Therapeutic Approaches
Class 12 · Psychology · 11 Questions
Describe the nature and scope of psychotherapy. Highlight the importance of therapeutic relationship in psychotherapy.
What are the different types of psychotherapy? On what basis are they classified?
Discuss the various techniques used in behaviour therapy.
Explain with the help of an example how cognitive distortions take place.
Which therapy encourages the client to seek personal growth and actualise their potential? Write about the therapies which are based on this principle.
What are the factors that contribute to healing in psychotherapy? Enumerate some of the alternative therapies.
What are the techniques used in the rehabilitation of the mentally ill?
How would a social learning theorist account for a phobic fear of lizards/cockroaches? How would a psychoanalyst account for the same phobia?
What kind of problems is cognitive behaviour therapy best suited for?
In school at times you get good points (or gold points or stars) when you do well and bad or black points when you do something wrong. This is an example of a token system. With the help of your classmates make a list of all those school and classroom activities for which you are rewarded or receive praise from your teacher or appreciation from your friends. Also make a list of all those activities for which your teacher scolds you or your classmates get angry with you.
Describe a person in your past or present who has consistently demonstrated unconditional positive regard towards you. What effect, if any, did (or does) this have on you? Explain. Gather the same information from more friends and prepare a report.