Description
psychology theory paper
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
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Student’s Name
Tutor’s Name
The Question of psychology behavior therapy
Date
Introduction
Psychology is the science of behavior and mind. In involves all aspects of conscious and
unconscious experiences as well as thought. Psychology is classified into social, behavioral and
cognitive Behavioral therapy as the name suggests is focused with the human behavior with the
aim of eradicating the unwanted and maladaptive behavior. The therapy is used to those with
behavioral problems or mental health conditions which involves an unwanted behavior. Such
behaviors include; anxiety depressions, phobias, etc. there are different types of behavioral
therapy based with the condition in hand. Such include; cognitive behavior therapy, social
learning therapy, applied behavior analysis, cognitive behavioral play therapy and lastly system
desensitization.
Patient basic information
Name; Sam (not real name)
Age; 35 years old
Occupation; Somali war veteran
Education; undergraduate law student (university)
Problem description
Sam has been experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms for more
than six years. He consistently avoided thoughts and recurring images related to witnessing his
fellow service members being hit by an improvised explosive device (LED) while driving a
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combat supply truck. Over the years, Sam became increasingly depressed and as a result began
using and abusing alcohol on an almost daily basis with a view to forget and or assuage his
PTSD symptoms. He experienced many difficulties in his employment which caused him to miss
many days of work. He reported feeling disconnected at most of the times and a feeling of being
numb around his wife and his two children. He also experience horrifying and ...