Gestalt Therapy Ppt 06

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Gestalt therapyestalt therapyBy Mr Daniel HanssonBy Mr Daniel Hansson


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Gestalt therapyestalt therapy What is it?What is it?

How to use it for anorexia nervosa andHow to use it for anorexia nervosa and

major depressionmajor depression EvaluationEvaluation


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Gestalt therapyestalt therapy Influenced by the philosopher Martin Buber (I-thou, I-itInfluenced by the philosopher Martin Buber (I-thou, I-it

relationships)relationships)

Emphasizes the personal responsibility of patientEmphasizes the personal responsibility of patient

Focuses on individual experience in the present momentFocuses on individual experience in the present moment Emphasizes an open patient-therapist relationship (I-Emphasizes an open patient-therapist relationship (I-

thou relationship shared goals, shared existence)thou relationship shared goals, shared existence)

Environmental and social factors influence a personsEnvironmental and social factors influence a persons

well beingwell being Use of gestalt experimentsUse of gestalt experiments

People have a self regulating abilityPeople have a self regulating ability


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Examples of gestaltxamples of gestaltexperimentsxperiments

Reversal role:Reversal role: E.g. try to play the opposite ofE.g. try to play the opposite ofyour symptomsyour symptoms

Role play/psychodrama/empty chairRole play/psychodrama/empty chair

technique:technique: Act out significant others in order toAct out significant others in order tounderstand them, or talk with them as they areunderstand them, or talk with them as they aresitting next to you and you tell them everythingsitting next to you and you tell them everythingyou want to tell themyou want to tell them

Exaggeration exercise:Exaggeration exercise: Exaggerate yourExaggerate yourmovement and gestures to make inner feelingsmovement and gestures to make inner feelingsclearerclearer

Staying with feelings:Staying with feelings: Go deeper into yourGo deeper into yourfeelingsfeelings


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How can it be used forow can it be used formajor depression?ajor depression? Create an I-thou relationshipCreate an I-thou relationship

Explore the situational circumstancesExplore the situational circumstances

that have made the patient feel like he orthat have made the patient feel like he orshe feelsshe feels

Raise awareness through dialogue,Raise awareness through dialogue,fantasy, psychodrama and reflectionfantasy, psychodrama and reflection

The therapists task is to enable the clientThe therapists task is to enable the clientto express the energy, which heto express the energy, which heexperiences within himselfexperiences within himself


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How can it be used forow can it be used foranorexia nervosa?norexia nervosa?

Only eat when physically hungry, stop when satisfiedOnly eat when physically hungry, stop when satisfied Increase awareness of experiences leading to purging andIncrease awareness of experiences leading to purging and

avoidance of foodavoidance of food Learning to endure unpleasant feelings in order to attain life'sLearning to endure unpleasant feelings in order to attain life's

objectives eobjectives e..gg.. freedom from anorexiafreedom from anorexia.. Find out what the grownFind out what the grown--up personality thinks is right in the caseup personality thinks is right in the case

of slimming and looksof slimming and looks.. Experiencing and becoming aware of how anxiety and stress leadExperiencing and becoming aware of how anxiety and stress lead

to a need to alleviate mental pain by using abstinence as a drugto a need to alleviate mental pain by using abstinence as a drug.. Getting help to become curious about one's own feelings andGetting help to become curious about one's own feelings and

wanting to investigate themwanting to investigate them. Identifying problems and finding. Identifying problems and findingalternatives.alternatives.

Knowing oneself concerning feelings, intentions and physicalKnowing oneself concerning feelings, intentions and physicalimpressions which lead to greater selfimpressions which lead to greater self--esteemesteem


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Evaluationvaluation Little research supporting itsLittle research supporting its

effectivenesseffectiveness

Has a positive view of humansHas a positive view of humans People tend to enjoy the experiencesPeople tend to enjoy the experiences

Non-directiveNon-directive

Most effective therapy for improving selfMost effective therapy for improving self

esteemesteem


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