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Therapeutic Approaches

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Psychology

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Study Plan

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Day 1–2

Learn the Theory

Read the textbook chapter carefully. Note down definitions, formulas, and key concepts.

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Day 3

Practice Problems

Solve textbook exercises and additional practice questions. There are 50 questions available for this chapter.

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Day 4

Revise & Test

Revise key formulas and concepts without looking at notes. Take a practice quiz to test your understanding. Mark weak areas for re-revision.

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Day 7

Spaced Revision

Revisit Therapeutic Approaches after a week. Use flashcards for quick recall. Solve previous year questions from this chapter.

What to Focus On

  • Psychotherapy is a voluntary helping relationship.
  • The therapeutic alliance is contractual and time-limited.
  • Empathy is not the same as sympathy or intellectual understanding.

  • Three broad groups are psychodynamic, behaviour, and existential.
  • Existential therapies are the third force and emerged last.
  • Psychodynamic therapy may be long-term, while cognitive therapy is short.

  • Behaviour therapy is based on faulty learning.
  • Behavioural analysis identifies malfunctioning, antecedent, and maintaining factors.
  • Negative reinforcement and aversive conditioning are different techniques.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

All psychotherapy is the same thing, so any therapy can be used in any question as a generic answer.

Existential therapies came first because they sound more human and natural than behaviour therapy.

Therapeutic alliance means the therapist and client become close friends for a long time.

Memory Tips

Three broad groups of psychotherapy

Therapeutic alliance has two major components

Therapist qualities in client-centred therapy

ABC analysis in Rational Emotive Therapy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Therapeutic Approaches for Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Psychology?
Therapeutic Approaches covers several key topics that are frequently asked in Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 board exams. Focus on the core concepts listed on this page and practise related questions to build confidence.
How to score full marks in Therapeutic Approaches — Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Psychology?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 50 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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