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Dinesh Kumar, Lovely Professional University Unit 24: Psychotherapy: Environmental Approach

Unit 24: Psychotherapy: Environmental Approach Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
24.1 Concept of Environmental Approach of Psychotherapy
24.2 Historical Background of Environmental Approach
24.3 Characteristics of Environmental Approach
24.4 Environmental Consciousness
24.5 Behaviour Setting
24.6 Applications of Environmental Approach
24.7 Challenges of Environmental Approach

24.8 Summary
24.9 Keywords
24.10 Review Questions
24.11 Further Readings

Objectives

After reading this unit students will be able to:
• Explain the concept of Environmental approach of psychotherapy
• Discuss historical background of environmental approach
• Describe the Characteristics of Environmental approach
• Explain the Environmental Consciousness
• Know behaviour settings
• Explain the applications of environmental psychotherapy
• Know challenges of environment psychotherapy

Introduction

Environmental Psychology deals with behavior in relation to the physical environment. The physical
environment includes material objects, plants, animals and human beings. Environmental Psychology
does not emphasize the interactional processes among people, which form the subject matter of
other branches of Psychology. Environmental Psychology follows the systems approach which has
become the modern approach in several branches of science. It is holistic and naturalistic and studies
the adaptation of organisms to their settings. Organisms are studied as part of the ecosystem, stressing
the balance and interdependence of organisms and the environment.
The importance of the field has increased in recent years owing to the increased concern with the
environment resulting from the pollution problems, problems posed by population explosion,
depletion of natural resources and the felt need to conserve wilderness.

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