Chapter 1 5 An Integrative Perspective Flashcards
Selectively incorporating
a variety of interventions from other
therapeutic approaches, but grounded in a single
coherent theoretical system.
Assimilative integration
A search for common
elements across different theoretical systems.
Common factors approach
The shift toward
adopting therapeutic practices that are grounded
in empirical evidence refl ects a commitment to
“what works, not on what theory applies.”
Evidence-based practice
Looks beyond and
across the confi nes of single-school approaches to
see what can be learned from other perspectives.
Psychotherapy integration
These play a major
part in the lives and struggles of many people.
Exploring spiritual/religious values, when
deemed important by the client, can enhance the
therapy process.
Spiritual/religious values
A practitioner, lacking in knowledge
and skill in selecting interventions, grabs
for anything that seems to work, often making
no attempt to determine whether the therapeutic
procedures are indeed effective.
Syncretism
A focus on selecting the best treatment techniques
for the individual and the problem. It
tends to focus on differences, chooses from many
approaches, and is a collection of techniques.
Technical integration (technical eclecticism)
A conceptual or theoretical
creation beyond a mere blending of techniques
with the goal of producing a synthesis of
the best aspects of two or more theoretical approaches;
assumes that the combined creation
will be richer than either theory alone
Theoretical integration
T F 1. For decades, counselors were resistant
to integration, often to the
point of denying the validity of alternative
theories and of ignoring
effective methods from other theoretical
schools.
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T F 2. As the field of psychotherapy has
matured, the concept of integration
has emerged as a mainstay.
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T F 3. Syncretism occurs when a practitioner,
lacking in knowledge and skill
in selecting interventions, looks for
anything that seems to work.
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T F 4. One of the best known forms of
technical integration is multidimensional
therapy created by Arnold
Lazarus.
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T F 5. Psychotherapy integration stresses
tailoring of interventions to the individual
client, rather than to an
overarching theory.
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T F 6. Although clients’ spiritual and religious beliefs may be important to them, it is ethically inappropriate for clinicians to address these beliefs in the context of therapy.
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T F 7. Most forms of short-term psychotherapy
are active in nature, collaborative
in relationship, and
integrative in orientation.
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