Chapter 13 Textbook Questions Flashcards
Research suggests that positive psychotherapy
can help improve social skills
paradoxically increases depressive symptoms
is ineffective in treating illness-associated anxiety
decreases life satisfaction
can help improve social skills
Positive psychotherapy asserts that
childhood determines adult personality; bad childhoods must be healed
there is a real justification for blaming bad adult choices on what the person learned growing up
major childhood trauma almost always profoundly negatively affects adult personality
happiness is a personality trait that can be changed
happiness is a personality trait that can be changed
Throughout the entire course of positive psychotherapy, clients are encouraged to
attend religious services
keep a gratitude journal
avoid negative people
serve the less fortunate
keep a gratitude journal
The two primary foundations of positive psychotherapy are
seligman’s learned helplessness theory and rational emotive behavior therapy
interpersonal therapy and client-centered therapy
seligman’s PERMA formulation and character strengths as active therapeutic ingredients
psychodynamic therapy and Skinner’s operant conditioning
seligman’s PERMA formulation and character strengths as active therapeutic ingredients
Positive psychotherapists believe psychotherapy is one of the most important venues through which to build strengths because
nurturing strengths helps people grow and feel better
repairing weaknesses facilitates the development of virtues
if you feel good about yourself, you become stronger
repairing weaknesses makes clients stronger and happier
nurturing strengths helps people grow and feel better
The 65% barrier refers to the idea that
about 65% of clients terminate therapy early
65% of any therapy’s effectiveness is the placebo effect
most therapies enjoy about a 65% success rate
65% of potential psychotherapy patients cannot find a treatment provider
most therapies enjoy about a 65% success rate
In contrast to a traditional psychotherapist, a positive psychotherapist would be particularly concerned with
deficits
dysfunction
delight in the good life
damage
delight in the good life
Positive psychotherapy (PPT) is
intended to replace traditional therapeutic approaches because they are negative
focused on developing the client’s positive resources and emotions
a therapeutic approach within the broader field of CBT
focused on repairing negatives such as abuse or twisted thinking so patients can be happier
focused on developing the client’s positive resources and emotions
After WWII, psychology came to be overwhelmingly concerned with
helping people create more fulfilling lives
assessing and treating psychopathology
rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents and criminals
identifying and encouraging the very talented
assessing and treating psychopathology
In the case example, Lindsey
was unhappy, although her happiness had not significantly affected her life
eagerly shared stories of her personal history
cultivated a love of beauty that enhanced her happiness
experienced a rapid and complete remission of symptoms
cultivated a love of beauty that enhanced her happiness
