What is Logotherapy? a) Definition Literally‚ logotherapy means ’therapy through meaning’. It’s an active-directive therapy aimed at helping people specifically with meaning crises‚ which manifest themselves either ina feeling of aimlessness or indirectly through addiction‚ alcoholism or depression. Logotherapy also employs techniques useful for phobias‚ anxiety‚ obsessive-compulsive disorders and medical ministry. Other applications include working with juvenile delinquents‚ career counselling
Premium Meaning of life Logotherapy Man's Search for Meaning
Techniques of Logotherapy Paradoxical Intention The therapist encourages the patient to intend or wish for‚ even if only for a second‚ precisely what they fear. oUsed for obsessive‚ compulsive and phobic conditions (not for suicidal or schizophrenic patients). oUseful in cases of underlying anticipatory anxiety‚ often works very quickly. oMobilises the human capacity for self-detachment‚ often with a sense of humour oHans Gerz claims that paradoxical intention is successful in 80-90% of cases
Free Anxiety Fear Patient
Logotherapy (founder-Dr Viktor E. Frankl-1905-1997)(4500 words) The term ‘Logotherapy’ can be described as taken from the Greek meaning of ‘logos’ and ‘therapy’. ‘Therapy’ is the treatment which is given to heal a disorder. Having looked into the meaning of the term ‘logos‚’ I was very surprised that the description was linked to Jesus! According to Wikipedia‚ John’s Gospel identifies the ‘Logos’ as the one through which all things are made‚ and further to this describes Jesus as being
Premium Meaning of life Alfred Adler Logotherapy
that their health is suffering due to their addiction to exercising and is in need of medical attention‚ right? Well this battle‚ as well as others‚ is one that many individuals are faced with in their day to day lives and without seeking medical attention their addiction will continue to thrive. Addiction is a disease that should be medically treated not a habit that is chastised due to personal choices.
Premium Nicotine Smoking Tobacco smoking
Addiction Addiction Abstract Addiction knows no prejudice; it does not care what race‚ religion‚ sex or orientation. You can be addicted to drugs‚ gambling‚ x-box‚ shopping and eating. Addiction is an illness that requires‚ for most‚ professional help and that once you are an addict you are always an addict. Addiction is everywhere‚ from celebrity tabloids‚ to television‚ and possibly to a family member or close friend. There is alcoholism‚ drug abuse‚ and gambling
Premium Addiction
damaging today ’s society. Addictions are a fast growing concern‚ it has branched off and caused many problems whether it be related to drugs‚ alcohol‚ gambling‚ sex‚ Internet‚ or eating. Addictions are something society faces everyday. Although there are many reasons behind why addiction are growing‚ and where they stemmed from‚ today ’s society has focused primarily on how someone with an addictions problem can seek help. Also the many Gaps and Barriers around addictions are enabling people who wish
Premium Addiction Drug addiction Alcoholism
What is Logotherapy? Literally‚ logotherapy means ’therapy through meaning’. It’s an active-directive therapy aimed at helping people specifically with meaning crises‚ which manifest themselves either ina feeling of aimlessness or indirectly through addiction‚ alcoholism or depression. Logotherapy also employs techniques useful for phobias‚ anxiety‚ obsessive-compulsive disorders and medical ministry. Other applications include working with juvenile delinquents‚ career counselling and helping all
Premium Meaning of life
The Cause of Addiction COM/156 Each year‚ there are more deaths and disabilities in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause. In the United States alone‚ it is reported that roughly 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; 5 to 6 million have drug problems‚ and more than 9 million children live with a parent addicted to alcohol or illicit drugs. Drug addiction continues to be a growing concern‚ prompting medical and scientific research on a global scale into the possible
Premium Addiction Drug addiction Alcoholism
Genetic explanations for the Initiation of addictions Heritability of addictions such as alcoholism and gambling can be studied through family and twin studies. The presumptions of twin and family studies are that if family members share similar behaviours‚ then the degree to which the behaviours are caused by genetic factors can be examined. There are two types of twins‚ identical and non-identical. Identical twins are monozygotic (MZ) as they came from the same egg‚ and therefore share an identical
Premium Dopamine Addiction Drug addiction
Addiction The Tabers medical dictionary defines drug addiction as a compulsive and maladaptive dependence on a drug that produces adverse psychological‚ physical‚ economic‚ social‚ or legal ramifications(5). In the U.S.‚ the abuse or misuse of prescription drugs has been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a growing problem. In 2007‚ for example‚ the CDC reported that more than 27‚500 Americans died of drug overdose‚ an increase of more than 100% in the preceding
Premium Drug addiction Addiction Drug abuse