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Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Psychology

What Therapeutic Approaches covers in Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Psychology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Psychology · 2026-27

Topics in Therapeutic Approaches

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1. Nature and Process of Psychotherapy

  • Psychotherapy is a voluntary relationship between the client and the therapist.
  • Its purpose is to help the client solve psychological problems and adapt better to the environment.
  • It aims to reduce maladaptive behaviour, lessen distress, improve adjustment, and support self-awareness and growth.
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2. Classification and Duration of Psychotherapies

  • Psychotherapies are broadly classified into three groups: psychodynamic, behaviour, and existential therapies.
  • Psychodynamic therapy emerged first, behaviour therapy second, and existential therapies last.
  • Existential therapies are also called the third force.
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3. Behaviour Therapy

  • Behaviour therapy is based on learning principles.
  • It focuses on present faulty behaviour and thought patterns.
  • The past is considered only for understanding how faulty learning began.
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4. Cognitive Therapy

  • Cognitive therapies locate the cause of psychological distress in irrational thoughts and beliefs.
  • Albert Ellis formulated Rational Emotive Therapy.
  • RET uses ABC analysis.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Psychotherapy and therapeutic approaches for psychological distress

Nature and process of psychotherapyTypes of psychotherapyBehaviour therapyCognitive therapyCognitive Behaviour TherapyHumanistic-existential therapyExistential therapyAlternative therapies

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Key topics in Therapeutic Approaches include Nature and Process of Psychotherapy, Classification and Duration of Psychotherapies, Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Therapy. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 board exam.
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