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Category > Psychology Posted 07 Oct 2017 My Price 10.00

Should psychologists be any different from a medical doctor?

I'm not sure if anyone has been in therapy before, but I'm sure if you have you may have noticed the type of relationship you have with your therapist. If you haven't been in therapy, you should know that different therapists have different views on the role of the therapist in treatment.  In other words, should the therapist be a passive observer waiting for you to come up with your solutions? Or, should the therapist be active and directive in treatment?  

Should psychologists be any different from a medical doctor? I mean, when you go into your medical doctor, she/he doesn't ask you what you think the problem is, right? 

One interesting part of therapy is the ability of the therapist to identify with the patient's presenting issues.  There are some folks that believe that the therapist should have some prior experience with an issue that the patient is experiencing (e.g., if counseling a couple thinking of separating, the therapist should have personal experience with divorce; or, a depressed patient would like the therapist to know what it's like to be depressed).

So, understanding the above dynamics, answer the following questions:

1). What role do you think is most effective for a psychologist in treatment?  Should she/he be active resolver of your problem or a passive helper? Talk about the kinds of characteristics you would expect/want to see. 

2). Based on the theoretic orientations (Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Cognitive, Humanistic/Existential) discussed in our text, which would you feel most comfortable with?  First, describe the orientation that you would choose, and, secondly, describe why you would favor that approach.  

3). Lastly, how much personal experience do you think your psychologist needs to have to help you?  In other words, if someone is suffering from depression, does the psychologist her/himself need to have experienced depression her/himself in order to truly and effectively know what the patient is going through and treat her/him?? Can someone diagnosed with schizophrenia only be treated by someone who has previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia?? Are there any limits to this approach?

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