An Integrative Perspective - Chapter 15

Question 1

Define syncretism

Answer 1

when the therapist lacks skills and knowledge about picking interventions, and haphazardly picks ones that seem to work, without critical thought or assessment about effectiveness.

Question 2

List the 4 pathways to psychotherapy integration:

Answer 2

• Technical integration
• Multimodal integration
• Theoretical integration
• Common factors approach

Question 3

Describe the Technical Integration path to psychotherapy integration.

Answer 3

• Involves choosing the best treatment techniques for each client and each problem, without necessarily subscribing to the theoretical school that spawned each technique.

Question 4

Describe the Theoretical Integration path to psychotherapy integration.

Answer 4

• Combining the best aspects of two or more theoretical orientations, beyond just blending techniques.

Question 5

Describe the Assimilative Integration path to psychotherapy integration.

Answer 5

• staying grounded in a particular therapeutic school, with openness to incorporate techniques from other approaches.

Question 6

Describe the Common Factors Approach path to psychotherapy integration.

Answer 6

• combining the common elements across different theoretical schools.

Question 7

Why is it a good idea to get an understanding of a client’s religious/spiritual views during the assessment?

Answer 7

• Understanding the client’s religious/spiritual views can shed light on their worldview, spiritual strengths they possess, and any religious/spiritual problems they may be facing.

Question 8

What are 13 common goals in counseling?

Answer 8

• Restructuring the personality
• Uncovering the unconscious
• Creating social interest
• Finding meaning in life
• Curing an emotional disturbance
• Examining old decisions and making new ones
• Developing trust in oneself
• Becoming more self-actualizing
• Reducing maladaptive behavior and learning adaptive patterns
• Becoming grounded in the present moment
• Managing intense emotions like anxiety
• Gaining more effective control of one’s life
• Re-authoring the story of one’s life

Question 9

Most clients will need to do work in all 3 dimensions. What are they?

Answer 9

• thoughts
• feelings
• behaviors

Question 10

Evidence suggests that what 5 components are needed from the therapist, for successful therapeutic outcomes?

Answer 10

• Honesty
• Sincerity
• Acceptance
• Understanding
• Spontaneity

Question 11

Over ______ studies and over _____ meta analysis confirm that therapy is remarkably effective.

Answer 11

Over 10,000 studies

Over 800 meta-analysis

Question 12

Why is client feedback throughout the therapy process so important?

Answer 12

Client feedback is proven to help clients monitor and improve their own therapy experience. It helps empower the client, and it helps the counselor improve their therapy.

Question 13

What is Feedback-informed Treatment?

Answer 13

• an evidence-based practice that monitors client change, allowing the counselor to evaluate and improve the quality and effectiveness of therapy.

Question 14

What are the 2 instruments used to measure client’s progress and the quality of the therapeutic relationship?

Answer 14

• The Outcome Rating Scale (ORS)

- The Session Rating Scale (SRS)

Question 15

What does the Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) measure?

Answer 15

It assesses the client’s perceived therapeutic progress.

Question 16

What does the Session Rating Scale (SRS) measure?

Answer 16

It measures a client’s perception of the quality of the therapeutic relationship.

Question 17

How does having client’s provide feedback benefit the client?

Answer 17

• Increases the effects of treatment.
• Cuts dropout rates in half.
• Decreases the risk of deterioration.