A person-centred approach to psychosexual therapy: theorizing practice

Person Centred Therapy

Dr. Carl Rogers, the American psychologist and founder of what has now become known as person-centred counselling or psychotherapy, has always claimed to be grateful that he never had one particular mentor. He has been influenced by many significant figures often holding widely differing viewpoints; but above all he claims to be the student of his own experience and of that of his clients and c...

Commentary: Becoming a person centred practice.

Providing patients with access to their medical records can improve their communication with clinicians and increase their understanding of their illness. It’s therefore baffling that only 3% of people in the UK have online access to them. This should increase given NHSEngland’s pledge to give patients full access to their medical records by 2018. The concerns Walker et al summarise about openi...

How to practice person‐centred care: A conceptual framework

BACKGROUND Globally, health-care systems and organizations are looking to improve health system performance through the implementation of a person-centred care (PCC) model. While numerous conceptual frameworks for PCC exist, a gap remains in practical guidance on PCC implementation. METHODS Based on a narrative review of the PCC literature, a generic conceptual framework was developed in coll...

AN INTRODUCTION TO PERSON-CENTRED COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY Professor EWAN GILLON CHAPTER 3 – A PERSON-CENTRED THEORY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPY

Dementia and the person-centred care approach.

Approaches to care that focus solely on biomedical needs are still rife in dementia; however, a person-centred approach is emerging that focuses on 'seeing the person'. This article explores the literature on person-centred dementia care to determine if it is an ideal rather than a reality. The background to the development of person-centred care is presented with reference to policies in place...