Peer Responses to The Science Behind Psychotherapy – Biological Foundations and Cultural Perspectives

Peer Responses to The Science Behind Psychotherapy – Biological Foundations and Cultural Perspectives

Responding to Post 1

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Great work with your post. This discussion skillfully addresses the systems and complexity of psychotherapy, the functioning of the brain after and during the process, and the importance of cultural, religious, and socioeconomic beliefs regarding the treatments of mental illnesses. The argument of how certain psychotherapies, such as CBT, affect circuitry in the brain and neurochemistry reflects on the biological effects of the interventions (Small, 2020). Moreover, the elaboration on the need to adopt culturally empowered practices in therapy enhances the understanding of the client’s diverse characteristics for developing positive therapeutic relationships and changing the systems.

The separation of legal and ethical aspects in group and family therapy in contrast to individual therapy is illuminating. Notably, addressing confidentiality and impartiality in such a context entails significant focus and a responsible approach toward creating and sustaining trust and psychological safety, as indicated by Madireddy and Rufa (2021). The comments about the lack of layout and guidelines, as well as specifying the therapist’s intervention in group processes, point to the fact that group therapies require separate discussion due to many specific characteristics and peculiarities.

References

Madireddy, S., & Rufa, E. P. (2021). Maintaining confidentiality and psychological safety in medical simulation. PubMed; StatPearls Publishing. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32644685/

Small, G. (2020). Brain health consequences of digital technology use. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 22(2), 179–187. https://doi.org/10.31887/dcns.2020.22.2/gsmall

Responding to Post 2

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This is an insightful post. Remarkably, it highlights the complexities of mental health treatment and points out that while medication is important, so is psychotherapy. The biological explanation of psychotherapy, acknowledging the role of genetic, environmental, and psychosocial factors, is well-discussed and demonstrates the pervasiveness of therapeutic practices (Bolton & Gillett, 2019). Also worth addressing is the question of cultural, religious, and socioeconomic factors in therapy, as they greatly influence therapy and its results.

The arguments highlighted about the legal and ethical issues of group and family therapy are well-articulated. According to Tariq and Hackert (2023), there is an obligation to maintain the patient’s confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and consent issues about the different interacting personalities. Sticking to ethics in cases such as this reminds the therapist of the importance of preserving ethical standards throughout different scenarios that clients and therapists may encounter, including during treatment.

References

Bolton, D., & Gillett, G. (2019). The biopsychosocial model 40 years on. In www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Palgrave Pivot. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK552030/

Tariq, R. A., & Hackert, P. B. (2023). Patient confidentiality. Nih.gov; StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519540/

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Post an explanation of whether psychotherapy has a biological basis. Explain how culture, religion, and socioeconomics might influence one’s perspective on the value of psychotherapy treatments. Describe how legal and ethical considerations for group and family therapy differ from those for individual therapy, and explain how these differences might impact your therapeutic approaches for clients in group, individual, and family therapy. Support your rationale with at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources, and explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Attach the PDFs of your sources.

Peer Responses to The Science Behind Psychotherapy – Biological Foundations and Cultural Perspectives

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