What is behavioral theory in mental health?

Behavioral theory is used for all kinds of therapies that treat mental illness. This theory or therapy identifies and assists unhealthy behaviors. It believes that all behaviors are learned and can get changed. This type of therapy focuses on the current issues and their solutions. This theory is action-oriented and tends to focus highly. The harmful behavior is an issue that can be changed to minimize and overcome the issue.

The behavioral theory says that new learning can fix the same since the old learning creates an issue.

Behavior theory/therapy can help people with:

• Bipolar disorder
• Self-harm
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Eating Disorder
• Social Phobias

Behavior theory can help people of all age groups.

Behavior is the root cause of the issues, and the possible solution is to change the prevailing behaviors. Thus the behavior causing issues get solved with the changed one.

Role of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy:

public choice theory can be a real help to understand and offer promising results in curing mental illness with the help of changing behaviors. In this, the mental health consultant can educate and help others evaluate the impact of their behaviors. The mental health consultant can help people get over the negative impacts and the consequences of their behavior.

Behavior therapy is a therapeutic process. It tries to modify the "maladaptive cognitions" in human thinking. The choice theory and reality therapy function in helping people in one or more ways.

Choice theory and Reality Therapy: It was created by Dr. Glasser. Glasser used reality therapy in psychiatric setups, jails, and prisons with numerous subjects. The institute of William Glasser International still uses this method today to help people with a mental health conditions. The choice theory believes that humans have five basic needs:

• The need to survive
• Love and belonging
• Power or achievement
• Freedom or independence
• Fun or enjoyment.

These needs have love and belonging as the primary need with no particular order. This explains the relationship between mental illness and relationships.

Reality therapy uses the main idea of choice therapy. It focuses on helping the patients. It makes the patient realize the reality of the choices and choose more appropriate behaviors. In this, the core concept is behavior. The behavior is further categorized as organized and reorganized behaviors.

The choice theory and reality therapy as a part of the mental health theory can help patients with mental illness. Mental health consultant like Kim Olver can get them relieved by the specifically oriented programs of People choice theory training to overcome mental illness issues.

In the capacity of mental health consultant, Kim Olver is working on a mission to help people get along better with the important people in their lives. Kim is a licensed counselor, coach, trainer, international speaker, and author. As a senior faculty for William Glasser International, she has helped thousands of people with the help of choice theory and reality therapy across the globe.

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