7/24/2019 Types of Therapy

1/3

Types of Therapy

Mindanao Sanitarium and Hospital CollegeSchool of Nursing

Type of

Therapy

Objectives Materials Mechanics of Therapy

Behavior

Therapy

General Objective

To help people replace maladaptive behaviors ith

more e!ective ones

Speci"c Objective

To have voluntary control their body

To achieve voluntary control over their feeling

of tension To achieve rela#ation

To e#tinguish an#iety by feared stimuli

$riting utensil

%aper&noteboo

' Music

() The patient is "rst taught to rela#)*) The patient then describes the

speci"c situations that arouse

an#iety)+) $hile deeply rela#ed, the patient

imagines increasingly vivid scenes of

the situations causing an#iety)-) This gradually e#poses the patient to

the source of the an#iety)

Cognitive

Therapy

General Objective

To change patient behavior by changing their

thoughts or perceptionsSpeci"c Objective

To identify ho certain of one.s usually

un/uestioned thoughts are distorted, unrealistic

and unhelpful To develop more 0e#ible ays to thin' and

respond, including reducing the avoidance of

activities and the practicing of positive

activities

$riting utensil

%aper&noteboo

'

() The patient1s negative thoughts and

perceptions are identi"ed)

*) The patient ill go through a series ofcounseling that ould aim to changer

his or her negative thoughts and

perceptions+) The patient ill gradually progress to

a more positive thin'ing-) 2ventually this ill translate into

positive behaviors

3ndividual

%sychotherapy

General Objective

To form a nurse4client relationship that focuses on

individual current or past problems, e#periences,

thoughts, feelings, or relationshipsSpeci"c Objective

To verbali5e current and past problems

To e#press thoughts and feelings

$riting utensil

%aper&noteboo

'

() The patient ill be in a one4on4one

intervie ith a therapist)*) Once the patient feels secure, he or

she ill verbali5e problems, sharee#periences, and e#press thoughts

and feelings)+) The patient ill feel alleviated due to

7/24/2019 Types of Therapy

2/3

To share e#periences in life

To form relationships ith others

the release of 'ept emotions and feel

better-) The patient ill begin sociali5ing and

form relationships ith others)Group Therapy General Objective

To verbali5e and learn from the e#periences of others

and o!er adviceSpeci"c Objective

To listen and learn from the e#periences of

peers To have a cost e!ective treatment

To act as useful models to other members of

the group To promote mutual reinforcement and support

ithin the group

$riting utensil

%aper&noteboo

' 6enue to hold

group

meeting

() The patient ill join a group of peers

composed of + or more people)

*) The patient ill share e#periences tothe group)+) The patient ill listen and learn from

hat others has to say)-) The patient ill act as useful models

to other members of the group)7) The patient ill promote mutual

reinforcement and give support to

other members of the group)

%yschoanalysi

s

General Objective

To see' for patterns or signi"cant events that may

play a role in the patient1s current di8culties

Speci"c Objective 9eel safe in revealing feelings or actions

because of an empathetic and nonjudgmental

environment

$riting utensil

%aper&noteboo

'

() The patient ill have a counseling

ith a therapist or a nurse)*) The patient ill be placed on an

empathetic and nonjudgmentalenvironment)+) The patient ill feel safe and reveal

feelings, emotions, thoughts, and

actions)-) The patient ill share childhood

e#periences that may play a

signi"cation role in the patient1s

current di8culties)%yschodynami

c

%yschotherapy

General Objective

To change personality and behavior using self4

e#ploration and self4understanding

Speci"c Objective To e#plore personal strengths and ea'nesses

To observe the strengths and ea'nesses of

others

$riting utensil

%aper&noteboo

'

() The patient ill have a group

meeting ith peers facilitated by a

moderator)*) The patient ill identify personal

strengths and ea'nesses)+) The patient ill share his or her

observed strengths and ea'nesses

7/24/2019 Types of Therapy

3/3

of others)-) The patient ill be self4aare)

3nterpersonal

Therapy

General Objective

To improve interpersonal relationship ith others

Speci"c Objective

To form trust ith therapist or nurse

To diminish avoidance of society

$riting utensil

%aper&noteboo

' Communicatio

n tools

() The patient ill have an intervie

ith a therapist or a nurse)*) The patient ill verbali5e feelings

toard other people)+) The patient ill gradually initiate

trusting relationships ith other

people)-) The patient ill begin to sociali5e)

Prepared by: Tar/uin Tomada

Date: ;ecember +, *