MENTAL HYGIENE IN EDUCATION

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Norania T. ShiekGraduate StudiesSt. Peter’s College

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COUNSELING

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TODAY’S PURPOSES…

Identifying the need of mental health

Raising awareness of mental health

Counseling & Mental health Identifying counseling related

stigma Distinguishing professional

mental health counselors

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MENTAL HEALTH4

Is the balance between all aspect of life: Social Physical Spiritual and Emotional

Has to do with many aspect of our lives including: How we feel about ourselves How we feel about others How we are able to meet the demand of life

It’s a integral part of our overall life.

WHO defines: A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his/her own abilities, can cop with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his/her community.

THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health has a huge impact on every aspect of our life.

Self image Education Relationships Sleep Eating Physical health

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HOW MENTAL HEALTH AFFECTS OUR HEALTH

Mental health improve the quality of life When we are free of depression, anxiety,

excessive stress, worry, addiction and other psychological problems we are more able to live our lives to the fullest.

Peace of mind is natural and its can available to everyone by ensuring mental health

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MENTAL HEALTH STRENGTHENS AND

SUPPORT OUR ABILITY TO: Have healthy relationships Make good life choices Maintain physical health and well-

being Deal with your emotion Handle the natural ups and downs

of life Discover and grow toward our

potential

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MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

Counseling is an art and science

It’s a short term, interpersonal, theory based, helping profession.

Aim to resolves developmental and situational difficulties.

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MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

Target to basically well functioning, psychologically healthy person.

Counseling helps to bring change in life: • Change in thought• Change in emotion• Change in behavior

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WHAT IS NOT COUNSELING

Counseling is NOT advising

Is NOT Deciding for others

Is NOT solving others problem

Is NOT just suggestion

IS NOT selling

Is NOT compelling

IS NOT directing

Is NOT giving quick answer

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AVAILING COUNSELING

Does not mean that person is mentally ill!

In fact, counseling is for those people who has not any psychotic symptoms

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GOALS OF COUNSELING

Facilitating behavioral change

Enhancing one's coping skill

Promoting decision making

Improving relationships

Facilitating one’s potentials

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SPECIAL AREAS Career counseling HIV/AIDS counseling Industrial/Organizational counseling School counseling Drug & Addiction counseling Family & marriage counseling Feminist counseling

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FORMS OF COUNSELING 14

ETHICAL CONSIDERATION Counselor’s responsibility Counselor’s competence,

education & training Supervision Consultation Continued education Confidentiality Social &personal relationship Touching Erotic & sexual contact

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PSYCHOTHERAPY

Tuesday, April 11, 2023MA ISLAM, CPIT 2, UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA

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DEFINITION

“A method of treatment based on the development of intimate (therapeutic) relationship between client & therapist for the purpose of exploring & modifying the client behavior in a satisfying direction.”

…By Lego S.

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•“A process in which a person who wishes to relieve symptoms or resolve problems in living or seeking personal growth enters in implicit or explicit contract to interact in a prescribed way with a psychotherapist.”

…By –Psychiatric Glossary (1980)

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CONTRADICTION OF PSYCHOTHERAPY

Psychotic patient with severe behavior disturbance like excitement.

•Organic psychosis (in acute phase)

•Patient’s who are unmotivated & unwilling to accept it.

•Group psychotherapy in hysteria, hypochondriasis etc.

•Patient’s who are unlikely to respond, eg; personality disorder , specially antisocial personality.

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UNWANTED EFFECTS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY

Patient may become excessively dependent on therapy or therapist.

•Intensive psychotherapy may be distressing to the patient & result in exacerbation of symptoms & deterioration in relationship.

•Disorder s for which physical treatment would be more appropriate may be missed

•Ineffective psychotherapy waste time & money & changes in patient’s morale.

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TYPES/ TECHNIQUES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY

Indiviual Psychotherapy Psychoanalysis Hypnosis Abreaction Reality therapy Uncovering

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BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOTHERAPY

Behavior Modification Systematic Desensitization Aversion therapy Assertiveness training Cognitive behavior therapy

Implosive (flooding) therapy

Positive reinforcement

-Response shaping

-Modeling

-Token economy

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INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY

Marital therapy •Family therapy •Transactional therapy

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GROUP THERAPY

Socialization

Support

Task Completion

Camaraderie

InformationalNormativeEmpowermentGovernance

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Sampson and Marthas (1990), have outlined eight functions that group serve for their members.

OTHERS PSYCHOSOCIAL

THERAPY 1.Milieu Therapy 2.Therapeutic Community 3.Attitude Therapy 4.Occupational Therapy 5.Play Therapy 6.Music Therapy

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That’s all for the time beingThank you

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