Purchase Solution

Rogerian Theory Concepts and Views

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

A 28-year-old male,He has been diagnosed as Chronically Mentally Ill. lives with his mother and grandmother. Both his father and grandfather committed suicide in their early 30's. John is afraid that he is fated to join the male-dominated generational pattern. John is oriented to reality and does not appear to have any disturbances in perception or thought. He does appear to be severely depressed and anxious during the initial interview.

QUESTIONS:

How would Rogerian concepts of personality and psychopathology apply to his situation?

How might the views associated with Phenomenology and the Self-Concept enhance the understanding of John?

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

Based on the scenario, this solution explains how Rogerian concepts of personality and psychopathology would apply to his situation. It also describes how the views associated with Phenomenology and the Self-Concept might enhance the understanding of John. Supplemented with research resources on Rogerian theory and concepts.

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Perspectives of Psychology

A review of main theoretical perspectives and those most closely associated with them

Positive Psychology

A quiz related to the introductory concepts of positive psychology.

Health Psychology

This quiz speaks to the general concepts, themes, and terminology associated with the field of health psychology.

Piaget's Theories on Development

Do you know all about Piaget's theories on development? Find out with this quiz!

Concepts in Personality Psychology

This quiz will test student's understanding of concepts relating to personality psychology.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Practice of Rogerian Therapy

    • Is it possible these concepts of Rogerian therapy could hinder treatment?

  • Person-Centered Theory Case Study

    415047 Person-Centered Theory Case Study -How the theory would conceptualize her "problem," -Identify what key concepts can be applied -Discuss two specific interventions you would use with this client.

  • Rogerian Therapy vs Freudian Therapy

    Concepts such as organizing valuing process, conditions of worth, congruence, self-actualization and self-concept are of central value and all interrelated in the Rogerian model of counseling and psychotherapy.

  • Self-esteem

    In order to help individuals overcome low self-esteem the Rogerian theory suggests that the individual undergoes client-centered therapy which consists of the elements of unconditional positive regard, empathic understanding, and congruence.

  • Person-centered Therapy

    In other instance, researchers have moved away from person-centered and humanistic approaches, and have made Rogerian concepts a part of a broader and integrative approach."

  • Human Services-Models of Effective Helping

    It often involves trying each theory and techniques for ease of use, as well as adhering to the theoretical underpinnings of the theory.

  • Counseling Approaches

    Archer and McCarthy list the following core concepts underlying a Rogerian view of human nature: (a) Self-actualizing tendency (individual have the ability to fulfill their potential).

  • Carl Rogers and The Concept of Self

    Adler and Maslow also focus somewhat on the self, but these three concepts seem to relate more to Rogerian theory. If this is a paper, like all academic papers, it will include: I.

  • Humanistic Theory: Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers

    23662 Humanistic Theory: Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers Discuss the significant contributions, theories and concepts of the two main figures in Humanistic Psychology.

View More Related Solutions