Chapter 10 Flashcards
Based on a negotiation between the client and the therapist to define the therapeutic relationship
Contract
Consists of evaluating the relevant factors in a client’s life to identify themes for further exploration
Assessment
Sometimes part of the assessment process, consists of possibly identifying a specific mental disorder based on a pattern of symptoms that lead to a specific diagnosis described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Diagnosis
The official guide to a system of classifying psychological disorders and generally referred to currently as the DSM-5-TR
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
A general term covering the process of identifying an emotional or behavioral problem and making a statement about the current status of a client
Psychodiagnosis or psychological diagnosis
The process of distinguishing one form of mental disorder from another by determining which of two (or more) disorders with similar symptoms the person is suffering from
Differential diagnosis
Assessment is a basic part of ____. The initial session focuses on developing a relationship based on a deeper understanding of the individual’s presenting problem. A comprehensive assessment involves examining the client’s lifestyle. The therapist seeks to ascertain the faulty, self-defeating beliefs and assumptions about self, others, and life that maintain the problematic behavioral patterns the client brings to therapy
Adlerian therapy
Some ____ oriented therapists, though certainly not all, favor psychodiagnosis. This is partly due to the fact that for a long time in the US ____ practice was largely limited to people trained in medicine
Psychoanalytic therapy
The main purpose of _____clinical assessment is to understand the personal meanings and assumptions clients use in structuring their existence. This approach is different from the traditional diagnostic framework because it focuses on understanding the client’s inner world, not on understanding the individual from an external perspective
Existential therapy
Like existential therapists, ____ practitioners maintain that the best vantage point for understanding another person is through the individual’s subjective world. They believe that traditional assessment and diagnosis are detrimental because they are external ways of understanding the client
Person-centered therapy
_____ therapists attend to interruptions in the client’s here-and-now awareness and encourage clients to explore what they are experiencing in the present. The emphasis on the present moment is viewed as being more important than interpretations or any diagnosis
Gestalt therapy
The ____ approach begins with a comprehensive assessment of the client’s present functioning, with questions directed to past learning that is related to current behavior. Practitioners with a _____ orientation generally favor a diagnostic stance, valuing observation and other objective means of appraising both a client’s specific symptoms and the factors that have led up to the client’s malfunctioning. Such an appraisal, they argue, enables them to use the techniques that are appropriate for a particular disorder and to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment program.
Behavior therapy
The assessment used in _____ therapy is based on getting a sense of the client’s pattern of thinking using a collaborative approach. Once self-defeating beliefs have been identified, the treatment process involves examining specific thought patterns and substituting constructive ones.
Cognitive-behavioral approaches
_____ therapists do not make use of psychological testing and traditional diagnosis. Instead, through the use of skillful questioning, the therapist helps clients make an assessment of their current behavior. This informal assessment encourages clients to focus on what they want from life and to determine whether what they are doing is working for them
Reality therapy
_____ therapists have criticized the DSM classification system, claiming it emphasizes the individual’s symptoms and ignores the social factors that cause dysfunctional behavior. The _____ assessment process emphasizes the cultural context of clients’ problems, especially the degree to which clients possess power or are oppressed. They contend that, as traditionally practiced, diagnostic systems such as the DSM reflect the dominant culture’s definitions of psychology and health. Misdiagnosis and blaming the victim may occur when sociopolitical factors are minimized or ignored
Feminist therapy
