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THERAPY FRAMEWORKS

THERAPY FRAMEWORKS: BIOLOGICAL, PSYCHODYNAMIC, BEHAVIORAL, COGNITIVE AND HUMANISTIC MODELS

Millon and Lerner (2002) define psychotherapy as the treatment of psychological disorders or maladjustments by a psychological technique, such as psychoanalysis, group therapy, or behavioral therapy. The term, according to the authors, does not normally include what they refer to as ôbiological proceduresö or therapy which they categorize as physiological interventions, such as drug therapy or electroconvulsive therapy. However, it is noted that these methods are often used in combination with psychotherapy. The purpose of this paper is to describe and compare the major models of psychotherapy including the biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic approaches.

Nevid (2003) reports that biological therapy, in general medical terms, refers to the injection of the substances which produce a biological reaction in the organism as a response to the treatment of physiological diseases. However, when applied to psychological and psychiatric models, biological therapy refers to techniques, practices, and methods that operate to correct psychological disorders by treating body systems. Electroconvulsive shock therapy, and the administration of psychoactive substances to treat various forms of psychosis are two examples of biological therapy. The basic assumption here is that bodily or physical and not mental processes are either the causative or contributive factors in given psychological disorders and, therefore, physical or biological treatment is needed.

Mander (2000) states that the psychodynamic approach to therapy deals with mental or emotional maladaptations developed in early childhood. The psychodynamic approach holds that each stage of in a person's life affects the next; therefore trauma in infancy can have long lasting affects that last into adulthood. Also, this form of therapy holds that a substantial par...

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