The experiences of educational psychologists utilizing ego-state therapy with adolescents presenting with dissociation
- Da Silva, Jenny Salette Sequeira
- Authors: Da Silva, Jenny Salette Sequeira
- Date: 2012-06-06
- Subjects: Educational psychologists , Ego (Psychology) , Psychoterapy , Dissociation (Psychology) , Psychic trauma in adolescence , Identity (Psychology) in adolescence , Personality disorders in adolescence
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:2494 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4948
- Description: M.Ed. , This study aimed to explore the experiences of educational psychologists who utilize ego-state therapy in their practices to address dissociation in adolescents. Ego-state therapy has been considered an effective therapeutic technique in addressing dissociation. However, studies as to how educational psychologists utilise ego-state therapy with adolescents presenting with dissociation are not available. As trauma and the resulting dissociation have become prevalent in South Africa as it has internationally, therapeutic interventions to deal with this is necessary but lacking. Techniques such as Eye Movement Integration (EMI) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) have proved effective; however, this is sometimes contraindicated in cases where dissociation is present. This study therefore aimed to explore the experiences of educational psychologists, with regard to the process followed in ego-state therapy, as well its as appropriateness for adolescents dealing with dissociation. Four participants were selected and interviewed in semi-structured interviews. Incomplete sentences were also completed by the participants. Finally, participants were asked to provide a symbol that for them demonstrated ego-state therapy with adolescents presenting with dissociation. A photo of each symbol was taken. A social constructionist perspective guided this qualitative research. Within this research approach, a phenomenological design was held which focuses on the experience of the phenomena itself rather than simplifying or categorizing the same phenomena. With the above data of incomplete sentences, semi-structured interviews, and photos of symbols, four main themes resulted, namely: inner strength as co-therapist, ego-state therapy in the adolescent developmental stage, using other therapies to enhance ego-state therapy and the good and the bad, the ying and the yang of ego-states. The findings demonstrated the value of utilising ego-state therapy as a therapeutic intervention for adolescents presenting with dissociation. Moreover, the findings highlighted the developmental appropriateness of ego-state therapy for the adolescent developmental level and further highlighted areas of further research that could be undertaken within the field of ego-state therapy for adolescents.
- Full Text:
- Authors: Da Silva, Jenny Salette Sequeira
- Date: 2012-06-06
- Subjects: Educational psychologists , Ego (Psychology) , Psychoterapy , Dissociation (Psychology) , Psychic trauma in adolescence , Identity (Psychology) in adolescence , Personality disorders in adolescence
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:2494 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4948
- Description: M.Ed. , This study aimed to explore the experiences of educational psychologists who utilize ego-state therapy in their practices to address dissociation in adolescents. Ego-state therapy has been considered an effective therapeutic technique in addressing dissociation. However, studies as to how educational psychologists utilise ego-state therapy with adolescents presenting with dissociation are not available. As trauma and the resulting dissociation have become prevalent in South Africa as it has internationally, therapeutic interventions to deal with this is necessary but lacking. Techniques such as Eye Movement Integration (EMI) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) have proved effective; however, this is sometimes contraindicated in cases where dissociation is present. This study therefore aimed to explore the experiences of educational psychologists, with regard to the process followed in ego-state therapy, as well its as appropriateness for adolescents dealing with dissociation. Four participants were selected and interviewed in semi-structured interviews. Incomplete sentences were also completed by the participants. Finally, participants were asked to provide a symbol that for them demonstrated ego-state therapy with adolescents presenting with dissociation. A photo of each symbol was taken. A social constructionist perspective guided this qualitative research. Within this research approach, a phenomenological design was held which focuses on the experience of the phenomena itself rather than simplifying or categorizing the same phenomena. With the above data of incomplete sentences, semi-structured interviews, and photos of symbols, four main themes resulted, namely: inner strength as co-therapist, ego-state therapy in the adolescent developmental stage, using other therapies to enhance ego-state therapy and the good and the bad, the ying and the yang of ego-states. The findings demonstrated the value of utilising ego-state therapy as a therapeutic intervention for adolescents presenting with dissociation. Moreover, the findings highlighted the developmental appropriateness of ego-state therapy for the adolescent developmental level and further highlighted areas of further research that could be undertaken within the field of ego-state therapy for adolescents.
