Therapeutic Skills
DCT Theory
DCT: Cogn./Emotional Styles
Lifestages
Theories
100

Empathy (matching)

When the therapist matches client's developmental cogn./ emotional style; body language; connect emotionally

100

Metathoery

How to use DCT theory as an integration with other theories? 

100
DCT Cognitive/ Emotional Styles

What are Sensorimotor, Concrete, Formal-Operational, and Dialectic/Systemic? 

100

Attachment 

What is a close bond between infant and caregiver?

100

Close emotional bond between infant and caregiver

What is Attachment Theory (Bowlby)?

200

Confrontation

When the therapist points out discrepancies or incongruities in client's thinking/ behaviors

200

Wellness vs. Pathology

What is an essential concept of DCT? 

200

Reliant On What Seen, Heard, And Felt

What is Sensorimotor style?

200

Intimacy vs. Isolation

What is Erikson's stage for early adulthood?

200

Take culture/ environment into consideration

What is Multicultural Counseling and Therapy? 

300

Mismatch Style

When the therapist engages in opposite developmental style as client

300

Vertical Development

When client moves "up" or "down" in cognitive/ emotional style?

300

Stories and linear descriptions of situations

What is Concrete/Situational Style?

300

Integrity vs. Despair

What is Erikson's Stage for elderly adults?

300

Stages of Cognitive Development

What is Piaget's theory?
400

Perturbation

When therapist disrupts the status quo/ produces sense of unease in client
400

Horizontal Development

When therapist works with client's presenting style (solid developmental foundation)?

400

Reflecting On Patterns Of Thought, Emotion, And Action

What is Formal- Operational Style?

400

Concrete Operational (Piaget)

What is the stage of concepts being attached to concrete situations (age 7-11)?

400

Stages of Psychosocial Development

What is Erikson's stages theory?

500

Goal of DCT therapy

When therapist helps client expand their developmental competence/ shift Cogn. Development style. 

500

Young Adulthood, Marriage, Childbirth, Leaving Home, Middle Marriage, Retirement, Old Age

What are Family Life Cycle stages?

500

Integrating Patterns Of Emotion And Thought Into A System

What is Dialectic/ Systemic Style? 

500

Denial; Anger; Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance

What at the 5 stages of Grief? 

500

Theory of Moral Development/ Moral Reasoning

What is Kohlberg's theory? 

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