Compare and Contrast How the Cognitive-Behavioural and Person-Centred Models of Counselling Understand the Person, and How These Two Approaches Explain the Psychological Distress Experienced by Individuals. in Part 2,
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Compare and contrast how the cognitive-behavioural and person-centred models of counselling understand the person, and how these two approaches explain the psychological distress experienced by individuals. In Part 2, reflect on and write about which of the two models appeals most to you and why.
In this assignment I will describe and explain how the cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling reflects behaviour as learned. I will explore how the cognitive-behavioural approach describes dysfunctional thinking as the cause of psychological distress. I intend to explore how the person-centred models of counselling describe the awareness and acceptance of self and how phenomenological thought processes explain distress. I will highlight the similarities and differences between the cognitive-behavioural approach and the person-centred models of counselling. I will discuss how the cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling is personally more appealing than the person-centred approach. (word count: 92)
The cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling views the person in the here and now and focus on current problems. They see the person as suffering from psychological distress that can be cured through learning new behaviours, though the process of breaking the situation down into stages. (word count:45)
The cognitive behavioural approach developed from behavioural psychology.
Psychologists wanted to explore behavioural changes through the use of monitoring and challenging cognitive functions. Watson (OU chapter 5 pg 133) suggested that psychology should define itself as a scientific study of actual, overt behaviour rather than invisible thoughts and images because these behaviours could be controlled and monitored in laboratory settings. The cognitive behavioural model views the person as one that is motivated and has a vision to make themselves feel more comfortable and cure their irrational
Compare and contrast how the cognitive-behavioural and person-centred models of counselling understand the person, and how these two approaches explain the psychological distress experienced by individuals. In Part 2, reflect on and write about which of the two models appeals most to you and why.
In this assignment I will describe and explain how the cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling reflects behaviour as learned. I will explore how the cognitive-behavioural approach describes dysfunctional thinking as the cause of psychological distress. I intend to explore how the person-centred models of counselling describe the awareness and acceptance of self and how phenomenological thought processes explain distress. I will highlight the similarities and differences between the cognitive-behavioural approach and the person-centred models of counselling. I will discuss how the cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling is personally more appealing than the person-centred approach. (word count: 92)
The cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling views the person in the here and now and focus on current problems. They see the person as suffering from psychological distress that can be cured through learning new behaviours, though the process of breaking the situation down into stages. (word count:45)
The cognitive behavioural approach developed from behavioural psychology.
Psychologists wanted to explore behavioural changes through the use of monitoring and challenging cognitive functions. Watson (OU chapter 5 pg 133) suggested that psychology should define itself as a scientific study of actual, overt behaviour rather than invisible thoughts and images because these behaviours could be controlled and monitored in laboratory settings. The cognitive behavioural model views the person as one that is motivated and has a vision to make themselves feel more comfortable and cure their irrational
References: [Internet] Wikipedia. Available from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Ellis Beck A.T (1976) Rodgers C.R (1962:95) Introduction to counselling, John McLeod, The Open University. Gendlin E.T (1962:75) Introduction to counselling, John McLeod, The Open University. Barrett-Lennard (1981) Introduction to counselling, John McLeod, The Open University. Rice (1974:84). Introduction to counselling, John McLeod, The Open University.