Class 12 Psychology - HARYANA
Therapeutic Approaches
The chapter 'Therapeutic Approaches' in Class 12 Psychology explores various methods used to help individuals overcome psychological distress and mental disorders. Students learn about different schools of therapy, including Psychodynamic, Behavioural, Humanistic-existential, and Biomedical approaches, along with alternative therapies like Yoga. It also covers the therapeutic relationship, ethics in psychotherapy, and factors contributing to healing. This chapter is highly scoring in the Haryana (BSEH) board exams, requiring a clear understanding of therapeutic techniques, their underlying assumptions, and practical applications, making it essential for both objective and subjective questions.
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Psychotherapy
A voluntary relationship between a trained professional and a person in distress, aimed at removing psychological problems and promoting positive personal growth.
Psychodynamic Therapy
An approach based on Freud's psychoanalysis that uses techniques like free association and dream analysis to bring repressed unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness.
Behaviour Therapy
Therapy based on learning principles that focuses on identifying faulty behaviours and using techniques like systematic desensitisation and token economy to replace them with adaptive ones.
Humanistic-Existential Therapy
An approach that assumes psychological distress arises from blocked personal growth and lack of meaning in life, utilising client-centred therapy to foster self-acceptance.
Biomedical Therapy
Medical treatments for psychological disorders, including the use of psychotropic medications (antidepressants, antipsychotics) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) prescribed by psychiatrists.
Alternative Therapies
Non-conventional healing methods such as Yoga and meditation that complement standard treatments and help in stress management and emotional well-being.
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Board Exam Info
In the Haryana (BSEH) Class 12 Psychology board examination, this chapter typically carries around 6-8 marks. Questions often include short-answer questions (1-2 marks) defining specific therapies, as well as long-answer descriptive questions (3-5 marks) comparing different therapeutic approaches or detailing techniques like systematic desensitisation and client-centred therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions
A psychologist holds a degree in psychology and provides psychotherapy, whereas a psychiatrist holds a medical degree (MD) and is authorised to prescribe medication and biomedical treatments.
A psychologist holds a degree in psychology and provides psychotherapy, whereas a psychiatrist holds a medical degree (MD) and is authorised to prescribe medication and biomedical treatments.
It is the special trusting and confidential relationship between the therapist and the client, which is crucial for the success of any psychotherapy.
It is the special trusting and confidential relationship between the therapist and the client, which is crucial for the success of any psychotherapy.
Behaviour therapy focuses on modifying current observable symptoms using learning principles, while psychodynamic therapy explores past childhood experiences and unconscious conflicts.
Behaviour therapy focuses on modifying current observable symptoms using learning principles, while psychodynamic therapy explores past childhood experiences and unconscious conflicts.
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