Multimodal therapy ( MMT ) is an approach to psychotherapy designed by psychologist Arnold Lazarus, derived from the term behavioral therapy in psychotherapy. It is based on the idea that humans are biological creatures that think, feel, act, feel, imagine, and interact - and that psychological care must address each of these modalities. Multimodal judgments and medications follow the seven dimensions of reciprocal personality (or modalities ) known as the acronym BASIC ID : behavior, influence, sensation, image, cognition, interpersonal relationships , and drugs/biology.
Multimodal therapy is based on the idea that the therapist must address the various modalities of the individual to identify and treat mental disorders. According to MMT, each individual is influenced in different ways and in different amounts by each personality dimension, and should be treated accordingly in order for the treatment to be successful. It sees individuals as the product of the interaction between the genetic endowment, the physical environment, and the history of social learning. To state that learning plays a central role in the development and solving of our emotional problems is to communicate a little. For connected events, they must occur simultaneously or consecutively. An association may exist when a response triggered by one stimulus, predictable and reliable, is similar to that provoked by the other party. In this case, classical conditioning and operant conditioning are the two central concepts in MMT.
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DASAR I.D.
BASIC I.D. refers to the seven dimensions of personality according to Lazarus. Creating a successful treatment for a particular individual requires the therapist to consider each dimension, and the individual deficit in each.
- B represents behavior, which can be manifested through inappropriate use of actions, habits, gestures, or lack of appropriate behavior.
- A represents an influence, which can be seen as the level of negative feelings or emotions a person experiences.
- S is a sensation, or negative body sensation or physiological symptoms such as pain, tension, sweating, nausea, rapid heartbeat, etc.
- I represents the image, which is the presence of a negative cognitive image or mental image.
- C represents cognition or negative thoughts, attitudes, or beliefs.
- The second I represents interpersonal relationships, and refers to a person's ability to form successful relationships with others. It is based on social skills and support systems.
- D is for medicine and biological functioning, and examines the physical health of individuals, drug use, and other lifestyle choices.
Multimodal therapy addresses the fact that different people depend on or are more affected by some personality dimension more than others. Some people tend to handle their own problems, cognitively, while others are more likely to attract support from others, and others have not tended to use physical activity to deal with problems, such as sports or drugs. All reactions are a combination of how the seven dimensions work together in an individual. Once the source of the problem is found, treatment can be used to focus on that specific dimension more than others.
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Function
MMT begins after the patient has been assessed based on his emotional responses, sensory appearance and the way in which he interacts with those around him through behaviors, effects, sensations, images, cognitions, drugs and interpersonal activities.
Based on this assessment, the therapist will introduce the patient to the first session. During this time, the therapist and the patient will list the appropriate problems and treatments that may be most appropriate to them. Because care is based on individual cases, each improvement strategy is considered an effective method for the patient.
After completing the initial assessment, a more detailed diagnosis was performed using a questionnaire. The therapist should diagnose both the actual profile and the patient's structural profile. Such a diagnosis will determine the therapist's good targets and the patient wants to achieve after the treatment is completed. Here, the therapist will evaluate various other ways to treat the patient. Often, relaxation cassettes are used to calm the patient. In addition to psychotherapy, the therapist will try to incorporate dietary steps and stress management programs to treat psychiatric symptoms related to the patient. The main focus of the therapist is to ease the patient's pain and meet his needs by learning his behavior and behavior.
Upon prior approval of the patient, the therapist will record all sessions and provide copies of the tape to the patient. This cassette acts as a supportive resource when the therapist evaluates the patient's behavior. MMT is a versatile mode of psychotherapy because each treatment plan is designed to keep all the possibilities in mind. In the case of a single patient, the duration of the session may last no longer than several hours, depending on the therapist's analysis of the patient's behavior. However, if the patient shows a condition that requires a lot of care, then the session can stretch further to allow the therapist to analyze the patient further.
CBT
Multimodal therapy comes from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is a combination of cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy. Behavioral therapy focuses on external behavioral considerations, whereas cognitive therapy focuses on mental and internal processes; combining both allows to use both internal and external factors of care simultaneously.
Arnold Lazarus adds the idea that, since personality is multi-dimensional, treatment should also consider the various dimensions of personality to be effective. His MMT idea involves checking the symptoms on each personality dimension to find the right combination of therapeutic techniques to overcome them all. Lazarus maintains the basic premise of CBT, but believes that more individual-specific needs and personality dimensions should be considered.
See also
- General factor theory
- Integrative psychotherapy
References
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