Catherine Ashby COUN 635: Advanced Theories Dr. Geri Glover 7/25/09 Murray Bowen is one of the founding fathers of family systems theory. He even coined the term “family systems”. His career began at the Menninger Clinic working with families of people with schizophrenia. He was the first therapist to look at the individual’s development in the context of family relationships. Bowen believed that family members adopt certain behaviors and patterns for those behaviors based on their
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psychometric and experimental traditions (Butt‚2007). Trait theory is based in the experimental approach. More recently the phenomenological perspective has made headway into the study of individual differences‚ as demonstrated by personal construct theory (PCT). This essay will start by describing trait theory and PCT‚ highlighting the important differences between the two approaches. An evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the two theories will follow. Finally‚ each approach will be discussed
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The Crisis Theory helps us to understand different developmental‚ situational and existential crisis. Roberts (Roberts‚ 2005) defined crisis as “an acute disruption of psychological homeostasis in which one’s usual coping mechanisms fail and there exists evidence of distress and functional impairment.”“ In crisis a person can have an inability to cope with the stressor. Miller (Miller‚ 2011) mapped out three significant crisis that encompass the Crisis Theory. 1.) Developmental Crisis would be
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Cognitive Theory Paper Cognitive Therapy Ngina Hardy University of North Texas at Dallas COUN 5710- Counseling Theories November 12‚ 2012 Dr. Jennifer Baggerly Cognitive Therapy "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." William James (Whitbourne‚ 2011) When we hear the word cognitive‚ several words come to mind such as‚ reasoning
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A Counseling Model Applied Shaneka Moton Walden University A Counseling Model Applied Dynamics The Quest family is at a place where they are receptive to counseling. Paul and Jane are in agreement that they need help with their family. Jane feels that she has two separate families that she is trying to mend into one. Paul spends a lot of his time working and out of the home which leaves Jane to take care of the house. The issues observed circle around the care
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Abstract This paper will discuss how the Adlerian theory reflects my personal values and beliefs as it relates to the practice of counseling as a clinician. Adlerian Theory and My Style After reading the three assigned theories the Adlerian theory more closely matched my personal values and beliefs. I selected the population that I currently work to be my current clients to be the basis of my paper. In my present job‚ the population served is clients with children that currently excused
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Choice Theory Counseling Paper Tineka Wilson Liberty University Abstract It is imperative to study and incorporate counseling theories when counseling individuals. Many counselors use choice therapy with their clients. Choice theory is an explanation of human behavior. It promotes clients with a healthy way of thinking. According to choice therapy‚ the behavior is simply an attempt to meet the five basic psychological needs. Those human needs are psychological‚ power‚ fun‚ freedom‚ survival
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The theoretical preference for this study stems from a combination of the personal construct theory of Kelly (1955) and the social cognitive theory of Bandura (1997). The personal construct theory devised by Kelly (1955) strives to understand the whole individual while highlighting the unique human capacity to reflect on one’s self‚ the world‚ and the future. The personal construct theory presents distinct categories in which people use to interpret perceptions of their surroundings and environment
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Personal Criminological Theory Review AJS/542 Abstract In this document the subject to be explored is the personal criminological theory involving individuals within society. This information that is presented in the document will provide an explanation into the occurrences of crime‚ along with reasons to why individuals resort to committing crimes. Exploring the variables that maybe considered involving criminological theories. Identify statements that will provide substance to the theory that
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problems of personal identity. Since we do not look or act the same as we did when we were a child‚ can it be possible we are not the same person? Many philosophers ponder this problem of who we are and if are in fact an entire new person from our ten-year-old self. For instance‚ if you look at a photo of yourself from when you were a kid‚ there are many physical differences. The theories of personal identity try to explain how despite the differences‚ you
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