PCN-530 Sexual Therapy Worksheet

Directions:The table below contains multiple approaches to sexual therapy. Be sure to cite any information included in the table.An example has been provided for you. Provide the founders, main concepts, and goal(s) of each therapy.

Therapy

Founder

Main Concepts

Goal

Example:

Brief Strategic Therapy

Shoham and Rohrbaugh
(Fauchier and Margolin, 2004, para. 11)

• Identify the connection between a person’s attempt to solve a problem and the negative outcomes caused by the attempt.Once identified, steps can be taken to overcome them. The sole focus is on the problems determined and defined by the client(s), not identifying different problems that may be present(Fauchier and Margolin, 2004, para. 11-12).

• Reduce the person’s attempts to solve the problem(s) that are resulting in negative outcomes, and increase the tolerance of others involved (Fauchier and Margolin, 2004, para. 11-12).

Behavioral

Ivan Pavlov        
(Clark & Christopher, 1997, para. 2).
Is focused on the behavior of human beings and aims at eradicating maladaptive or unwanted behavior. This therapy is used for people with mental health conditions or behavioral problems that involve behavior that is unwanted(Clark & Christopher, 1997, para.5)
Work best for health conditions of the brain that lead to unwanted behavior. Also removes any form of behavior’s reinforcement
(Clark & Christopher, 1997, para.3).

Cognitive Behavioral

Dr. Aaron T. Beck
(McLeod, 2008, para. 3)
Based on the idea that the manner in which we think (cognition), how people feel (emotion) and the manner in which they act (Behaviour) all interact together. In a more particular manner, people’s thought determine their behavior and their feelings (McLeod,2008, para. 2)
To help people to become aware of times when they make interpretations that are negative as well as of behavioral patterns that cause reinforcement of thinking that is distorted
(McLeod,2008, para. 1)

Integrated Behavioral

Andrew Christensen
(Cordova and Eldridge,2000, para. 3)
A therapy that is manual guided and focuses on disorders to do with substance use and posttraumatic stress (Cordova and Eldridge,2000, para. 1)
Is designed to be integrated into routine treatment programming of community addiction (Cordova and Eldridge,2000, para. 2)

Emotion Focused

Sue Johnson
(Yalom, 2011, para. 4)
Is an intervention that is based on adult love’s scientific study as well as the process of bonding in couples. Holds that emotional contact is what makes people healthier as well as the need for one to feel safe when connecting with others (Yalom, 2011, para. 6)
Addresses distress in relationships that are intimate for adults. Its strategies are also used in therapy for families to help the members’ link and improve their attachment emotionally (Yalom, 2011, para. 2).

Family Systems

Dr. Murray Bowen
(Courtois and Ford, 2009, para. 4).
There is no possibility of individuals to be understood when in isolation from others, but instead can be understood when as part of their family because the family is an emotional unit
(Courtois and Ford, 2009, para. 1).
Helping families that experience conflict within their units as well as seeking assistance that is professional to address the conflict. Generally help individuals in resolving their problems in their family units’ context where there is a likelihood of many issues beginning (Courtois and Ford, 2009, para. 7).

Solution Focused

Steve de shazer and Insoo Kim Berg
(Iverson,2002, para.5)
Puts focus on the present and future circumstances of a person as well as goals instead of experiences from the past
(Iverson,2002, para.4)
A therapist that is qualified gives encouragement of people in treatment to come up with a vision about the future and gives support in their determination of resources, skills and abilities that are required in successfully achieving that vision (Iverson, 2002, para. 2).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Fauchier, A.,&Margolin, G. (2004). Marital therapy. In C. D.Spielberger (Ed.), Encyclopedia of applied psychology. Retrieved from http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.credoreference.com.library.gcu.edu%3A2048%2Fcontent%2Fentry%2Festappliedpsyc%2Fmarital_therapy%2F0

Clark, David M. & Christopher G. Fairburn. (1997). Science and Practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Oxford University Press. Print.

McLeod, S., (2008) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in  Simply Psychology Retrieved from https://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-therapy.html. Print.

Yalom, V. (2011). Sue Johnson on emotionally focused therapy. Retrieved from https://www.psychotherapy.net/interview/sue-johnson-interview. Print.

Cordova, J., and Eldridge, K. (2000). Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy An Acceptance-Based, Promising New Treatment for Couple Discord, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68. Print.

Courtois CA and Ford JD, (2009). Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders: An Evidence-Based Guide. Chapter 19: Family Systems Therapy. Ford JD and Saltzman W. 2009, Guilford Press. Print.

Iverson, C. (2002). Solution-focused brief therapy. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 8(2), 149-156. DOI: 10.1192/apt.8.2.149. Retrieved from http://apt.rcpsych.org/content/8/2/149USA. Print.