Multimodal Therapy

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Multimodal Therapy

• ARNOLD LAZARUS

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Discuss

• The term bespoke therapy has been used to
  describe the multimodal orientation. This
  conveys the custom made personalistic emphasis
  of this theory. The form, style, and cadence of
  therapy are fitted, whenever possible, to each
  clients perceived requirements. The basic
  question is
• Who or what is best for this particular person?
  (Corsini Wedding, p. 342).

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MMT - Corey (2001)

• Personality - Can be divided into 7 major areas
  of functioning (Corey, 2001)
• Although these modalities are interactive, they
  can be considered discrete functions (p. 277).
• This model implies that we are social beings who
  move, feel, sense, imagine and think (p. 277).

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Four Principles of MMT - Corey (2001)

• 1. Humans act and interact across the 7 areas of
  the BASIC ID.
• 2. These modalities are interconnected and must
  be treated as an interactive system (Corey,
  2001, p. 278).

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Four Principles of MMT - Corey (2001)

• 3. Accurate evaluation (diagnosis) is best
  accomplished by systematically assessing each of
  the 7 modalities and the interaction among them.
• 4. A comprehensive approach to treatment involves
  the specific correction of significant problems
  across the BASIC ID (Corey, 2001, p. 278).

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• MMT begins with a comprehensive assessment of
  the 7 modalities of human functioning (Corey,
  2001, p. 278).
• Questions that relate to the BASIC ID are asked
  to the client

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BASIC ID

• B Behavior
• A Affective Responses
• S Sensations
• I - Images
• C- Cognitions
• I Interpersonal Relationships
• D Drugs (biological functions, nutrition,
  exercise)

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BASIC ID

• Behavior

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BASIC ID

• Affective Responses

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BASIC ID

• Sensations

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BASIC ID

• Images

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BASIC ID

• Cognitions

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BASIC ID

• Interpersonal Relationships

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BASIC ID

• Drugs - (i.e., biological functions, nutrition,
  exercise)

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Brief Therapy Using MMT - Corey 2001

• According to Lazarus (1997), MMT can be used for
  brief therapy, if the following 8 issues are
  examined
• 1. Conflicting or ambivalent feelings
• 2. Maladaptive behaviors
• 3. Misinformation
• 4. Missing information

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Making MMT Short-term

• 5. Interpersonal pressures and demands
• 6. External stressors outside the immediate
  interpersonal network
• 7. Severe traumatic experiences
• 8. Biological dysfunctions

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6 Distinctive Features of MMT(Corsini and
Wedding, 2001, p. 341)

• 1. The specific and comprehensive attention given
  to the BASIC ID
• 2. The use of second order BASIC ID assessments
• 3. Use of modality profiles
• 4. Use of structural profiles
• 5. Deliberate bridging procedures
• 6. Tracking the modality firing order

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Thoughts

• MMT believes that the more disturbed the client
  is, the greater the specific excesses and
  deficits will be throughout the BASIC ID. The
  model employed may be viewed as based on
  actualization and self-determination rather than
  pathology (Corsini Wedding, p. 354).