Chapter 1 - Generalist Eclectic Approach Flashcards
Generalist means the approach focuses only on?
direct practice
T/F - Integral to generalist social work practice include values, principles, generic processes, and holistic perspective
True
Why it is important to ensure that direct practice is grounded within the generalist perspective?
Hint - theories and broaden
1 - most theories have been developed outside of the social work profession so aspects may not fit well with some social work principles which means modifications to these aspects are necessary.
2- the generalist perspective can function to broaden the mandate / role of direct practitioners beyond narrow clini¬cal confines.
Elements central to the generalist-eclectic approach include: #1 A person-in-environment perspective that is informed by ecological systems theory #2 An emphasis on the development of a good helping relationship that fosters empowerment: #3 The flexible use of a problem-solving process to provide structure and guidelines for work with clients #4 A holistic, multilevel assessment that includes a focus on issues of diversity, oppression and strengths #5 The flexible and eclectic use of a wide range of theories and techniques that are selected on the basis of their relevance to each unique client situation
True
1 A person-in-environment perspective that is informed by ecological systems theory
Which elements central to the generalist-eclectic approach - recognizes the link between inherent troubles / individual problems AND public issues / social problems
1
T/F - Ecological systems theory says human problems, life situations, and social conditions are not related
False
Ecological systems theory (is a conceptual framework) for the person-in-environment perspective
1 A person-in-environment perspective that is informed by ecological systems theory
Which elements central to the generalist-eclectic approach - has a collaborative process between workers and clients that has the ultimate goal of capacity building and empowering clients
3
T/ F Most generalist approaches to social work practice include some version of the problem-solving model
True
1 A person-in-environment perspective that is informed by ecological systems theory
Which elements central to the generalist-eclectic approach - emphasizes a collaborative, warm, empathic, and supportive worker–client relationship?
2
o Collaboration, trust, and shared power
o accepting the client’s definition of the problem
o identifying and building upon the client’s strengths
o actively involving the client in the change process
are all part of what element of the generalist-eclectic approach?
Empowerment which is part of the development of a good helping relationship
The development of a good helping relationship is not one of the primary factors of client change?
False
1 A person-in-environment perspective that is informed by ecological systems theory
Which elements central to the generalist-eclectic approach - focuses on the whole person, considers the entire range of factors impacting a client, sensitive to issues of diversity (i.e. gender, race, culture, class, etc.)
4
1 A person-in-environment perspective that is informed by ecological systems theory
Which elements central to the generalist-eclectic approach - draw ideas and techniques from many sources and
uses theories and techniques that seem most relevant to the understanding of the unique client situation?
5
The generalist perspective requires that the social worker be eclectic, what does that mean?
draw ideas and techniques from many sources
Using theories and techniques that seem most relevant to the understanding of the unique client situation means a generalist is what?
Generalists are open (flexible)
Part of the 5th element (flexible and eclectic use of a wide range of theories and techniques that are selected on the basis of their relevance to each unique client situation)
The term “holistic” represents what?
a focus on the whole person (i.e., physical, emotional, and spiritual) in the context of their surroundings)
Part of the 4th element (holistic, multilevel assessment that includes a focus on issues of diversity, oppression and strengths)
T/ F - Multi-level assessment means considering the entire range of factors impacting a client (from micro to macro)
and the assessment includes particular sensitivity to what?
True / sensitivity to issues of diversity (e.g., gender, race, culture, class, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion) and oppression.
Part of element #4
understanding theory differentiates includes:
(a) high-level meta-theories which provide general guidance for holistic assessment and the generation of ideas for intervention
(b) mid-level practice theories - provide more specific ideas and directions for assessment and intervention for a range of presenting concerns
(c) low-level models for specific populations and problems.
True
T/F - a critical perspective on the scientific view of practice is part of generalist-eclectic approach
true
T/F - eclectic use of theory and technique means adherence to a single theory and its techniques.
False
which approach uses: relationship-building skills, intuition, gut instincts, empathic listening, and inductive reasoning to collaboratively build with the client a theory that fits their unique situation and to problem-solve creatively.
An artistic approach to practice, often referred to as reflective practice
What is the main difficulties with both theoretically eclectic and artistic, reflective, intuitive-inductive approaches to practice?
a lack of structure and guidelines for practice.
For example, workers who are theoretically eclectic are sometimes overwhelmed by the sheer number of theories from which to choose.
When this happens, the workers’ understanding of and relationship with their clients can suffer.
What is a major reason why some practitioners prefer to adhere to a single theoretical orientation in their practice?
a single theory approach provides clear structure and guidelines.
T/F - the problem-solving model offers a solution to the lack of structure and guidelines for practice that are commonly experienced by workers who prefer theoretically eclectic and/or reflective, intuitive-inductive approaches to practice.
True
T/ F - Electicism has a view that only one single approach or practice model is sufficiently comprehensive to help people.
False
Dodo Bird Phenomenon is what?
studies have indicated that the various types of therapy (psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, etc.) have roughly equal effectiveness (Dodo Bird Phenomenon – all good so all get a prize) - Alice in Wonderland
eclecticism is equivalent to which approach?
common factors. Common factors practitioners use strategies and skills that are found in many different practice approaches.
