Psychology

Psychology

Thought Focused Treatment System

There are several approaches that therapists have adopted for treatment or behavior modification. Having a clear understanding of these techniques can help therapists devise an effective intervention to treat patients. Two such approaches are thought-focused treatment and psychoanalytical treatment. Thought-focused treatment system can into existence after researches posed questions to the procedures and practices of psychoanalytical treatments. The two approaches differ on the basis of emotion, cognition, human behavior, therapy process and therapeutic interventions.

In terms of difference, the objective of psychoanalytical treatment is to attain the best possible position of equilibrium for the operation of the ego which is dominated by the principle of reality (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2009). In psychoanalytical treatment, the emphasis in on clinical listening to patients and engaging in discussion regarding their prior experiences so as to be able to identify the prominent event that could be the root of the problems that the client is faced. Therapists who practice psychoanalysis are of the view that previous experiences, particularly during the childhood, and unconscious emotions impact the behavior of the patients and influence their mental health. Psychoanalysis lays emphasis on emotions instead of cognition. Employing this technique, the patient is allowed to provide a detailed analysis of the experiences with the therapist maintain control over the session by keeping an compassionate and non-judgmental attitude toward the patient.

Irrational Beliefs used by REBT Therapists

The most common irrational beliefs among REBT therapists are as below;

The idea that it is absolutely essential for adults to receive recognition and love from their spouse for virtually everything they engage in.

There are a number of actions that are considered dreadful and evil and those who indulge in which actions should be punished in a severe manner.

The belief of things or life being miserable when they do not pan out as we expect them to (a person may feel negated when they are denied progress at work).

The notion that whatever troubles and problems we face are due to external influences and are a result of the action of other around us.

The belief of having to necessarily fear and be apprehensive over something is or may turn out to be dangerous.

It is rather simpler to avoid problems and issues in life than face them and look to solve them (people often look to employ the “avoidance strategy when faced with a personal conflict with another individual).

We should always have someone or something that is stronger than us to rely on when faced with problems and difficulties

We as people should be adequately efficient, intelligent and should be able to achieve everything we engage in

Thinking that a previous experience that significantly altered our lives would always remain there

As humans, we should have absolute control over the matters in our lives

The belief that human being can be happy by being inactive or reactive and let fate decide

The Idea of having little or no control over our feeling and emotion and there is nothing that one can do about feeling disturbed ...