Chapter 7

Question 0

Who is the founder of person centred approach?

Answer 0

Carl Rogers

Question 1

What are the four periods of development of the person-centred approach?

Answer 1

1940s- non directive counselling
1950s- client centred therapy
Late 1950s- student centred teaching
1980s- person centred approach

Question 2

What is Motivational Interviewing? (MI)

Answer 2

It is a humanistic, client centred, psychosocial, directive counselling approach.

Question 3

What are the five basic principles of Motivational Interviewing?

Answer 3

1. Therapists strive to experience the world from the clients perspective without judgement or criticism.
2. Counsellors reflect discrepancies between the behaviours and values of clients to increase the motivation to change.
3. therapists assume a respectful view of resistance and work therapeutically with any reluctance or caution on the part of clients.
4. therapists focus on present and future conditions and empowers clients to find ways to achieve their goals.
5. Therapists shift their focus toward strengthening clients commitments to change and helping them implement a change plan.

Question 4

What are the 5 stages of change?

Answer 4

Precontemplation stage
Contemplation stage
Perpetration stage
Action stage
Maintenance stage