One theory that can be applied to this case study is the Humanistic Theory. This theory includes aspects like rejecting determinism, acknowledging that every person has inherent value and are unique, and utilizing the phenomenal self and the perspective of each individual’s self. There is also the notion that anxiety can be caused by actions that do not reflect the norm of the individual. Humanistic therapists follow the theory that each person is able to change at any level by themselves. (Hutchison & Charlesworth, 2007). According to Cooper (2013) one more aspect of this theory can be defined as “...psychological well-being is associated with the extent to which we progress toward, and attain, our deepest, most fundamental wants: for instance, relatedness, autonomy, and esteem.” This theory would best apply to working towards this client because the therapist should support the client in realizing that she has control over her own actions, and when she goes against what she would normally do it can cause her anxiety. This could be applied to the way the client is going against her culture and becoming …show more content…
It also would show how her family affects her. Another application could involve the client and her family choosing to achieve growth in their relationships with change in their behaviors and adapting to how each other are changing, acting, and growing. The theory can also apply to her work system. In this system her anxiety can lower productivity and affect the other workers and her financial situation. (Russo, Coker, & King, 2017) The client is exhibiting behavioral avoidance in the form of not seeking medical treatment due to her fear of interacting with the USCIS. This avoidance can be perpetuated by her family supporting the avoidance in the way of not encouraging her to seek the treatment past initial
Hays, P. A. (2008). Addressing cultural complexities in practice: Assessment, diagnosis, and therapy (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
My theory will include both directive and non-directive approaches, focusing on building a supportive client-therapist relationship, a full lifestyle assessment and understanding of the client’s belief system, as well as engaging in a strength based, goal-oriented practice which focuses on changing thoughts and choices, through education to the client and building self-regulation within the
Culture can be defined as behaviors exhibited by certain racial, religious, social or ethnic groups. Some factors in which culture may vary include: family structure, education, and socioeconomic status (Kodjo, 2009). Some may think cultural competence is something that has an end point, however, when the big picture is seen, it is a learning process and journey. From the writer’s perspective, the client-therapist relationship can be challenging. Culturally competent therapists must realize that behaviors are shaped by an individual’s culture. Many changes are taking place within the United States cultural makeup. Therapists and healthcare professionals are being challenged to provide effective and sensitive care for patients and their families. This type of culturally sensitive care requires the professional to be open and seek understanding in the patients diverse belief systems (Kodjo, 2009).
Race and ethnicity can influence a client’s experience of self and others in a variety of ways. A client’s personal race and ethnicity can influence his or her experience within the context of therapy through the set of beliefs he or she brings into the room. This set of beliefs and customs influences how he or she views therapy and whether there is motivation to be there. If the client’s culture does not usually seek therapy for their problems, or even believe in mental illness, it is likely the client will have apprehensions about trusting or speaking to the clinician. If the clinician is not aware of this possibility, the clinician may wonder why the client is in therapy if he or she will not speak or allow rapport to be built. A responsible clinician will take this into consideration.
I would like to say that the social cognitive perspective is one that describes on how individuals attain and maintain certain behavioral patterns, while at the same time offering the foundation for intervention strategies. It suggests that parts of knowledge acquisition of an individual are related directly to seeing others within the setting of social interactions, experiences as well as influences from the media. This simply means that it is possible for a person to acquire certain traits through observing other people as opposed to only learning from their own experiences.
The first working model was a conscious model in which she viewed herself as capable and strong and others as insufficient and needy. The second internal working model was unconscious and refers to her internal belief that she was flawed, inadequate and dependent on others. By validating and gaining insight into the client’s subjective experience, we were able to work on the client’s ability to tolerate the anxiety of her need for connection and the lack of safety she felt in her relational world to express that need. Using my own countertransference and making enactments explicit, we could challenge these internal working models and begin to explore new ways of being. Slowly, she was able to experience a new way of understanding her relational needs, tolerate the grief of lack of attunement from her attachment figures, and develop more intrapsychic space for her affective experience.
Hays, P. A. (2008). Addressing cultural complexities in practice: Assessment, diagnosis, and therapy (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
In this section of the assignment I have chosen to compare a trait theory and a humanistic.
However not being aware of our own political values and cultural identity can have a detrimental effect on how we engage with, and sustain a therapeutic relationship with clients.
The study of history enables a society to understand the present better, prevent one from thinking the past is always better, and aids in the understanding of human nature. Psychology is an ever changing and evolutionary field. Recent years have presented numerous changes and increasing interest by many individuals, which have been inspired to help enhance the growth of modern psychology (Woodworth, 1918, p. 1). The use of the certain tools that have been deemed to be reliable in the fields of biology and physical sciences have been implemented in modern psychology to aid in the fields' growth to take on an identity of its own (Schultz & Schultz, 2004, p. 2). This paper will discuss the personalistic and naturalistic theory and how the two fields relate to zeitgeist.
Features of the Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Perspectives Outline the key features of the psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives, and briefly compare and contrast their views on conscious experience, a person as an integrated whole, and the role of therapists in arriving at changes. Answer In explaining and predicting animal behaviour, different schools of psychology are of different perspectives; e.g. cognitive approach focuses on the mental processes, behaviourism is based on external stimuli and reinforcement, biological approach is concerned with the relationship between the mind and body and the influence of heredity. However, they are only cope with a specific part of people, but neglect human as a whole.
Humanistic approach focuses on human existence, where people have unique qualities that include creativity, freewill or freedom, potential and personal growth. People like Carl Rogers who have brought about person-centred theory and Abraham Maslow who has developed a hierarchy of needs, where he emphasized on self-actualization. There is an evaluation on both Rogers and Maslow theories, on how they are based on their own assumptions and views, and I apply Maslow’s theory of self-actualization into my own personal life.
This research is guided by two major theories. First, Transactional Theory, which is a widely accepted theory of coping developed by Richard Lazarus and Susan Folkman. Second, the Control Theory developed by Charles Carver and Michael Scheier.
Introduction I have chosen humanistic existential as my theoretical orientation. Humanistic existentialists believe people are free to choose how to live and are responsible for the choices they make. They also believe we have a natural inclination to survive and grow and that we are social beings that have a powerful need to feel valued and belong. Humans are diverse in worldviews, lifestyles and beliefs but we all have an inherent tendency to develop our full potential (Wheeler, 2013, Kindle Location 11905).
The third perspective is humanistic, which is primarily focused on making oneself and the world innately better. In a journal by E.M Robertis, says, “Humanism is being accused of having con- tributed to selfishness in American culture”. This statement I disagree with however. I think that could be a valid argument saying that the approach creates us to focus too much on ourselves causing us to be selfish. My argument to this would be that this approach is to, yes, help us become better, but to also help the world around us become better as well. The fact that we can help ourselves become better and help the world do the same makes this not become so internalized and selfish. I connect with this approach because of this. I always have strived