Generalist Practices
Challenging the Mind
MI vs DBT
Acronym Fun
A Positive Spin on Things
100

This approach encourages the practitioner to be flexible, and to utilize a wide range of theories and techniques rather than a "one size fits all" approach.

What is the Generalist-Eclectic Approach?

100

Coined by Pavlov, the term used to describe what occurs when an unconditioned stimulus is followed by an unconditioned response.

What is Classical Conditioning?

100

This practice evokes an individual's ability to move through the cycle of change and requires the practitioner to assist them in developing their own awareness and plan for moving forward.

What is Motivational Interviewing?

100

The meaning behind the Eliciting Change acronym CAT used in Motivational Interviewing. 

What is Commitment, Activation, and Taking Steps?

100

Along with Resilience, Hope, and Empowerment, this is the fourth central construct of SBSW

What is Self-Determination?

200

A modality that emphasizes the use of the least-invasive intervention.

What is Crisis Intervention?

200

A theoretical perspective that explores the relationship between thoughts, cognitions, feelings, moods and actions.

What is Cognitive Behavioral Theory?

200

Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness are all modules of this therapeutic modality.

What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)?

200

The meaning behind the DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness skills referred to as DEAR.

What is Describe, Express, Assert, and Reinforce?

200

This framework specifically helps to promote human and social well-being.

What is Strengths-Based practice?

300

A theory that encourages assessment in the context of one's environment.

What is Ecological Systems Theory?

300

Coined by Skinner, it is the term used to describe the learning process that results when a behavior is followed by a stimulus and is affected by increases or decreases in the frequency, intensity, or duration of either.  

What is Operant Conditioning?

300

A state of wanting or not wanting to change and wanting incompatible things at the same time.

What is Ambivalence?

300

The meaning behind the Motivational Interviewing technique referred to as DARN.

What is Desire, Ability, Ready, and Need to change?

300

One of the critiques of the Strengths-Based Perspective.

What is that it lacks focus on or ignores the individual's problems?

400

Social justice and collective action are tenets of this theory.

What is Empowerment Theory?

400

Many CBT interventions focus on challenging these.

What are personal beliefs (or thoughts that lead to beliefs)?

400

The third principle of DBT, after (1) All Things are Interconnected, and (2) Change is Constant and Inevitable.

What is Opposites Can be Integrated to Get Closer to the Truth.

400

The acronym OARS refers to these four skills.

What is Open-Ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries?

400

SBSW assumes that the worker does not know the upper limits of an individual's this.

What is capacity to grow and change?

500

The Miracle Question and Scaling Questions are tools used in this treatment modality.

What is Solution-Focused Therapy?

500

Ellis' Rational Emotive Behavior therapy (REBT) and Beck's CBT Model are both forms of this perspective of challenging negative or destructive beliefs.

What is Cognitive Restructuring?

500

The first process component of Motivational Interviewing, before Focusing, Evoking and Planning. 

What is Engaging?

500

The fourth tenet of the Motivational Interviewing PACE model, after Partnership, Acceptance, and Compassion.

What is Evocation?

500

The SBSW approach induces this.

What is hope?