Answered: Which therapeutic approach or…

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

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Which therapeutic approach or combination of approaches should be used for the following client and why?  

(For example crisis counseling, person centered, psychodynamic, decisional clunseling, logotherapy, systematic, cognitive behavioral therapy etc. )

Kim (73 years old) recently fell and broke her arm. She lives alone. She was able to get care for her broken arm but has been extremely fearful since her fall. She is afraid to leave her house. She is afraid that if she gets hurt again her family will just lock her up in a facility and forget about her. No one has said anything to her about going to a nursing facility to live, but she “feels” like that is what they are thinking and finds herself avoiding contact with them.

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In order to treat a mental illness, there are various therapeutic approaches used by the therapists in the counseling sessions. These sessions are two-way interactive sessions structured to help a client with their behavioral issues. the therapist uses various tools and techniques to modify the behavior of the client. Therapy can be based on various approaches such as behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, or the psychoanalytical approach.