Psychological problems require close attention to human personality and a specific approach to the mental state of patients. Person-centered therapy is the method of motivation and encouragement of patients enabling them to take an active role in their treatment (Kittelson et al., 2020). Person-centered therapy is effective psychotherapy that allows patients to alter their self-perception to make self-discovery to alleviate the psychological issues.
Person-centered therapy is the form of care that implies the clients’ compassionate and attentive attitude, allowing them to make their self-discovery without pressure and manipulation. Carl Rogers developed it to treat patients with empathy and understanding (Kelly, 2020, p. 42). He considered that people were capable of helping themselves with the insignificant intervention of carers. This concentration on personal needs and feelings defines the efficacy of this treatment.
The efficacy of person-centered therapy is presented by its ability to improve the self-awareness and self-concept of patients with the reduction of depressive thoughts. Knutson and Koch (2018) demonstrate how this treatment method helps to make intrapersonal changes that cope with issues connected with distortions in self-concept. Such skills of therapists as non-judgemental attitude, empathy, and compatibility play an essential role in the successful outcome of treatment (Brown, Agronin, & Stein, 2020). Attentive attitude to emotions and opinions of the clients make this form of psychotherapy so effective in improving the condition of the clients with psychological disorders.
Thus, this approach to treating patients with psychological troubles enables individuals to change their self-image, which helps to improve the mental health of patients. The efficacy of this approach is explained by its ability to make patients play an active role in their life, self-assessment, and therapy. Consequently, this intervention is an empathetic and humane form of interaction between a patient and a therapist that demonstrates the value and capabilities of people with psychological problems.
References
Brown, E. L., Agronin, M. E., & Stein, J. R. (2020). Interventions to enhance empathy and person-centered care for individuals with dementia: a systematic review. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 13(3), 158-168.
Kelly, L. (2020). Person-centered therapy: A client with postpartum depression. Case Study Approach to Psychotherapy for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, 41.
Kittelson, A. J., Hoogeboom, T. J., Schenkman, M., Stevens-Lapsley, J. E., & van Meeteren, N. L. (2020). Person-centered care and physical therapy: A “people-like-me” approach. Physical Therapy, 100(1), 99-106.
Knutson, D., & Koch, J. M. (2018). Person-centered therapy as applied to work with transgender and gender diverse clients. Journal of Humanistic Psychology. Web.