The positive approach summary
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What are the three assumptions within the approach?
-Acknowledgement of Free Will
- Authenticity of Goodness and Excellence
-Focus on the Good Life.
- Authenticity of Goodness and Excellence
-Focus on the Good Life.
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What is acknowledgment of Free will?
Assumes that humans have free will is central to this approach. Autonomy is in the core of our motivational system therefore being able to make free choices in our lives.
It is recognised that people can adapt and adjust to life in highly creative ways, a
It is recognised that people can adapt and adjust to life in highly creative ways, a
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How can acknowledgement of free will benefit a person?
It can effect jobs and relationships for the better as it can benefit our physical and psychological wellbeing.
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What is Authenticity of Goodness and Excellence?
Human goodness and excellence are as authentic as disorders and distress, therefore deserve equal attention from mental health practitioners.
Too much attention to disorder and distress leads us to ignore what people do well, which tends to occur more fr
Too much attention to disorder and distress leads us to ignore what people do well, which tends to occur more fr
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Give an example in Authenticity of Goodness and Excellence...
Almost all children learn language without any explicit instruction and most people suffer a traumatic life event recover effectively on their own.
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What is the Focus on 'THE GOOD LIFE'
Qualities that define the good life are those that enrich our lives, make life worth living and create
a strong character through active engagement.
a strong character through active engagement.
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Seligman defines the good life as a combination
of three elements can you tell me what they are?
of three elements can you tell me what they are?
1. Positive Connection to others e.g showing love and forgiveness
2. Positive individual traits e.g creativity.
3. Life regulation qualities. e.g using wisdom as part of healthy self control.
2. Positive individual traits e.g creativity.
3. Life regulation qualities. e.g using wisdom as part of healthy self control.
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How is the good life achieved?
By achieving out own strengths and employing them creatively to enhance our lives and achieve FLOW.
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What are the positives of the positive approach?
SCIENTIFIC- uses scientific methods e.g questionnaires to study behaviour to test happiness.
APPLICATIONS- used to improve lives through encouraging mindfulness and thinking can be used in parenting and workforce etc.
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES- acknowledges
APPLICATIONS- used to improve lives through encouraging mindfulness and thinking can be used in parenting and workforce etc.
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES- acknowledges
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What are the Negatives of the Positive Approach?
NOT YET ESTABLISHED- as a relatively new approach it does not have the vast amount of research and credibility that the other approaches have such as the biological approach
GENERALISABILITY- the approach focuses on the ideals of western society to achiev
GENERALISABILITY- the approach focuses on the ideals of western society to achiev
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What is the positive effectiveness of the therapy mindfulness?
- A study by Oxford University found that mindfulness was equally as effective as anti depressants at preventing a relapse of depression.
-Neuro-imaging of those who practice mindfulness has shown an increase activity on the prefrontal cortex, a sign of g
-Neuro-imaging of those who practice mindfulness has shown an increase activity on the prefrontal cortex, a sign of g
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What are the negative effectiveness of the therapy mindfulness?
Mindfulness is not a treatment for depression as it only used to prevent a relapse of depression.
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What are the Ethical considerations to do with Mindfulness?
-If the therapy is ineffective it does not cause physical harm (anxiety, stress etc.) and no side effects arise (unlike psychosurgery or aversion therapy)
-People will give valid consent and have the right to withdraw.
-People will give valid consent and have the right to withdraw.
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What does mindfulness therapy aim to do?
-Teach clients how to move away from automatic thinking and reactions by being focused purely in the moment.
-It allows the person to regulate their day to day emotions and responses to problems to attain the 'good life'
-It allows the person to regulate their day to day emotions and responses to problems to attain the 'good life'
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How does Mindfulness help the increase the persons physical and psychological well being?
- People are better able to assert their own free will by taking control over their own thoughts.
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What does the Positive approach suggest about The Positive Approach?
Suggests that all people could benefit from mindfulness training as the person taking part does not need to be ill or abnormal to want to improve their lives.
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What is the most common use of Mindfulness?
-used to help treat depression and anxiety.
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What does Positive Psychology assume?
-Assumes that abnormal behaviours are a result of them being focuses on the distress instead of goodness and excellence which then means they are unable to attain 'THE GOOD LIFE'
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What is mindfulness designed to do?
It is designed to help patients focus on the present moment rather than worrying about the past or the future.
-It helps people deal with psychological difficulties by putting them in control of their own mind.
-It helps people deal with psychological difficulties by putting them in control of their own mind.
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How does mindfulness help achieve what it is designed to do?
It involves giving the clients three tools to pay attention to such as:
1. on purpose
2. in the present moment
3. non judgemental
1. on purpose
2. in the present moment
3. non judgemental
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What is mindfulness about?
Observing emotions and behaviours rather than being defined by them.
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What is mindfulness methods used?
- Meditation and Mindful breathing
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What is MBCT?
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
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What does MBCT aim to do?
-Takes the form of 8 weekly classes, plus an all day session held around week 6.
- A set of guided meditations accompany the programme (homework) so that participants can practice at home once a day, six days a week. Throughout the course.
- A set of guided meditations accompany the programme (homework) so that participants can practice at home once a day, six days a week. Throughout the course.
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What happens overtime in this therapy?
The patient becomes in control of their thoughts and is able to accept them.
-This acceptance gives clarity to the patient as they are able to exert their free will and focus on 'THE GOOD LIFE' instead of dwelling on their sadness and distress.
-This acceptance gives clarity to the patient as they are able to exert their free will and focus on 'THE GOOD LIFE' instead of dwelling on their sadness and distress.
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What is acknowledgment of Free will?
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Assumes that humans have free will is central to this approach. Autonomy is in the core of our motivational system therefore being able to make free choices in our lives.
It is recognised that people can adapt and adjust to life in highly creative ways, a
It is recognised that people can adapt and adjust to life in highly creative ways, a
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How can acknowledgement of free will benefit a person?
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What is Authenticity of Goodness and Excellence?
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Give an example in Authenticity of Goodness and Excellence...
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