Psychotherapy

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Psychotherapy
Be Positive
Rajeeve Ranjan
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Chapter Review

• Meaning of psychotherapy
• Facts of psychotherapy
• General goals of psychotherapy
• Types of psychotherapy
• Modes of psychotherapy
• Courses of psychotherapy

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Meaning of psychotherapy A form of treatment
for problems of an emotional nature in which a
trained person deliberately establishes a
professional relationship with a Patient with
the object of removing, modifying a retarding
existing symptoms of mediating disturbed
patterns of behavior and of promoting positive
personality growth and development.
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• Facts of Psychotherapy
• Participants
• Therapeutic Relationship
• Techniques of Psychotherapy

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• Participants
• the client mental disturbance (??-??)
• anxiety depression,
• interpersonal problems,
• marital problems,
• school difficulties,
• physical complaints,
• job related difficulties,
• substance abuse,
• psychotic conditions,
• mental retardation ect.

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The therapist a trained person help to solve
this type of disturbance. Empathy, unconditioned
positive regard, understanding, etc.
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• Therapeutic Relationship
• a relationship between therapist and client.
• Starting of psychotherapy ? therapeutic contract
  blue print
• ? Goals of treatment, techniques, chance of risk
• and responsibilities of clients.
• ? Balanced attachment and detachment.
• ? Confidential ethical agreement.
• ? Client welfare.
• ? Role investment, empathic resonance, mutual
  affirmation.

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Techniques of Psychotherapy ? Fostering
Insight, ? Reducing Emotional Discomfort, ?
Encouraging Catharsis, ? Providing
Information, ? Developing Faith Expectancy
for Change.
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• Goals of Psychotherapy
• To change the maladaptive behavior of client,
• To develop the interpersonal relationship,
• To reduce inner conflict personal tension,
• To remove factors that maintain abnormalities,
• To help to make adjustment with realities,
• Development of self-identity self-insight,
• To facilitate the expressions of emotions,
• Modifying the cognitive structure,
• Facilitating decision-making.

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• Types of Psychotherapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy,
• Behavior Therapy,
• Cognitive-Behavior Therapy,
• Humanistic Therapy,
• Group Therapy.

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• Modes of Psychotherapy
• ! Individual Mode
• Client-Centered Therapy
• Psychoanalytic Therapy
• Behavior Therapy.
• ! Group Mode

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The End
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Thank You