Applications of Positive Psychology to Individual Therapy

Magyar‐Moe, Jeana L.

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“…Observed is that choice and empowerment are missing especially in how self-care can be applied consistently and through the everyday in order to support wellbeing with challenges often positioned at blaming others or systems, or the act being difficult. The growing interest in the concept of self-care and that making time for self each day in order to process stressors and worries, and to focus on key life goals that align to meaning and purpose is required (Magyar-Moe, 2014). This is a significant area that this study addressed, specifically looking at self-identified self-care that individuals enact daily to assist them during a dynamic and changing time such as COVID-19.…”

Section: Our Love Hate Relationship With Self-carementioning

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Illuminating five possible dimensions of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lemon

2021

Int Health Trends & Persp

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Introduction: Self-care is about taking care of yourself. It is a proactive action involving steps to develop, protect, maintain and improve health, wellbeing or wellness. Self-care can be seen as a repertoire of practices – different things you do that help you care for you, no matter how small. It is an act of treating yourself like you would a close friend. The importance of valuing self-care has not changed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in fact more awareness and appreciation for what one can do to empower yourself may indeed be valued more. Methods: In this paper, I draw on data from 53 participants aged over 18 years who responded to an online qualitative questionnaire between the months of May to June in 2020. Poetry derived from all the participants has been generated to both represent their voice and to provide a provocation that ignites our heart and mind to consider what is good in life. Results: To further conceptualise self-care, five possible dimensions of self-care (mindfulness, self-compassion, habits, time and agency) are suggested and the aspects within these dimensions are described juxtaposed with poetic representation that illuminates practices and mindsets engaged with during a pandemic. Conclusions: When thinking about self-care across five possible dimensions, this framework becomes useful for capturing a holistic and authentic view of both proactive actions and the variety of practices that can be engaged with. Empowerment is possible in partnership with self-compassion and awareness, where a self-kindness supports proactive decisions to be made on a daily basis that support wellbeing. Central is that no matter one’s situation, difficulty and suffering during a pandemic, gratitude and awareness for oneself is possible.

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Section: Our Love Hate Relationship With Self-carementioning

confidence: 99%

Illuminating five possible dimensions of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lemon

2021

Int Health Trends & Persp

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“…Recently, there have been strides in research involving the intersection of multicultural and positive psychology (see Pedrotti & Edwards, 2014). However, research and practice involving positive psychological and multicultural assessment is limited, leaving practitioners open to several pitfalls, including the practitioner incorrectly assessing normal and abnormal behavior, relying on assessments that are normed to Euro-centric cultures, and examiner bias (Flores & Obasi, 2003; Magyar-Moe, 2014). Working within a framework that addresses culture from the start of client contact, a practitioner would likely have greater awareness of the above pitfalls as well as a starting point for understanding the cultural context in which clients identify (Flores & Obasi, 2003; Owens et al, 2015).…”

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Moving past pathology: Clinical applications of the Balanced Diagnostic Impressions (DICE-PM) model.

Owens

Woolgar

2018

Translational Issues in Psychological Science

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This article illustrates the application of a new assessment and conceptualization model, the Balanced Diagnostic Impressions (DICE-PM; i.e., Diagnosis, Individual Strengths and Weaknesses, Cultural Assets and Struggles, Environmental Resources and Deficits, Physical Wellness and Health Concerns, and Mental Health Category) Model. The DICE-PM Model is guided by positive psychological principles and models and seeks to address concerns related to exclusively focusing on weaknesses and a lack of a cultural focus in diagnostic processes. Included in this article is the rationale for the importance of positive psychological alternatives when assessing and conceptualizing clients. An argument presenting how focusing on pathology is limiting to diagnosis highlights the need for the DICE-PM Model. Individual strengths, environmental resources, and cultural assets are key and unique to this balanced approach. Additionally, the gap in positive psychological assessment literature related to cultural considerations is addressed, which includes the call for practitioners to approach clinical work in a culturally competent and inclusive manner. Two case examples are provided, highlighting the implementation of the DICE-PM Model. What is the significance of this article for the general public?This article discusses a new, comprehensive clinical assessment and conceptualization framework-the Balanced Diagnostic Impressions (DICE-PM) Model-to promote balanced practice. Case examples, with unique considerations less commonly found in the positive psychology literature, are provided to demonstrate the utility of the DICE-PM Model.

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Positive Psychotherapy with a Pulse: Achieving Depth through Dialogue

Pugh

Salter

2020

Int J Appl Posit Psychol

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The majority of psychotherapeutic approaches work on the basis that addressing what is "wrong" with individuals will facilitate recovery. Positive therapies adopt a different approach, demonstrating that adaptive change can be achieved by addressing wellbeing and what is "right". Unfortunately, research indicates the effectiveness of positive psychotherapeutic interventions is sometimes suboptimal, perhaps due to their reliance on written and talk-based strategies. Drawing on evidence from leading theories of cognition (e.g. Interacting Cognitive Subsystems and Dual Representation theories), the present paper suggests that therapeutic effects positive interventions might be augmented through greater use of experiential methods, namely 'chairwork'. The practice-focused paper sets out the PPIs in their current form and describes how chairwork could be applied in these areas of well-being, including gratitude, personal strengths, forgiveness, benefit-finding, and existential meaning. Research is needed to establish the efficacy of experiential PPIs and to determine whether are advantageous compared to traditional positive interventions.

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Applications of Positive Psychology to Individual Therapy

Cited by 5 publications

References 33 publications

Illuminating five possible dimensions of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Illuminating five possible dimensions of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Moving past pathology: Clinical applications of the Balanced Diagnostic Impressions (DICE-PM) model.

Positive Psychotherapy with a Pulse: Achieving Depth through Dialogue

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