- Full Text:
Ego state therapy with an abused child: a case study
- Authors: Arenson, Gabi
- Date: 2008-10-29T12:17:24Z
- Subjects: Ego (Psychology) , Treatment of abused children , Abused children psychotherapy
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13765 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1402
- Description: M.A. , This body of work examines the effects of child abuse, and then discusses the use of ego state therapy as a model for the treatment of child abuse. It is found that the predominant characteristic of children who experience abuse is a tendency to dissociate, creating impermeable and dangerous boundaries between different aspects of their personalities. An effective therapeutic process must address both cause and effect, and must therefore access these ego states, not only to determine the reason for their presence but also in order to change the relationships between the different states. This must be achieved for the survivor to become a healthy and well-adjusted adult. A detailed discussion of ego state theory is included, and ego-state therapy is then discussed within the therapeutic setting. This is done using an actual case study involving a thirteen-year-old survivor of physical child abuse and discusses the use of ego state therapy in an attempt to restore homeostasis. The clinical experiences of the therapist and client are described, and they lend support for the use of ego-state therapy in the treatment of child abuse. The complex array of emotional, behavioural and psychological problems presenting as a result of abuse, together with the lack of formal intervention strategies in treating these cases, highlighted the need and also provided the impetus for this project. , Dr. H. Rudnick
- Full Text:
- Authors: Arenson, Gabi
- Date: 2008-10-29T12:17:24Z
- Subjects: Ego (Psychology) , Treatment of abused children , Abused children psychotherapy
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13765 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1402
- Description: M.A. , This body of work examines the effects of child abuse, and then discusses the use of ego state therapy as a model for the treatment of child abuse. It is found that the predominant characteristic of children who experience abuse is a tendency to dissociate, creating impermeable and dangerous boundaries between different aspects of their personalities. An effective therapeutic process must address both cause and effect, and must therefore access these ego states, not only to determine the reason for their presence but also in order to change the relationships between the different states. This must be achieved for the survivor to become a healthy and well-adjusted adult. A detailed discussion of ego state theory is included, and ego-state therapy is then discussed within the therapeutic setting. This is done using an actual case study involving a thirteen-year-old survivor of physical child abuse and discusses the use of ego state therapy in an attempt to restore homeostasis. The clinical experiences of the therapist and client are described, and they lend support for the use of ego-state therapy in the treatment of child abuse. The complex array of emotional, behavioural and psychological problems presenting as a result of abuse, together with the lack of formal intervention strategies in treating these cases, highlighted the need and also provided the impetus for this project. , Dr. H. Rudnick
- Full Text:
Understanding the role of ego, temperament and self esteem in the process of developing personal leadership skills
- Authors: Harrop-Allin, Mary Anne
- Date: 2010-11-09T06:33:12Z
- Subjects: Industrial psychology , Leadership , Success , Ego (Psychology) , Temperament , Self-esteem
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:6959 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3468
- Description: D.Phil. , “This thesis is a study about life, broken relationships, friendships, adapting to change and personal growth. It is a study about nurturing oneself and developing those qualities within oneself that will ensure a life of quality, harmony and inner peace. Autoethnography is an unconventional research method that is seldom used in qualitative research circles – the social sciences or human resource management spheres in South Africa. The contents of this thesis will be presented to an audience of social psychologists, social scientists, human resource managers, academics, school principals, teachers, parents, and divorcees, couples contemplating divorce, youth leaders and personal, interpersonal and professional leadership facilitators. The intention is to provide the reader with the opportunity to learn vicariously through the reading of the stories of other human beings, to identify with these stories and, as a result, to feel motivated to effect personal and social change. Reading about others enables us to learn more about ourselves and to feel in community with other human beings. This work presents an autoethnographic account of divorce and the emotional ramifications of this experience. Performance in the workplace is routinely compromised when individuals within the workplace are emotionally distressed. This thesis aims at highlighting the way in which coping strategies may motivate personal growth that will, in turn, enable the individual to adapt positively to change while performing optimally in the workplace. This work is set in the teaching environment of a primary school. The stories presented illustrate the myriad issues that are laid bare when worlds drift apart. Each story highlights challenges that will need to be addressed during the divorce process. The issues addressed in this thesis include love, compassion, leadership, values, principles, friendship, self-esteem, ego, selfexpression and forgiveness. The successful resolution of each challenge and the subsequent learning process will result in personal growth and a pervasive feeling of inner peace and harmony.
- Full Text:
- Authors: Harrop-Allin, Mary Anne
- Date: 2010-11-09T06:33:12Z
- Subjects: Industrial psychology , Leadership , Success , Ego (Psychology) , Temperament , Self-esteem
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:6959 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3468
- Description: D.Phil. , “This thesis is a study about life, broken relationships, friendships, adapting to change and personal growth. It is a study about nurturing oneself and developing those qualities within oneself that will ensure a life of quality, harmony and inner peace. Autoethnography is an unconventional research method that is seldom used in qualitative research circles – the social sciences or human resource management spheres in South Africa. The contents of this thesis will be presented to an audience of social psychologists, social scientists, human resource managers, academics, school principals, teachers, parents, and divorcees, couples contemplating divorce, youth leaders and personal, interpersonal and professional leadership facilitators. The intention is to provide the reader with the opportunity to learn vicariously through the reading of the stories of other human beings, to identify with these stories and, as a result, to feel motivated to effect personal and social change. Reading about others enables us to learn more about ourselves and to feel in community with other human beings. This work presents an autoethnographic account of divorce and the emotional ramifications of this experience. Performance in the workplace is routinely compromised when individuals within the workplace are emotionally distressed. This thesis aims at highlighting the way in which coping strategies may motivate personal growth that will, in turn, enable the individual to adapt positively to change while performing optimally in the workplace. This work is set in the teaching environment of a primary school. The stories presented illustrate the myriad issues that are laid bare when worlds drift apart. Each story highlights challenges that will need to be addressed during the divorce process. The issues addressed in this thesis include love, compassion, leadership, values, principles, friendship, self-esteem, ego, selfexpression and forgiveness. The successful resolution of each challenge and the subsequent learning process will result in personal growth and a pervasive feeling of inner peace and harmony.
