Personal Counseling Theory Examples
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This 9 page paper discusses a number of aspects related to personality development, behaviors, individual differences and therapeutic techniques. Existential, person-centered, family systems and behavioral theories are explained in terms of an individual's personality, behaviors and mental health. An explanation of Freud's preconscious, conscious and unconscious minds are provided in terms of behavioral motivation. Scripture is also discussed as it relates to behaviors and mental health. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Sexual Dysfunction
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This 3 page paper looks at this topic from a psychological perspective. Tradition therapy is recommended for couples who have ruled out physical or physiological problems. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Psychological Aspects of Mafia Families
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This 12 page paper looks at the stress experienced by families who have ties to the mob. The HBO hit The Sopranos is used as a model of contemporary Mafia family life. More typical, and true, families are also evaluated such as the Gottis. Psychological aspects are discussed and psychotherapy is recommended as the best form of treatment for the stress associated with the criminal lifestyle. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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FIRO-B Profiles
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In 3 pages the author uses the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientations-Behavior (FIRO-B) profile of High Expressed Inclusion, Low Expressed Control, Middle of the Line Expressed Affection, Very Low Wanted Inclusion, High Wanted Control, High Wanted Affection to describe how a person could help or hinder a team. Bibliography lists 1* source.
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Zen Buddhism Combined with Psychotherapy
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12 pages in length. This very interesting paper gives a background on both Zen Buddhism and psychotherapy, and shows how the combination of the two can create an even more successful and meaningful therapy for patients. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Bone"/Multicultural Family Therapy
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"Bone"/Multicultural Family Therapy : A 6 page research paper and analysis that takes the point of view of a novice family therapist seeking ways to help and explain the behavior of the family featured in Fae Myenne Ng's novel Bone, which concerns a family of Chinese Americans facing the grief caused by a daughter's suicide. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Systematically Eclectic Model Of Counseling
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A 5 page paper discussing eclectic theory as it applies to psychological counseling. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Adult Children Of Bad Parents
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Within the realm of psychology, social work and counseling there are a great many theories that apply to developmental processes, modes of therapy and the relationship between cause and effect of psycho-pathologies. This 6 page paper provides an overview of the effect of parenting on behavior and provides suggestions as to the role of the therapist in addressing these issues. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Altered States of Consciousness and Hypnosis
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This 10 page report discusses hypnosis and the altered state of consciousness it produces. While the term “hypnosis” often carries a certain number of negative connotations that do not truly convey the beneficial and physiological relation response that is the legitimate hypnotic response, many people are still hesitant about the concept in general. The simple fact is that hypnosis is not a form of mind control and is not the will of one person being exerted over another. Health professionals, mental health counselors, even sports performance consultants advocate hypnosis as a form of stress reduction, pain management and personal performance enhancement. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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An Analysis of Michigan’s Mental Health System: The Kalamazoo Asylum for the Insane to Community Based Treatment
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A 5 page discussion of the state of mental care as it existed in the mid 1850s and how this care has evolved over time. Focusing on the Kalamazoo Asylum, this paper notes the inadequacies and the historical circumstances which created them. While facilities such as the Kalamazoo Asylum may have been considered a reflection of enlightened public policy in its heyday, today they are considered an antiquity which should be abolished. Michigan is in the process of such abolishment. Unfortunately other facilities with equal faults continue to exist around the nation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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