ch 16.5- Modern Insight Therapies

Object relations therapy

variation of psychodynamic therapy that focuses on how childhood experiences and emotional attachments influence later psychology - not resorting to psychosexual ideas or ego etc, rather trust and intimacy related to relationship with parents and anxieties

emotional focused therapy

a variation of humanistic-existential psychotherapy based on the belief that it is better to face and accept difficult emotions and thoughts rather than to ignore them - confront your feelings, don’t bottle them up.

therapeutic alliance

relationship between therapist and client is the best predictor of therapy success regardless of the type of insight therapy used - trusting relationship built between two can be beneficial

group & family therapies

less expensive - cost affective and more available

organized to fit needs - same age, gender, same underlying issues, etc (very flexible)

provides social support and practice - allows them to not feel alone

gives therapist a more realistic account of patients behaviour - can see dynamic between different individuals

systems approach

an orientation toward family therapy that involves identifying and understanding what each individual family member contributed to the entire family dynamic - system of people, can promote better ways of interacting + can be beneficial for substance abuse and avoiding relapse