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Counselling psychology

Interpersonal Psychotherapy – IPT

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a brief, attachment-focused psychotherapy that centers on resolving interpersonal problems and symptomatic recovery. It is an empirically supported treatment (EST) that follows a highly structured and time-limited approach. IPT is based on the principle that relationships and life events impact mood and that the reverse is also true. 1

Interpersonal Psychotherapy quick review

IPT typically focuses on the following relationship difficulties:

  • Conflict with another person
  • Life changes that affect how you feel about yourself and others
  • Grief and loss
  • Difficulty in starting or keeping relationships going

External resource

Interpersonal Psychotherapy: The Model

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Counseling and therapy – A helpful, comprehensive framework

Ten factors that comprise the “Respectful” counseling and therapy framework addresses the need for comprehensive model of human diversity that has practical utility for the work of mental health professionals. It helps to assess the need and specific ways to handle the clients issues. Aware and understand unique differences in you and your client.

Understand human diversity in counseling

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Trend in counseling and psychotherapy

Eclecticism and Person-centered therapy is the preference of most therapist still.

Psychoanalysis to be declining in popularity, while cognitive-behavioral options represented one of the strongest theoretical emphases today.

Six major trends in psychotherapy (Charles J. Gelso, 2011)

  1. the increasing integration of techniques and the therapeutic relationship;
  2. increasing focus on theoretical integration;
  3. increasing efforts at research-practice integration;
  4. increases in more specific, integrative reviews;
  5. integration of biological, neuroscience understandings; and
  6. integration of diversity and cultural considerations into psychotherapy.

New trend in therapy

Incresed interest in Mindfulness based therapy, Positive psychology/wellness therapy and on line counseling.

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https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1983-06579-001

https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ266576

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/82a6/14cbc32d75b5067081c4b6313f30964ee3ec.pdf

https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/40299_1.pdf

Magic five hours for Positive couple relationship

The Magic Five Hours:
To spontaneously fix or improve your relationships, you should renew your relations in about 5 hours a week with many small things. Dr.Gottman psychologist and relationship expert called this the Magic Five Hours. We should learn and reflect in our relationship.

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Six pillars of Psychological well-being

These 6 dimension of psychological well-being express different challenges individuals encounter as they strive to function positively. Aware, understand and focus on specific needs to develop positive Psychological well-being.

Psychological well-being

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Depression and anxiety – Top three WHO region

Global prevalence of depression and anxiety an overview.

Top three WHO region of Depression and anxiety.

  1. Countries in the WHO Western Pacific Region

Australia, Malaysia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Fiji, KiribatiMarshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of, Korea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam.


2. Countries in the WHO South East Asia Region:

India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Korea, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste.

3. Countries in the region of the Americas
AMR A
Canada, Cuba, United States of America
AMR B
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
AMR D
Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru

Depression Vs Anxiety

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Friendship – An important support system for Mental health

Number of studies showed that friendship and social support have been linked to better mental health. Loneliness leads to depression and even suicide. Let’s explore what qualities define a good friendship. Let’e cultivate connecting with others to break the loneliness and isolation.

There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend. Socrates

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity. Khalil Gibran


Friendship is always a sweet responsibility

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Counseling – key areas of initial assessment

During the fist few session we need to identify key areas such as lake of skills, ineffective strategies, lake of knowledge etc. These areas either contribute or escalate the problems. It may be informal assessment but it would help to plan our therapy.

Key points to keep in mind during counseling session

Cyberbullying – Our teens are at risk

Nearly one in five parents worldwide say their child has experienced cyberbullying at least once. In India, parents confirming instances of cyberbullying, a total of 37% (2018) which had the highest rate when comparing with other countries. Cyberbullying may leads to many psychological damage to young people including suicide. Let’ s sensitize parents, educators and our children.

Read survey report country wise, https://www.comparitech.com/internet-providers/cyberbullying-statistics/

Warning signs of cyberbullying

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