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Practical Approach to Counselling M Hough

Practical Approach to Counselling By M Hough

Practical Approach to Counselling by M Hough

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An introduction to counselling, this text deals with all aspects of the field, from the psychodynamic to the existential. It contains a collection of different counselling techniques, services, case studies and practice exercises.

Practical Approach to Counselling Summary

Practical Approach to Counselling by M Hough

An introduction to counselling, this text deals with all aspects of the field, from the psychodynamic to the existential. It contains a collection of different counselling techniques for use when dealing with people who requiring counselling services, case studies and practice exercises. Also included in the study are explanations of eclecticism and the historical background to theories. This book is designed for students taking introductory counselling courses and basic counselling studies, trainee nurses and hospital workers involved in Project 2000.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Psychodynamic Counselling The historical background Sigmund Freud; Id, ego and super-ego; Tension and conflict; Anxiety and ego defence mechanisms The psychosexual stages of development The oral stage; The anal stage; The phallic stage; The latency stage; The genital stage Key words: Psychodynamic; Psychoanalysis; Psychotherapy The model The unconscious; Repression and resistance; Interpretation; Free association; Transference; Countertransference; The interpretation of dreams The evolution of Freudian theory Carl Jung; Jungian therapy; Alfred Adler; Adlerian therapy; The Neo-Freudians and object relations theorists 2. Person-Centered Counselling The historical background Carl Rogers Key word: Congruence; Unconditional positive regard; Empathy The model The actualizing tendency; The self-concept; The organismic self; The therapeutic relationship Abraham Maslow The hierarchy of needs; The need for self-actualization; Application to person-centered counselling 3. Gestalt Counselling The historical background Laura and Fritz Perls Key words: The here and now; Wholeness; Figure and ground The model The client-counsellor relationship; Theory of personality; Body language; Other skills; Are there any techniques?; Groupwork; Topdog/underdog; Use of language; Incomplete Gestalt 4. Transactional Analysis The historical background Eric Berne; The need for an accessible language; Recent developments Key words: Ego states; The Parent ego state; The Child ego state; The Adult ego state The model The analysis of 'transactions'; The client/counsellor relationship; The contract; The OK position; Life scripts; Permissions; Transference; Countertransference 5. Rational-Emotive Counselling The historical background Albert Ellis Key words: Rational-Emotive; Rational and irrational thinking; The ABC model; Hedonism The model Language; Irrational beliefs; Other irrational beliefs; Changing irrational beliefs; The therapeutic relationship; Techniques of rational-emotive counselling; Homework 6. Behavioural Counselling The historical background Learning theories Pavlov; Classical conditioning; Variations; J. B. Watson; Edward Lee Thorndike; Operant conditioning and B. F. Skinner; Reinforcement schedules; Patterns of response; Extinction; Shaping; Secondary reinforcement; Conclusion Social learning theory and observational learning Albert Bandura; Joseph Wolpe; Hans J. Eysenck Key words: Behaviourism; Behavioural psychology; Behaviour therapy The model View of the person; The client-counsellor relationship; Central aims; The initial phase; Goals; Relaxation methods; Systematic desensitization; Modelling; Assertiveness training; Positive reinforcement; Token economy; Flooding and aversion therapy 7. Group Counselling The developmental background Self-help groups Training groups Encounter groups Task groups Psychotherapy groups Key words: Psychodrama; Family therapy; Systems theory The model Advantages; Disadvantages; Leading the group; Leadership style; Problems; Planning; Stages of development The group experience 8. The Eclectic or Integrative Approach Introduction The counsellor's personality; Reading; The counsellor's experience of techniques; The client's choice Why therapy? The three main approaches to counselling and therapy The psychoanalytic approach and psychodynamic counselling; Behavioural counselling; Person-centered counselling Rational-emotive counselling; Transactional analysis counselling; Gestalt counselling Group counselling Conclusion Bibliography Index

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GOR001299286
9780273600909
0273600907
Practical Approach to Counselling by M Hough
M Hough
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pearson Education Limited
1999-02-24
208
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