Treatments and Therapies for Mental Health: Psychodynamic, Somatic, and Behavioural Approaches

Task 10 Treatments and
Therapies

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Psychodynamic approach:...........................................................................................................1
Somatic Approach: ......................................................................................................................2
Behavioural Approach: ...............................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Mental disorders refers to impaired functioning of important areas of brain. It is
characterised by alteration in behaviour, emotions and cognitive activities of an individual. There
are various conditions that affects the mood, behaviour and thinking of a person in an
inappropriate manner. Clinical depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Mania, Bipolar disorder,
Dementia, Attention-deficit hyperactivity, Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), Autism, Post
traumatic stress disorder (Davis, 2021). No clear causes of mental disorder are understood till
now. Symptoms shown by individuals suffering from mental illness are agitation, stress, low
mood, negative and suicidal thoughts, low esteem, loss of confidence, psychosis, restlessness,
etc. Mental health is important to take seriously and concern psychologist for treatment. Mental
health can be treated by undertaking many effective approaches like: Psychodynamic,
Behavioural, Humanistic, Somatic, Cognitive approach.
TASK 1
Psychodynamic approach:
This therapy involves the process of interaction and communication with patient and
analyse the root cause of their mental illness. Through this therapy patient allows to involve in
open conversation with therapist and generally these sessions are taken in silent and privacy by
therapist so that patient feel free and comfortable to talk. Through ongoing conversation;
therapist talk about patient's past and tragic experiences and help them to get out of the trauma.
Session appointments are given on weekly basis or more often depends on the case and criticality
of mental health. Some of main features of psychodynamic therapy are: clients are able to
explore range of emotions and feelings including anger, sadness, loss of desire, etc. Therapist
helps clients to build up their internal and resources and develop an understanding to deal with
the problems in present and future on the basis of past experiences. Psychodynamic therapy help
in identify defence mechanism used by the client (Bögels and Emerson, 2019). Defence
mechanisms includes the reactions and behaviour observed to be adopted by client to tackle the
uncomfortable or difficult part of the conversation. Psychodynamic therapy proves to be very
beneficial for the client as patient have opportunity to get self ware about their behaviour and
feelings. Patient attain greater insight which may help the client to relive the symptoms of
depression. Therapy promotes the development of internal psychological resources and
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