Key Concepts I
In existential therapy, therapist and client discuss this in order to explore what client wants in life
existential anxiety
In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), it is assumed that this is inevitable in all of our lives.
Pain
In person centered therapy/humanistic therapy, this is considered a key characteristic of the therapist in terms of listening to the client
unconditional positive regard
This technique, used in many therapies, including feminist therapy, is providing books and medias to clients to watch and reflect
Bibliotherapy
We watched a video of this in class involving Jung and Freud
Dream Analysis
Mindfulness techniques such as '5-4-3-2-1' techniques and deep breathing exercises are called
Grounding Exercises
In Radical Self-love, what is the role of society to your self concept?
We are only worthy of love when we achieve.
In feminist therapy, therapist looks at this to understand client's issues
social, cultural, political context
In solution-focused therapy, what is it that the therapist and client are looking for to the client's pattern?
Exception
This technique in family systems therapy involves family going through tough tasks in order to increase cohesion
Ordeal
This technique in solution focused therapy examines what the client is hoping for and expecting when the problem is resolved
Miracle Question
This intervention in behavior therapy must require a consent from the client
Flooding technique
For behavioral therapy, interventions are based on this to provide scientific support.
Evidence-based practice
In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, therapist and client explore this to establish direction in life for the client after acceptance
Values
In family systems therapy, symptoms of an individual are understood as
habits and behavior patterns with family members
In Radical Self Love, what do therapists encourage clients to do outside sessions?
To explore and get to know self more, and forgive self
This technique in psychodynamic therapy is used to examine the unconscious mind by examining what the elements of this means
Dream analysis
This technique in Narrative Therapy removes the client from "being part" of the problem to "experiencing" the problem by examining the impact of the problem in the client's life, and the impact of the client on the problem
Externalization
In family systems therapy, therapists go through this process and share with family members. By sharing this and see how the family members react, it could develop directions in therapy process
Provide hypotheses on family interactions
In Gestalt therapy, what is the difference between figure & ground and how is it related to client's psychological distress?
Figure is a salient need for the individual, that emerges from the ground. If the need is not resolved appropriately, it will accumulate and create distress.
This is a key assumption in behavior therapy, which significantly separates behavior therapy from other approaches, such as psychodynamic
change can take place without insight and without
understanding the origins of a psychological problem
This intervention, usually combined w/ other techniques, helps with clients by establishing achievable goals and work towards them to keep the client feel productive
Behavioral Activation Therapy
In psychodynamic therapy, therapists want to bring this up with clients. This is the typical interpersonal interaction pattern than client exhibits.
Analysis of Transference
Humanistic and Existential therapy do not really involve techniques & interventions. Why?
They are non-directive and considers clients as experts in their own lives. Therapists are supposed to create supportive environment.
In behavior therapy, what is the ABC Model?
There are Antecedents and Consequences for person's behavior.
This is a concept in humanistic therapy that discusses the client's state of authenticity and its connection between inner self, actual self, and external expression
Congruence
In Ellis' REBT, he adds D & E to the existing ABC Model. What do the D & E stand for?
Disputing the existing beliefs and instilling the Effective belief
In Gestalt therapy, therapist and client reenact a future event that the client is anticipating to help client express and clarify concerns about the future
Future Projection
This technique in feminist therapy is intended for clients w/ marginalized identities to learn how to challenge the messages that prohibits them power
Power Analysis
Gestalt therapy encourages client to observe this and discuss it with the therapist. These often comes with top dog or underdog function. Therapist and client discuss how this matches with client's own personality, and what function the messages serve.
Internal Dialogue