Humanistic therapy – A case study.pptVIP

Carolyn R. Fallahi, Ph. D. Introduction to Clinical Psychology Humanistic therapy – A case study History of Person-centered therapy Carl Rogers History: Nondirective therapy Then client-centered Then person-centered (to include encounter groups and psychoeducation). Assumptions: All human beings possess a self-directed growth process Mechanism by which that process is activated….. Vocabulary Self-actualization The Self or self-structure/self-concept Conceptual map I or me Perceptions of I or me in relation to others Real or actual self Ideal self Congruence incongruence Therapy Unconditional positive regard Conditions of worth Locus of evaluation Genuineness and empathy Empathy and empathic listening Abnormality Assessment and Diagnosis Q-sort What about external evaluations? Therapy Negotiation of the therapeutic relationship Necessary and sufficient conditions Therapist focus What does the client have to do? Therapeutic techniques The process of therapy Research in Client-centered therapy Criticisms Childhood Traumatic Grief New childhood condition – Childhood Traumatic Grief (CTG). Conceptualization Symptoms Coping Mechanism Other Common Symptoms depression or anxiety. Issues with internalizing or externalizing behaviors. Similar to loss of a parent through divorce. Higher incidence of “interpersonal sensitivity”. Examples 1998 hurricane that killed 4,000 people in Nicaragua. 9/11 examples. Virginia Tech examples. Client-Centered Treatment – Carl Rogers The role of the therapist Provides assistance based on certain beliefs – the person is valuable, worthwhile, and fully equipped to understand her life. Techniques used. The challenge for the therapist. Traumagenic Model The use of CCT is especially compatible with Finkelhor Browne’s traumagenic model. What is the traumagenic model? What symptoms are common in children adolescents? Case Study The case of Shelly – a 15-year-old high school sophomore at a large public high school. Development history was unrema