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Use the Library Guide Tab entitled: Use these resources for research. 

Psychoanalytic Therapy (Chapter 4)

Adlerian Therapy (Chapter 5)

Existential Therapy (Chapter 6)

Person Centered Therapy (Chapter 7)

Gestalt Therapy (Chapter 8)

Behavior Therapy (Chapter 9)

Cognitive Behavior Therapy [CBT] (Chapter 10)

Choice Theory/Reality Therapy (Chapter 11)

Feminist Therapy (Chapter 12)

Post-Modern Approaches (Chapter 13)

Family Systems Therapy (Chapter 14)

THEORY EXPERT ASSIGNMENT:

Use the following outline to create the draft of your paper. 

Although you will briefly study all these theories/therapy modalities, you will choose one to become an expert on this semester. In week 15 of the semester, you will turn in a 3-page paper about your chosen therapy. Your paper should have the following outline and answer the following questions:

Introduction – Introduce your chosen therapy.

History – Who is credited with discovering/developing this theory? Give information regarding that person and/or group.

 Key Concepts – Discuss the key concepts of your chosen theory/therapy? How is it different than other theories? What does it say about personality development?

Therapeutic Process – What are the goals of your chosen therapy/theory? What is the therapist function/role when utilizing this therapy? What is the clients experience?  

Application – Discuss at least one therapeutic technique or procedure that your chosen therapy/theory utilizes.

Conclusion – Give a summary of your findings about your chosen therapy.