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Therapies
There are a wide array of
therapies, here are just a few:
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Psychoanalysis
was developed through the work of a famous psychologist called Sigmund
Freud. It is sometimes called "the talking cure". Psychoanalysis
studies the unconscious mind; the part of the mind that you are not aware
of, which may be harbouring repressed traumatic memories from childhood.
The therapist uses techniques such as dream analysis (interpreting
"symbols" in the patients dreams which may be relevant), hypnosis
to regress the patient back to childhood traumas, and free association (the
patient says out loud every word that enters his/her head) Symbols can be
interpreted. Psychodynamic
therapy a more modern version of Psychoanalysis, which takes less time but
still uses the Freudian concepts.
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Cognitive Therapy
is
concerned only with behavior. I instead of analyzing the thinking and emotions
behind someone's behavior, they focus solely on how to change the patients behavior. |
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Client-centred
counselling is a very effective treatment, though may not be suitable
for those with very serious mental health problems.
The client is given time to talk in an accepting environment where
the facilitator (not therapist) listens and empathises with his/her
individual experiences. Given this respect, the client gains the power and motivation
to help himself. The therapy
aims to help the client recognise his/her own strengths and limitations, and
the therapy is often accompanied with an increase of self-esteem. The client becomes in control of his/her own fate and finds
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Group Therapy
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People in group therapy talk
about their problems and their lives openly in a group and listen and support
the others in the group. Often knowing that there are other people with similar problems,
so knowing that they are not alone, can benefit the patient. It is helpful for
those who need emotional support but do not want individual therapy.
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Dialectical Behavior
Therapy
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This involves patients to learn
to live with their distressing thoughts and feelings by using the skills that
they are taught. These skills are taught in individually with a therapist and in
a group. It is about accepting how things are and not fighting against it, but
using the skills to get through difficult times.
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Brief Dynamic
Psychotherapy
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This therapy focuses on
specific emotional problems. The therapist develops a therapeutic rapport with
the patient very quickly, and unlike psychoanalysis, brief dynamic psychotherapy
aims to solve the problems within a limits number of sessions
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Play Therapy
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Child therapists often use
play therapy to help treat and diagnose children with psychological problems It
is sometimes easier for children to act out their concerns rather than talk
about them. They use toys and dolls to symbolize their lives. The goal of play
therapy is to help children express their problems
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Hypnotherapy
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Hypnosis is about using deep
relaxation techniques which can be helpful at relieving anxiety and stress. It
can be helped to bring repressed thoughts and worries to the surface.