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The undermentioned points may help you outline the difference- replying to all questions is not necessary-
I. Approaches to Therapy: Did you always think of a therapy session as a situation where someone lies on a couch talking about their childhood while the therapist sits and takes notes, à la Sigmund Freud. Can you envision a therapy session in which someone is wearing virtual reality headgear to conquer post-traumatic anxiety? Review this video. What do you find interesting and new? Also, you may review the Ocean Therapy program shown in Figure 16.1 that uses multiple approaches to support the mental health of veterans in the group. Did you imagine therapy being delivered in such settings?
II. Attitudes towards Therapy: A recent study at King's College, London, found many complex reasons why people do not seek treatment: self-sufficiency and not seeing the need for help, not seeing therapy as effective, concerns about confidentiality, and the many effects of stigma and shame (Clement et al., 2014). Did you have similar beliefs? Have they changed after the review of the chapter?
III. Variety of Modalities: There are several different modalities of treatment (Figure 16.14): Individual therapy, family.