Reality Therapy

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This paper examines the concept and ideology of Reality Therapy in comparison to conventional therapy. The paper explains how Glasser challenged many of the widely accepted notions of psychiatry such as mental illness and the role of therapists and how his approach to therapy has proven successful in both private and institutional settings. It also outlines the main philosophy, focus, and key principles of Reality Theory.

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"Reality therapy concentrates on the client's needs and getting them to confront the reality of the world. In Reality Therapy, these needs are classified into power, love and belonging, freedom, fun, and survival. Survival includes the things that we need in order to stay alive, such as food, clothing and shelter. Power is our sense of achievement and feeling worthwhile, as well as the competitive desire to win. Love and belonging represent our social needs, to be accepted by groups, families and loved ones. Freedom is our need for our own space, a sense of independence and autonomy. Fun is our need to enjoy ourselves and seek pleasure. We seek to fulfill these needs at all times, whether we are conscious of it or not."

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