- Full Text:
A case study using ego state therapy
- Authors: Hund, Patricia
- Date: 2008-11-06T07:30:04Z
- Subjects: Psychotherapy , Ego (Psychology) , Pathological psychology
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:14620 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1539
- Description: M.A. , none
- Full Text:
- Authors: Hund, Patricia
- Date: 2008-11-06T07:30:04Z
- Subjects: Psychotherapy , Ego (Psychology) , Pathological psychology
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:14620 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1539
- Description: M.A. , none
- Full Text:
Facilitating inner-strength building in adolescent girls with depressive symptoms through ego state therapy and creative expressive art in therapy
- Authors: Blumenau, Dvori
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Depression in adolescence , Teenage girls - Psychology , Art therapy for teenagers , Ego (Psychology) , Adolescent psychotherapy
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/401943 , uj:33615
- Description: Abstract : Depression has become an epidemic in the 21th century, and the age of those presenting with depressive symptoms continues to drop to early adolescence. Research and statistics have also shown that adolescent girls are more susceptible to experience depression than adolescent boys. As the current approaches to the treatment of depression have some short-comings, this research study proposed an additional framework to the treatment of depression in adolescents. This framework was based on the implementation of the Ericksonian principle of utilisation, namely, utilising and building upon the client’s assets and strengths in therapy. It was also based on the SARI model of ego state therapy as it expanded on phase one of the SARI model and enhanced its implementation in dealing with adolescent girls with depressive symptoms. Part of Phase 1 of the SARI model includes hypnosis for inner strength building. Hypnosis is a technique which has been used in this study. This framework was further based on the implementation of creative expressive art in therapy. The objectives of this study were to develop and describe a framework which aimed at facilitating inner strength building in adolescent girls with depressive symptoms, as well as to propose guidelines for the implementation of this framework. Inner strength is defined as that part of the psyche that remains intact, vibrant and resourceful, even as the client presents with symptoms of distress. Due to the lack of research regarding the building of inner strength in adolescent girls with depressive symptoms through ego state therapy and creative expressive art in therapy, this study aspired to address this gap. A qualitative approach has been used for this study. The design employed was that of multiple case study. The data was collected from five different sources, namely, audio recordings and transcriptions, observation, reflections, documentation and artefacts. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the material. For the purpose of the research, three participants were chosen. Each participant attended nine therapeutic sessions based on the framework suggested by this study. It became evident at the outcome of the sessions, that throughout the process, the participants felt that their inner strength grew and their depressive symptoms diminished. This research contributed to the world of theory and practice by proposing a unique, practical and brief framework for the treatment of depression in adolescent girls. It is recommended that further research be conducted in order to evaluate this framework in different conditions. , D.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
- Full Text:
- Authors: Blumenau, Dvori
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Depression in adolescence , Teenage girls - Psychology , Art therapy for teenagers , Ego (Psychology) , Adolescent psychotherapy
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/401943 , uj:33615
- Description: Abstract : Depression has become an epidemic in the 21th century, and the age of those presenting with depressive symptoms continues to drop to early adolescence. Research and statistics have also shown that adolescent girls are more susceptible to experience depression than adolescent boys. As the current approaches to the treatment of depression have some short-comings, this research study proposed an additional framework to the treatment of depression in adolescents. This framework was based on the implementation of the Ericksonian principle of utilisation, namely, utilising and building upon the client’s assets and strengths in therapy. It was also based on the SARI model of ego state therapy as it expanded on phase one of the SARI model and enhanced its implementation in dealing with adolescent girls with depressive symptoms. Part of Phase 1 of the SARI model includes hypnosis for inner strength building. Hypnosis is a technique which has been used in this study. This framework was further based on the implementation of creative expressive art in therapy. The objectives of this study were to develop and describe a framework which aimed at facilitating inner strength building in adolescent girls with depressive symptoms, as well as to propose guidelines for the implementation of this framework. Inner strength is defined as that part of the psyche that remains intact, vibrant and resourceful, even as the client presents with symptoms of distress. Due to the lack of research regarding the building of inner strength in adolescent girls with depressive symptoms through ego state therapy and creative expressive art in therapy, this study aspired to address this gap. A qualitative approach has been used for this study. The design employed was that of multiple case study. The data was collected from five different sources, namely, audio recordings and transcriptions, observation, reflections, documentation and artefacts. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the material. For the purpose of the research, three participants were chosen. Each participant attended nine therapeutic sessions based on the framework suggested by this study. It became evident at the outcome of the sessions, that throughout the process, the participants felt that their inner strength grew and their depressive symptoms diminished. This research contributed to the world of theory and practice by proposing a unique, practical and brief framework for the treatment of depression in adolescent girls. It is recommended that further research be conducted in order to evaluate this framework in different conditions. , D.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
- Full Text:
- «
- ‹
- 1
- ›
- »