This is a clinical example of how the humanistic approach can give hope to staff, even if the patient appears to give back only negative confirmations. The case is from “Motivational Work Part 1: Values and Theory” page 23. The Case Study The staff at a psychiatric unit have undergone several years of supervisory support … [Read more…]
Here is an example of how the humanistic approach can help a social worker, Bonita. It keeps her commitment to her client. At the same time, it stops her from being burnt out as a part of her protective suit (see Motivational Work Part 1: Values and Theory, pages 44 -45). Case Study Carmen, 35, … [Read more…]
The essence of the positive core is that a hopeless case is never hopeless. Everyone has a positive energy that can be strengthened. The tricky thing with believing in the positive core is that you don’t get any clear, positive confirmations from the start. You have to rely on yourself totally. It becomes much easier … [Read more…]
An example from a television program on the educational training of intellectually disabled children will serve to illustrate the importance of having hope (Motivational Work Part 1: Values and Theory pages 27 – 28) The TV team depicts how the staff of an institution is trying to teach a Down’s syndrome child to talk. His … [Read more…]
The mechanism behind the humanistic approach can be summed up as “the power of belief. The main idea is that you give yourself psychic energy. You do not need any positive confirmations from the outside. It is a general personal approach that everyone can use in stressful life situations. The belief gives hope that, even … [Read more…]
