Skills
What is unconditional positive regard?
Unconditional positive regard is a concept that emphasizes the importance of acceptance and support for individuals, regardless of their actions or behaviors.
True or False: All strengths are healthy?
False
How would you rephrase the term "clean"?
refraining, not using, in remission from ect.
Define Cognitive Dissonance
Discomfort that occurs when a person holds two or more conflicting beliefs, values or behaviors at the same time
How is person centered care more than "just being nice"?
Person-Centered Care requires skillful listening, emotional attunement, and intentional communication — it’s not passive or permissive.
How would you respond to "I feel trapped by the courts"?
Validate feels and acknowledge autonomy
What is a providers role is strength identification?
reflect strengths explicitly and often and reframing challenges/ experiences as resources
How would you rephrase the term "relapse"?
reoccurrence
How could you use cognitive dissonance in sessions?
Identifying discrepancies in beliefs and actions and working to make them line up
Why is " person centered care means no structure" false?
Structure still exists — it’s just transparent, collaborative, and explained respectfully
What can unconditional positive regard turn into if used incorrectly?
Enabling
What are the benefits of strength based goal setting?
Goals tend to be more realistic, grounded and sustatinable
How would you rephrase "addict/alcoholic"?
substance use disorder, substance misuse ect.
When might a client experience cognitve dissonance?
they want change but fear it, treatment goals conflict with identify or coping existing coping strategies, external expectations don't match readiness, past strengths that help them survive are now causing harm
why is "the client is always right" a misconception?
Clients’ experiences are always valid — but providers still use clinical judgment, ethics, and safety guidelines
What does collaboration look like under Person centered care?
treatment is done with the client not to the client, finding the balance between client needs and program requirements. (the recommendation is two groups per week but we can find a time that works best for you)
How would you explain how survival strategies influence current behaviors?
objective response (maladaptive behaviors were once adaptive)
How would you rephrase "sobriety/sober"
refraining form use, in recovery
What are some incorrect things to say when addressing cognitive dissonance?
"You need to accept, you're in denial, you just need to decide"
Why is "person centered care ignores accountability" false?
Accountability is reframed as shared responsibility, not punishment or control
How you respond to "this place is an insurance scam" under person centered care?
objective response
What are the four factors on how strengths are formed?
culture, family systems, trauma history, environment
How would you rephrase the term "compliance/mandated"
Consistent with, Working towards, Participating/engaging with, recommended to, ect.
In what ways does Cognitive Dissonance show up with clients?
Missed appts, inconsistent motivation, justifying/rationalizing behaviors, anger/defensiveness, "yes but..." responses, minimizing consquences
Why is “It Doesn’t Work With High-Risk or Mandated Clients” a misconception?
it reduces power struggles and increases engagement when done currently but can become enabling if done incorrectly