Clinical Psychology Approaches of the Term Paper

In contrast to dynamic or behavioral models, humanistic therapy places the patient (or "client") in the center of the session. This often relegates the therapist to a coaching role or, even more passively, to serve as an example of sincere interest in the client's chosen direction. Since the goal is often to build self-esteem (Branden, 1994, p. 1), this gives the client (for example, a timid child or neglected widow) experience with supportive, open relationships that may have been absent from prior life.

With its roots in intervention-oriented social work, family systems therapy has evolved into a sophisticated theoretical approach in its own right. By seeking the source of disturbances in the relationships between family members and other individuals, family therapists often derive insight from studying how two or more people -- any one of whom may be the putative "patient" (Barnhill, 1979, p. 94) -- transmit information and emotional content.As such, family therapy generally involves the "primary patient" as well as a parent, sibling, spouse, or some combination of relatives, each of whom participates on his or her own behalf as well as to demonstrate how the family unit functions. While intervention (and where required, mediation) is an option or even a goal in many situations (for example, in situations of potential abuse), other sessions follow something like a psychodynamic pattern in pursuing mutual understanding for its own sake. .

References

Aveline, M. (2001). Very brief dynamic psychotherapy. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 7, pp. 373-380.

Barnhill, L.R. (1979). Healthy family systems. The Family Coordinator, 28(1), pp. 94-100.

Bateman, a., Brown, D. & Pedder, J. (2000). Introduction to psychotherapy: An outline of psychodynamic principles and practice. 3rd edition. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Branden, N. Working with self-esteem in psychotherapy. Directions in Clinical Psychology, 4(8), pp. 1-6.

Bugental,.....