T/F - there are significant differences in effectiveness among therapists within each approach to therapy
True
actions that differentiate more effective from less effective therapists include?
warmth and acceptance, empathy, and focus on the other.
Four approaches to eclecticism include:
Technical eclecticism
theoretical integration
assimilative integration
Common factors
True
use clinical knowledge and research findings about what has worked best with clients with similar characteristics or problems to draw techniques from different therapy models, without necessarily subscribing to any of the theories
Is Technical eclecticism or Theoretical Integration
Technical eclecticism
Integrating/synthesizing the strengths of two or more theories to create a more comprehensive theory to explain human problems and guide intervention
Is which of the 4 approaches to eclecticism?
- theoretical integration
Focusing on factors that are shared by all types of therapy and that are central to therapeutic effectiveness (e.g., a good helping relationship)
Is which of the 4 approaches to eclecticism?
- Common factors
You already subscribe to a particular theoretical orientation but are willing to integrate other theories is?
Is it assimilative integration or technical eclecticism
- assimilative integration
Are the four broad approaches to eclecticism are mutually exclusive?
No
a warm, genuine, trusting, empathic relationship is necessary, and sometimes sufficient, for good helping outcomes?
Yes
T/F - relationship-based theoretically eclectic approach values all theories, promotes the use of multiple theories and their associated techniques with individual clients.
True
T/F - relationship-based theoretical eclecticism is complemented by artistic, reflective, intuitive-inductive processes, all of which are guided by the problem-solving model.
True
Relationship-based theoretical eclecticism supports the idea of drawing techniques from a wide variety of theories, depending on
their fit for particular clients.
Responsive Matching is often done intuitively when practitioners do what?
draw techniques from their repertoire to fit their momentary understanding of a client’s needs
One potential drawback to relationship-based theoretical eclecticism is that without a primary theoretical base (as in assimilative integration), or a synthesis of two or three theoretical bases (as in theoretical integration), there is what?
There can be a lack of structure and guidelines for practice.
This is also a drawback that is also shared by the common factors and technical eclecticism approaches
One potential drawback to relationship-based theoretical eclecticism (i.e. the lack of structure and guidelines for practice) can be remedied by using which model?
the use of social work’s general problem-solving model (which provides general guidelines for the stages of the therapeutic process i.e. beginning, middle, later, and termination stages).
eclecticism is shaped by what?
shaped by the unique needs of clients as well as the person of the practitioners) is most effective
With generalist social work practice the SW takes on roles ranging from a? and c? to b?
advocate and counsellor to broker
Ecological Systems Theory is related to which perspective?
Person in Environment Perspective
T/F - art of Social Work practice is empathy, warmth, validating, genuineness, authenticity
True
artistic elements can’t exist without which two elements?
skill and theory
draw ideas and techniques from many sources is which practice?
Eclectic practice
T/F - best social work practice integrates science (theory) with the artistic (intuitive) elements
True
theory and evidence, practice skills is considered what?
Hint - starts with S
Science
the use of intuition, gut instinct, empathic listening and inductive reasoning to collaboratively build a theory with the client that fits with his or her unique situation is what?
art
using practice wisdom from the use of multiple theories to guide decisions on subsequent cases is what approach to Eclecticism
Technical Eclecticism
Using techniques from different theories based on their proven effectiveness with similar client problems/characteristics, without necessarily prescribing to any of the theories is Technical Eclecticism or Assimilative Integration
Technical Eclecticism
Which approach integrates or synthesizes the strengths of two or more theories to create a more comprehensive theory to explain and guide intervention with human problems. (i.e. CBT, cognitive and behavioural)
Theoretical Integration or Assimilative Integration
Theoretical Integration
Which approach to Eclecticism has the goal to create a more comprehensive, overarching theoretical framework using the strengths from 2 or more existing theories
Theoretical Integration or Technical Eclecticism
Theoretical Integration
Which approach rests on the fact that you already subscribe to a particular theoretical orientation but you are willing to integrate other theories into the one in which you are grounded in already
Assimilative Integration or Common Factors
Assimilative Integration
Which approach focuses on factors that are shared by all types of therapy and that are central to therapeutic effectiveness ie. A good therapeutic relationship
Common Factors Approach
Which approach to Eclecticism involves developing trust in the therapeutic relationship is critical
Common Factors Approach
Which approach to Eclecticism focuses on multiple theoretical perspectives rather than matching techniques to client problems
Theoretical Eclecticism
Which approach to Eclecticism says techniques are more like the interventions and
this approach does not attempt to “smush” theories, but rather appreciates components of each
Theoretical Eclecticism
Which approach to Eclecticism does not promote primary reliance on one theory but equally appreciates the merit of all theories
Theoretical Eclecticism
Which approach to Eclecticism draws upon perspectives from a wide variety theories depending on their fit for particular clients and relies equally on worker judgement and empirical evidence
Theoretical Eclecticism
Eclecticism overcomes the belief in a “lack of structure” as in a single theory by relying on the what?
problem solving model
What provides a framework for social workers and endorses the use of multiple theories and techniques with any presenting problem
problem solving model
T/F - A collaborative relationship with the client is a key element
True
More comprehensive understanding = what? that have a better likelihood of success
= intervention strategies
