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Male Counseling and Therapy, 2002.
An examination of the emerging roles of men and how those roles impact counseling and therapy.
2,713 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper discusses how the evolvement of the women?s movement has set in motion historic changes that not only change women?s lives but men?s lives as well. It analyzes how men have begun to redefine their role in the world to incorporate their individual needs and contributions to the family, workplace and society. It shows how, as these roles change and become redefined, there are many implications for the mental health profession and how, as the world moves into the future, it is important to understand these changes so that men can be given the most up to date and currently effective treatments for their mental health issues, as related to their emerging new roles in the world.
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"Historically men were expected to be strong and not need to talk things out with others while women were allowed to falter and need support. With the new emerging roles of men that society is experiencing this is a changing mindset but is not completely changed yet. This is why online counseling for men is one form of change that is a positive implication. Men are slowly accepting their new roles and admitting that they too sometimes need assistance sorting out their feelings, desires, mistakes and goals. In addition many men today have been raised by parents from the old school and are now experiencing the same double message that women have dealt with for decades."
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Group Counseling Therapy, 2002.
Presents a rationale for group counseling.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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Presents a rationale for group counseling. Components of the group encounter process. Group dynamics. Transpersonal interaction. Leader intervention. Theory and philosophy. Guidelines for group therapists. Counseling strategies. Impact of diversity & multicultural strategies. Compares group counseling with other therapies: Alderian, Existential, Person-centered & Rational-emotive-behavior theories. Advantages & disadvantages.
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"This research examines group counseling therapy. The research will set forth a rationale for group counseling and then discuss a personal philosophy of group counseling, comparing and contrasting it with Adlerian, existential, person-centered, and rational-emotive-behavior theories of the therapeutic experience.
Part 1. Rationale for Group Counseling
As Corey notes (2000, p. 3), professional interest in psychotherapy structured around group dynamics has been growing for some time, although the precise shape that a group may take is often a function of "the needs of a diverse clientele." That means the facilitator/therapist has a great deal of discretion in shaping a group. That in turn means that there is a significant degree of responsibility in the choices a therapist might ..."
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Behavior Therapy in Counseling, 2002.
An overview of the use of behavioral therapy in psychological counseling and it interaction with cognitive therapy.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper will talk about the concept of behavioral therapy in psychological counseling, and will include a discussion about its historical foundations and its interactive therapeutic components. Reference will also be made to how this form of therapy works well when used in conjunction with cognitive therapy.
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Gestalt Therapy and Behavior Therapy, 2006.
An analysis of Gestalt therapy and behavior therapy.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper reviews and analyzes Gestalt and behavior therapy. According to the paper, Gestalt therapy is a psychological system that stresses integration of body and mind factors by developing self-awareness and personal responsibility. The paper goes on to discuss behavior therapy, stating that there are several approaches to cognitive-behavioral therapy, including rational emotive behavior therapy, rational behavior therapy, rational living therapy, cognitive therapy and dialectic behavior therapy.
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"Therefore, the therapeutic process encourages the client to interact with the environment, as a group, as an individual, and on many different levels, with different techniques, from using battacca bats to whack furniture, to imaging and interacting with the image in their mind by conversing with it out loud. The techniques used in therapy vary as widely as the therapists and clients, from principles based on Holism, Field theory, figure formation, organismic, the concept of the Now and "unfinished business." The therapist dialogues with warmth and caring, yet remains "invisible," as the client is encouraged to interact with the field (environment). The client must think of him- or herself as an abstract area in a limitless "field," thus, therapy is "unpredictable," or follows moment to moment dictum. (Doermann, 2002)"
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Family Therapy & Art Therapy, 1987.
Describes & compares approaches & suggests possible integration. Discusses founders, concepts, techniques and results.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 111.95
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" Family therapist, Walter Kempler, worked for a brief time with pioneering Gestalt therapist Fritz Perls who greatly influenced the development of Kempler's concepts of dealing with whole families in therapeutic situations. Although the two agreed on many principles, Kempler finally parted professional company with Perls on the issue of the therapist's involvement in the sessions. Perls thought that the therapist should be outside the immediate encounter, and Kempler believed that the therapist should not hide behind any device whatsoever (Kempler, 1973, p. 13).
Kempler, Perls, and others important in the field of family work--Virginia Satir and Murray Bowen--held that the family constellation is the most valuable and appropriate unit for(...)"
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Reality Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, 2004.
Compares and contrasts two different schools of thought on counseling.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 191.95
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This paper takes a look at Reality therapy and client-centered therapy, comparing and contrasting the approach that each therapy takes to counseling. The paper discusses humanistic theories and self-actualization, as well as the theories of Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. The paper also talks about the fundamental task of all therapists.
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"Humanistic theories and related therapies including client-centered or person-centered therapy regard people as unique, self-determined and worthy of respect and see human development as guided by a variety of human needs. Key humanistic theorists include Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers, both of whom take a holistic view of human growth that attempts to account for all of the diverse aspects of human experience. Humanistic theories propose that individuals pursue self-actualization and the acquisition of unconditional positive regard..."
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Structural Family Therapy, 2007.
An exploration of the model of family counseling and therapy known as structural family therapy.
4,120 words (approx. 16.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 110.95
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This paper looks at structural family therapy (SFT) in its original form as well as in a form that is presently being used and has been effectively used specifically in SFT initiatives in families that are working with the issue of acculturation. The studies of Salvador Minuchin and Jay Haley are focused upon and the work of Thomas C.Todd (2006) is also taken into consideration. It also explores how SFT might effectively be applied by a minister of a neighborhood organization and how the Christian principles might be effectively and successfully applied in SFT therapy.
