Essays on Clinical Psychology

The process of learning the practice of art therapy was intriguing. I enjoyed this class and the way we divided the time between lecture and art. Being hands on with the art really gave a deeper understanding of the practice and how beneficial it is....

The process of creating art is a venture that evokes creativity, problem solving, and self-expression. The process of creating art is also healing and comforting, which produces the necessity for the field of art therapy. Art therapy successfully combines creating art and reflection in a...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy There are a variety of psychological perspectives regarding mental disorders, and each perspective has its strengths. One such psychological perspective is behavioral-cognitive therapy. Behavioral-cognitive therapy, which combines both behavior- and thought-oriented treatment, can be effective in treating many different psychological disorders (Wade &...

Introduction Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a school of thought that helps patients focus on their points of view on the world. Though they cannot control or change every aspect of their life, they have the ability to take control of how they interpret and deal with...

There are many people who continue to suffer depression, fear, anger and aggression but are unaware of the simple remedy in Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to the seemingly complicated problems. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has proved to be very useful in psychotherapy and is today...

Case Study Response: Family Therapy In this case study response, I will examine the case study regarding Rachel and her family, as well as what the least and most helpful aspects of this therapy are. I will provide a brief assessment on what kinds of...

For this paper I have chosen two different family therapy theoretical perspectives taken from our classroom studies, as well as from the perspective of a potential family member who reaches out to a therapist for help dealing with the loss of his brother. The two...

Family Therapy The process of creating a treatment plan in family therapy involves meeting with the family at an intake session; observing family dynamics; and listening to the familys description of the presenting problem. This information would allow me to know how their perception of...

Shame is a feeling that most people will experience at some time in their lives, however, for some people, chronic shame can have some major effects on both psychological and physical wellbeing. Shame has been commonly linked to mental illnesses such as anxiety (Zhong, Wang,...

Literature Review Counseling research aid in the shaping of our society, from the manner in which we bring up our children to the manner in which we treat our criminals and military foes. Counselors in schools often offer programs of counseling in three essential areas;...

With the current upheaval in the Levant due to the instability of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Republic of Iraq, due in equal parts to the current Syrian Civil Warand the prevalence of ISIS in the region, modern events should be put into perspective...

Psychotherapy, in general, is a form of treatment, in which a trained psychologist or other qualified mental health providers will form a professional relationship with a patient, in order to understand their problems and remove or alleviate troubling symptoms, thoughts, beliefs or behaviors. Professionals will...

Introduction Schizophrenia, as defined by the National Institute of Mental Health, is a chronic and debilitating mental disorder characterized by deficits in thought processes, perceptions, and emotional responsiveness. Patients afflicted with schizophrenia often manifest a wide array of symptoms, broadly categorized into positive and negative...

Introduction In this essay, I will examine an intervention used to assist young people who suffer from mental health issues such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The intervention I have chosen to focus on is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)....

This essay will focus on the involvement of the brain neurotransmitters serotonin in the psychological disorder, depression, and dopamine in the psychological disorder, schizophrenia. With evidence from various studies relating to the effectiveness of drug treatments in both disorder, this essay will evidence the treatments...

Postmodernism was a movement which took place in the Arts from the 1930’s to 1980’s, which sought not just to act as a continuation of modernism, but to attempt to reform its modes, which had themselves become conventional, as well as breaking away from elite...

The Psychoanalytic Approach to Literature The primary ideal of a psychoanalytic reading is that literary texts are similar to dreams because they are both manifestations of a person’s psyche, and can be analyzed to discover the author’s unconscious meanings. “Eva Luna,” written by Isabelle Allende,...

In 2013 Kass Morgan has published her book ”The 100”. One year later, Jason Rothenberg decided to transform Kass Morgan’s book into a TV Series. That’s how, “the post-apocalyptic science fiction drama” (Source: web, Wikipedia: The 100) has been born. The first episode tv series...