DIASS 12 - Semis

This is represented by Sigmund Freud, it draws attention to the darker forces of the unconscious and the influence that it has on how we feel about ourselves.

This is represented by B.F Skinner, it focuses on the effects of reinforcement on observable behavior. It proposes two main environmentally determined processes, namely, classical conditioning and operant conditioning.

This is an approach similar to the Freudian. It was developed by Alfred Adler who believed that the first six years of life influence an individual.

This focuses on the human capacity to define and shape his/her own life, give meaning to personal circumstance through reflection, decision-making, and self-awareness.

This states that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Its key elements is its focus on the “here and now” which has made it reputed as the “feel-good” therapeutic techniques. 

Its main uniqueness is its emphasis on decisions and contracts that must be made by the client. This method involves the identification of the ego states behind each and every transaction.

This therapy is a short-term approach that focuses on the present and highlights a client’s strength. The therapy is based on the principle that humans choose to behave in certain ways and that these choices can help or hamper your success.

This uses many action-oriented methods to help people take steps change what they are doing and thinking. It focuses on overt behavior, precision in specifying the goals of treatment, and the development of specific treatment plans.

This attempts to understand the conscious mind, free will, human dignity, and the capacity for self-reflection and growth.

It is the systematic observation of symptoms of the client to determine the specific felt needs.