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Introduction to SFT
SFT - The Focus
The Goals of SFT
Differentiation in Various Theories
The Strategic Based (SFT) Intervention
Skills Necessary for SFT Therapy
Discussion
Integration of FST, Pact and Christian Principles
Pact: Key Features
Structural Approach Used in Therapy
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"The resolution of conflicts is another area that must be in focus in the SFT therapy. There are various existing patterns in the way that individuals in the family deal with or use to avoid conflicts. Some of those are "detouring, attacking (also known as scapegoating)" (Todd, 2006) in which a union is formed against another family member who is labeled as 'bad' receiving the blame in full. Further there are the relationships that are described as "detouring, protecting" (Todd, 2006) in which two of the parties in conflict join to assist or help another in the family who had been labeled as defenseless, sick, and helpless and is a pattern noted in families that are psychosomatic and in families that have children who are known to be psychotic. "
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Counseling Older Patients, 2003.
Discusses issues involved in geriatric counseling and therapy.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, $ 79.95
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Examines the implications of a growing elderly population regarding psychiatric, medical, and other types of care. Defines and discusses the effects of ageism in the workplace and family unit.
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"Today, life expectancy in the United States is over 75 years - a fact that has created a substantial and growing population of the "elderly" who will require a significant amount of medical, ..."
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Counseling in a Target Population, 2006.
This paper discusses identifying theories of counseling in a target population and looks at reality therapy and solution-focused therapy in youth.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper explores two different forms of therapy and their likely impact as counseling aids among a target population. This is done through utilizing a case study approach in which a subject that is representative from the target population receives counseling through these two forms of therapy. Through using the case study approach, it is demonstrated how the use of reality therapy and solution-focuses therapy can potentially impact members of the target population when used in a counseling setting.
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"The problem of interest in this case study approach is that of neglect and abandonment. Adolescents tend to be driven to find a community in which they belong and they seek to identify themselves with that community."
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Narrative Therapy, 2003.
A case study of narrative therapy as a counselling model.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper applies narrative therapy to the counseling of two clients. The paper begins by describing the therapeutic approach of narrative therapy. Then the paper demonstrates how narrative therapy was used in the case of an 11-year old boy and a 14-year old boy.
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"Narrative therapy is based on the fundamental belief that people can engage in a constant process of re-authoring the stories of their lives. By recognizing that their choice of appropriate language can enable them to reshape their consciousness and understand..."
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Counseling Case Studies, 2008.
Discusses three separate case vignettes related to therapy and counseling.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper discusses three separate counseling case studies and examines ethical dilemmas, real or imagined, within the context of situational circumstances in which the typical therapist might find him or herself during the course of ongoing counseling with clients. The paper relates that the outcome is that only one case, the one related to propinquity, offers any concrete professional ethics related dilemma while the other two cases can be effectively dealt with through appropriate counseling techniques.
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Case Vignettes
Unanticipated Propinquity
Afsoneh
Kate
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"Kate's experience and recounting of her divorce proceedings with her therapist reveal, to one degree or another, a certain degree of uncertainty avoidance on her part which implies that she is, at least in part, responsible for her husband's confusion regarding the divorce. Since Kate announced that she wanted a divorce, retained a law firm but continued to live with her husband and, essentially, to act in the same manner as before, it is reasonable to expect that her husband might be confused regarding the divorce itself."
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Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs, 2005.
Describes how animals help out in therapy and counseling.
1,160 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper covers animal assisted therapy (AAT) programs and how to construct one. The paper explores advantages and disadvantages of AAT. It then discusses which types of cases would benefit most from this type of therapy.
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"The use of animals as part of therapy is a fairly recent phenomena. Many different kinds of animals are used in pet therapy programs and it is used for a multitude of purposes. The main client populations that benefit from the programs are the disabled (mentally or physically) and the elderly although there are other populations served such as the terminally ill and abused children. Because the use of animals in therapy is new, many questions are left unanswered or people are just unaware that it even exists."
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Counseling and Psychotherapy, 2002.
Looks at the differences between two forms of therapy - counseling and pyschotherapy.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper examines the differences of counseling and psychotherapy. The paper emphasizes that the latter is more concerned with personality change, while counseling focuses on helping individuals utilize their full coping potential with a specific situational problem.
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Reality Therapy, 2005.
A comprehensive look at an approach to counseling called "Reality Therapy".
3,331 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper introduces an approach to counseling, developed in the 1960s by Dr. William Glasser, called "Reality Therapy". The paper presents a basic explanation of Reality Therapy, includes a history of Reality Therapy, discusses current research in Reality Therapy, and takes a look at its relevance to today's society.
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Introduction
Definition of Reality Therapy, What Is It?
The History of Reality Therapy
Current Research on Reality Therapy
What is the Relevance of Reality Therapy Today for Individuals and the General Population?
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"It was during the 1960's that Dr. William Glasser developed the new approach to counseling called 'Reality Therapy'. According to this therapy, the various choices that an individual makes are based on the present life that he is leading, and it doesn't matter what the person has undergone in his past, or what has happened to him in his past life. All the choices are based on the situation that he is in at the present time, and his reactions and his behavior are based on the 'here' and the 'now' of the particular situation. The theory also states that the existence of an unsatisfactory relationship or the non-existence of a relationship with others is the primary cause for psychological problems among individuals."
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