Affective Techniques Flashcards
What is Abreaction?
Release of emotional tension achieved through recalling a repressed traumatic experience.
Define Body Awareness / Body Scan.
Helping clients to make connections between their emotions, thoughts and physical/physiologic responses.
What does Catharsis refer to?
Discharge of pent-up emotions to alleviate symptoms or permanent relief of the condition.
What is the Empty Chair technique?
Typically use in Gestalt therapy to explore patients’ relationships with themselves or other people in their lives.
Name two significant Gestalt techniques.
- Focusing on the Here and Now
- Exaggeration Technique
What is the purpose of the Exaggeration Technique in Gestalt therapy?
The therapist asks the client to exaggerate a specific behavior in order to gain deeper insight.
What does Psychodrama/Role Play involve?
Clients utilize spontaneous dramatization, role playing and dramatic self-presentation to investigate and gain insight into their lives.
What is Stress Inoculation?
Patients are educated about stressful situations, general nature of stress, negative outcomes, and steps that can be taken to avoid the negative outcomes.
Fill in the blank: The Empty Chair technique is typically used in _______ therapy.
[Gestalt]
