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Celebrity Rehab
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What is/are the name(s) of the creator(s) of this theory?
Frederick (Fritz) and Laura Perls
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Give the term for this definition: The process of directing one’s attention to the most salient aspect of the individual/environmental field at the present moment: a. Assimilation b. Figure c. Awareness d. Projection
Awareness
100
True or False: There is no resistance in Gestalt Therapy
True
100
Describe the philosophy of Gestalt Theory (hint: process versus content).
Gestalt therapy focuses more on process (what is happening) than content (what is being discussed).
100
Name the six celebrities participating in "Celebrity Rehab (Gestalt-style)."
Angelina Jolie Charlie Sheen Britney Spears Howard Hughes Lindsay Lohan Marilyn Monroe
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Gestalt Theory was founded in the: a. 1920s and 1930s b. 1930s and 1940s c. 1940s and 1950s d. 1950s and 1960s
1940s and 1950s
200
What is the Gestalt term for the basis of the client-counselor relationship and describes the relationship between two individuals in terms of I-It and I-Thou? a. Phenomenology b. Dialogue c. Field Theory d. Dog-underdog dialogue
Dialogue
200
True or False: Paradoxical theory of change states that changes occurs when you try to get at what is not.
False
200
What is the concept for when a client is using a self-protecting behavior for that moment to make the client feel safe and secure? a. Self-Regulating behavior b. Awareness c. Contact d. Creative Adjustment
Self-Regulating Behavior
200
Howard Hughes suffered from which disorder?
OCD
300
This person did not establish the Gestalt Theory, but had a significant influence on it's development.
Paul Goodman
300
This is an accommodation made by an individual who is striking a balance between getting a need met and fitting into the dominant field conditions that have power and control over his or her well-being. a. Counter transference b. Cognitive modeling c. Closure d. Creative adjustment
Creative adjustment
300
True or False: The Gestalt term that results when a behavior establishes a relationship with the figure of interest is called contact.
True
300
Name the Gestalt Technique that allows the client to imagine talking to another who is not present: a. Experiment b. Early recollection c. Empty chair d. Displacement
Empty chair
300
What is the name of the specific experiment-technique that Dr. Drew uses to help Angelina Jolie?
Empty chair technique (imagining Billy Bob is there)
400
What type of psychological/theoretical training did Fritz and Laura Perls have first (before they founded Gestalt Theory)?
Psychoanaylic training
400
Define paradoxical theory of change
Change occurs more fully when experiencing WHAT IS
400
True or False: The client counselor relationship is important but not critical for a successful therapy.
False; it is the heart and soul of Gestalt therapy. The client and counselor are partners in an endeavor that involves increasing awareness, identify figures of interest, and restoring contacting functions.
400
Explain the role of self-disclosure within Gestalt Theory.
Gestalt therapists believe that you can self-disclose when appropriate, and that the counselor can make two primary kinds of self-disclosure: 1) is disclosure of past or current personal information and 2) is information about your here-and now reactions to the counseling process. Remember to ask: Will your disclosure add support to what the client is dealing with at this moment?
400
During a previous session, Dr. Drew had Howard Hughes move a pea out of order in order to shift the focus of counseling from talking about that topic to an activity that heightened Howard’s awareness and understanding through experience. What is this Gestalt activity called?
Experiment
500
How did/does Gestalt Therapy differ from other approaches as far as the therapist/client relationship is concerned?
Functioning from a position of "radical respect," the Gestalt therapist believes that persons already possess an innate inclination and predisposition to health and wholeness. Therefore, the client is the "expert."
500
What is the term for that describes figure formation and destruction process in detail a. Introjection b. Cycle of Awareness and contact c. Community genogram d. Curious questioning
Cycle of Awareness and Contact
500
True or False: In Gestalt Therapy, saying “no” is often a sign of very healthy functioning.
True; because a Gestalt therapist is not trying to “get somewhere,” a client’s reluctance to do something is not viewed as an obstacle - rather it can be a gateway to increased awareness and understanding.
500
What explanation does Gestalt Therapy give for there being no "resistance" in therapy?
The client who does not answer a question or participate in an experiement is engaging in a self-regulating behavior
500
When Dr. Drew was talking to Lindsay Lohan about feeling "unbalanced" and finding the ability to "re-balance" herself he was referring to which Gestalt concept (she thought the term sounded inappropriate)?
Organismic self-regulation