behaviors Works at applying learning principles to help people to learn new behaviors. Techniques of the Behavioral Approach Systematic desensitization—This is a technique used specifically with phobias. Your book gives a very clear description of systematic desensitization on pp. 569-570. Make sure you read it. Techniques of the Behavioral Approach Systematic desensitization—helps the client to pair relaxation with a previously feared stimuli Aversive the