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748 Choice Theory/Reality Therapy Flashcards

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Basic Assumptions

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Symptoms are the result of choices we’ve made
We can choose to think, feel and behave differently
Reality therapy is based on Choice Theory

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Basic Assumptions

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Emphasis is on personal responsibility

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Basic Assumptions

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Therapist’s function is to keep therapy focused on the present and not on symptoms

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Basic Assumptions

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We often mistakenly choose misery in our best attempt to meet our needs

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Basic Assumptions

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We act responsibly when we meet our needs without keeping others from meeting their needs

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Basic Assumptions

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The notion of transference is rejected by reality therapists

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Basic Human Needs

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All internally motivated behavior is geared toward meeting one or more of our basic genetically encoded needs:

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Basic Human Needs

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Love and belonging
Power
Freedom
Fun
Survival (physiological needs)
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Our Quality World

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Our quality world consists of our visions of specific people, activities, events, beliefs, and situations that will fulfill our needs

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Our Quality World

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Our quality world is like a picture album of specific wants as well as precise ways to satisfy these wants

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Our Quality World

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Getting into the clients’ quality world is the art of therapy

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Total Behavior

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Doing – active behaviors

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Total Behavior

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Thinking – thoughts, self-statements

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Total Behavior

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Feelings – anger, joy, pain, anxiety

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Total Behavior

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Physiology – bodily reactions

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Cycle of Counseling

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Creating the counseling environment

Supportive, challenging, and non coercive

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Cycle of Counseling

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Implementing specific procedures that lead to changes in behavior
-WDEP

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The “WDEP” System

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Procedures That Lead to Change:
W Wants - What do you want to be and do?

D Doing and Direction - What are you doing?
Where do you want to go?

E Evaluation - Does your present behavior have a reasonable chance of getting you what you want?

P Planning – “SAMIC3”

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Planning For Change. SAMIC3

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S	Simple
	A	Attainable
	M	Measurable
 	I	Immediate and involved
	C	Controlled by the planner, committed to, and 	consistently done
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Application to Group Counseling

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Group leaders and members jointly determine goals and plans of action

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Application to Group Counseling

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Members explore new courses of behavior that will bring them closer to getting what they want out of life

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Application to Group Counseling

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Leaders challenge members to evaluate for themselves if what they are currently doing is working for them

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Application to Group Counseling

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Feedback from leaders and members can help individuals design realistic and attainable plans

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Application to Group Counseling

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Group setting encourages members to take an active stance in attaining change in their lives

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Strengths from a Diversity Perspective

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Therapists demonstrate their respect for their clients’ cultural values by helping them explore how satisfying their current behavior is to themselves and others

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Strengths from a Diversity Perspective

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It is a sign of respect that the reality therapist refrains from deciding what behaviors should be changed

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Strengths from a Diversity Perspective

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With a focus on thinking and acting rather than on feelings, many clients are less likely to display resistance

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Strengths from a Diversity Perspective

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The principles underlying choice theory are universal, which makes choice theory applicable to all people

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Strengths from a Diversity Perspective

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Reality therapy is an open system that allows for flexibility in application based on the needs of culturally diverse individuals

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Limitations from a Diversity Perspective

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Reality therapy gives only limited attention to helping people address environmental and social problems

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Limitations from a Diversity Perspective

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Some reality therapists may not pay enough attention to systemic and environmental factors that can limit the potential for choice

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Limitations from a Diversity Perspective

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Some clients are very reluctant to directly verbally express what they need

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Contributions of Reality Therapy

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RT has a relatively short-term focus and deals with conscious behavioral problems

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Contributions of Reality Therapy

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The existential underpinnings of choice theory are a major strength of this approach, which accentuates taking responsibility for what we are doing

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Contributions of Reality Therapy

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With the emphasis on responsibility and choice, individuals can acquire a sense of self-direction and empowerment

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Contributions of Reality Therapy

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RT can be effectively used with individuals who manifest reluctance and who are highly resistant

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Contributions of Reality Therapy

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RT has been effectively used in addiction treatment and recovery programs for over 30 years

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Limitations of Reality Therapy

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Some feel RT does not adequately address important psychological concepts such as insight, the unconscious, dreams and transference

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Limitations of Reality Therapy

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Clinicians may have trouble viewing all psychological disorders (including serious mental illness) as behavioral choices

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Limitations of Reality Therapy

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More empirical support of RT is needed

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Limitations of Reality Therapy

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Some therapists may impose personal views on clients by deciding for them what constitutes responsible behavior

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Limitations of Reality Therapy

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RT is often construed as simple and easy to master when in fact it requires much training to implement properly

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