Chapter 5 Flashcards
The Value of Questions (4)
- Systematic framework for directing the interview
- Open new areas for discussion
- Pinpoint and clarify issues
- Aid in self-exploration
Questions that start with ___, ___, and ____ are considered open but have the advantage of being somewhat closed, giving more power to the client, who can more easily say that they don’t want to respond.
Could, can, and would
Excessive use of this takes the focus from the client and gives too much power to the interviewer.
questions
“What” elicits this:
Facts and information
“Why” elicits this:
Discussion of reasons
“How” elicits this:
Exploration of process or feeling emotion
“Could,” “Can,” and “Would” elicits this:
General framing or summary
To help the session start again and keep it moving, ask an open question about what?
A topic the client presented earlier in the session.
_________ is key in empathic understanding
Concreteness
This area of the brain sends out signals to the prefrontal cortex, enabling focus on the positive.
Nucleus accumbens
This framework provides a comprehensive picture of the client’s experience
Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (ABC)
Part of Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (ABC) that draws out the linear sequence of the story
Antecedent
Part of Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (ABC) that focuses on observable concrete actions.
Behavior
Part of Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (ABC) that helps the client see the result of an event.
Consequence
It takes at least X positive comments to balance one negative.
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What does CACHE stand for?
Context; Affect; Concern; Handling; Empathy
Albert Ellis Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) adds these two additions to ABC
Thoughts (“What was going on in your mind—what were you thinking?” and later “What might the other person have been thinking?”)
Emotions (“How did you feel and what were your emotions just before it happened? During? After?” Later, “How do you think the other person felt?”)
