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Essay / Behavior-centered and person-centered analysis...
The long-term goal of any counseling session is to help the client overcome and overcome the obstacles they may face through to the facilitation of psychological tools and theories. The evolution of psychology over the past 100 years has seen many theories proposed for application to therapy in clinical settings. Two widely used and well-founded methods include behavior therapy and person-centered therapy. The dynamics of behavior therapy were first discovered by the famous researcher and psychologist BF Skinner, through his discoveries on operant conditioning (Lindsley; Skinner & Soloman, 1953). The behavior modification component of behavior therapy uses techniques based on Skinner's discovery of operant conditioning, such as reinforcement; to both encourage adaptive behaviors and extinguish maladaptive behaviors (Öst, 2008). Carl Rogers, a famous historical psychologist believed in a more empowered approach to counseling, encouraging empathy, authenticity, and kindness without judgment. This approach has been aptly named Person-Centered Therapy, its foundation relying heavily on the Rogerian hypothesis of the tendency to self-actualize toward the realization of one's full potential (Raskin & Rogers, 2000). Despite the diametrically opposed nature of the two theories, integrating and synthesizing the best attributes of behavioral methods and person-centered values would lead to a more effective and successful counseling experience for both the psychologist and the client. Using the behavioral approach in therapy, the psychologist's support is very structured and direct. Goal setting is an important process in behavior-focused therapy; it is a question of establishing with the client his maladaptive thinking...... middle of the article ......957) 'The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change', Journal of Consulting Psychology , 21 (2): 95 -103 Rogers, C. (1959). “A theory of therapy, personality, and interpersonal relationships as developed within the client-centered framework.” In (ed.) S. Koch, Psychology: a study of a science. Flight. 3: Formulations of the person and the social context. New York: McGraw Hill. Shaffer, J.B. (1978). “Humanistic psychology”. NJ, Prentice-Hall Inc. Turner, EH, Matthews, A.M., Linardatos, E., Tell, R.A., & Rosenthal, R. (2008). "Selective publication of antidepressant trials and its influence on apparent effectiveness". N.Engl. J.Med. 358 (3): 252-60. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa065779. PMID 18199864Walker, MT (2001) “Practical Applications of the Rogerian Perspective in Postmodern Psychotherapy.” Journal of Systemic Therapies 20, no. 2 (2001): 41-57.