All The Shit Flashcards
What are the six conditions of therapeutic change?
- Two persons in psychological contact.
- Client is in a state of incongruence.
- Therapist is integrated/congruent.
- Therapist experience UPR
- Therapist experiences empathic understanding of client’s experience and communicates that.
- The communication of UPR and empathy is achieved.
What is a condition of worth?
A mental picture one holds of one’s self, which must be experienced as true (congruent with reality) or else anxiety develops.
What the fuck is SOLER?
- Square (yourself to the client)
- Open (your posture)
- Lean in
- Eye Contact (But don’t be creepy asshole)
- Relax!
What is the theory of personality in person-centered therapy?
- Experienced Self
- Ideal Self
When they don’t match up muthafuckas be crazy…
What is the mechanism of change in person-centered therapy?
Client grows naturally by being unconditionally accepted and empathized with. Like a goddamn flower in springtime…
What is entailed in the SOAP note?
- Subjective Content (WTF you say?!)
- Objective Observations (WTF u doin?)
- Assessment (U batshit cray)
- Plan (WTF we gone do bout u?)
What are the 4 encouragers/microskills?
- Paraphrase
- Restatements
- Reflection
- Summarizations
ADDRESSING Model
If you can’t remember this by now then you should just GTFO…
What are the 4 stages of becoming a clinician?
- Unconscious Incompetence
- Conscious Incompetence
- Unconscious Competence
- Conscious Competence
What is issue specific countertransference?
Like if you were to anxious to help a client with their snake phobia because you saw a shitty Samuel L. Jackson movie once.
(Snakes on a Plane, good god get some culture)
What is stimulus specific countertransference?
Like if you didn’t like working with someone because every time they said “Malk” instead of “Milk” you wanted to punch them in their goddamn face.
What is trait specific countertransference?
If there is a part of you that is a total dick face, then you’re gonna be a total dick face to everyone.
What is client specific countertransference?
Countertransference toward a specific type of client.
What are the situations where confidentiality can be broken with clients?
- Harm to self or others
2. Abuse
One mandatory ethic is Autonomy, can you say what the hell that is?
Stay the fuck out your client’s business and let them make their own damn decisions!
One mandatory ethic is Beneficence, can you say what the hell that is?
Just be nice for god’s sake.
One mandatory ethic is Maleficence, can you say what the hell that is?
Don’t be an asshole on purpose or otherwise.
One mandatory ethic is Justice, can you say what the hell that is?
Be fair in the way that you treat your clients.
One mandatory ethic is Fidelity, can you say what the hell that is?
Be honorable and loyal to your clients. Basically think of your golden retriever…
One mandatory ethic is Veractiy, can you say what the hell that is?
Don’t be lazy dumbass…commit yourself to being a good clinician in every way.
What is the difference between a paraphrase and a restatement?
Client: I’m so mad at my girlfriend for dumping me!?
Restatement: “You’re mad.”
Paraphrase: “You’re angry at her for what she did.”
What is a reflection?
When you hunt emotions down like a bloodhound and point them out.
What is a summary?
An overview of part (or all) of a session in order to mark something important–like a beginning or and ending.
What are the three areas of cultural competence?
- Cultural Awareness
- Cultural Knowledge
- Cultural Skills
In which area of cultural competence is it important to reflect on personal prejudices, stereotypes, and heritage?
Cultural Awareness
In which area of cultural competence is it important to reflect on one’s understanding of other groups?
Cultural Knowledge
In which area of cultural competence is it important to reflect on one’s interpersonal and communication skills?
Cultural Skills
What types of ruptures can occur in a therapeutic relationship?
Withdrawal & Confrontation
In which type of rupture would a client grow silent, change a topic, or become overly compliant?
Withdrawal…duh
In which type of rupture would a client grow angry, controlling, too friendly, or seductive?
Confrontation
What three types of questions encourage self disclosure?
- Open-ended Questions
- Systemic Questioning (Like an intake)
- Clarifying Questions
10 Types of questions that SUCK…DON’T FUCKING TRY THEM!
- Suggestive
- Assumptive
- Pseudoquestions
- Judgmental
- Attacking
- Controlling/Intrusive
- Tangential
- Content diverse…two-in-one questions
- Closed (Yes/No) Questions
- Shotgun Questions (Lots of closed Qs)
What was the goal of the DSM 5 compared to the DSM-IV-TR?
Shift to a dimensional approach compared to a categorical approach.
What the hell is a dimensional approach?
Rather than seeing people as fitting within rigid categories, a dimensional approach places people on a continuum of several factors in order to create a better profile of emotional functioning.