CLINICAL AND MACRO TERMS Flashcards
COUNTERTRANSFERENCE
A SET OF CONSCIOUS OR UNCONSCIOUS EMOTIONAL REACTIONS TO A CLIENT EXPERIENCED BY A THERAPIST.
TRANSFERENCE
OFTEN PRESENTING AS THE FEELINGS A CLIENT HAS TOWARD A THERAPIST. WHEN A CLIENT EXPERIENCES THIS INTERACTION IT CAN BE DISCUSSED AND USED THERAPEUTICALLY.
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
OCCURANCE OF COEXISTENT DIESEASES WITHIN AND INDIVIDUAL. THIS IS MOST COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND ANOTHER PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER.
DUAL RELATIONSHIP
HAVING A SECOND ROLE WITH CLIENT IN ADDITION TO THE CLIENT-THERAPOST RELATIONSHIP. ANYTIME WE KNOW A CLIENT OUTSIDE OF THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP.
EGO SYNTONIC
TRAITS OF PERSONALITY, THOUGHT, BEHAVIOR, AND VALUES THAT ARE INCORPORATED BY THE INDIVIDUAL WHO CONSIDERS THEM ACCEPTABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH HIS OR HER OVERALL “TRUE” SELF.
EGO DYSTONIC
TRAITS OF PERSONALITY, BEHAVIOR, THOUGHT, OR ORIENTATION CONSIDERED TO BE UNACCEPTABLE, REPUGNANT, OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE INDIVIDUAL’S PERCEPTIONS – CONSCIOUS OR UNCONSCIOUS – OF HIMSELF OR HERSELF.
EMPATHY
A THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUE IN WHICH THE SOCIAL WORKER COMMUNICATES TO A CLIENT THAT THEY PERCEIVE AND UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES, EMOTIONAL STATE, AND/OR IDEAS OF THEIR CLIENT.
EMPOWERMENT MODEL
UTILIZES INTERVENTIONS THAT HELP PEOPLE ACHIEVE A SENSE OF CONTROL IN THEIR LIVES BY USING A CLIENT’S STRENGTHS, RESOURCES, AND RESILIENCE. IT AIMS TO REDUCE POWERLESSNESS CREATED BY SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTS THAT OPRESS.
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
THIS COMBINES THE SOCIAL WORKER’S CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, CODE OF ETHICS, AND CLIENT PREFERENCES WITH WELL-RESEARCHED INTERVENTIONS TO GUIDE THE TREATMENT AND SERVICES A CLIENT RECEIVES TO ACHIEVE THEIR THERAPEUTIC GOALS.
INFORMED CONSENT
THE PROCESS OF A CLIENT GRANTING PERMISSION TO ENGAGE IN TREATMENT AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION ABOUT TREATMENT INCLUDING POTENTIAL RISKS AND BENEFITS.
SELF-DETERMINATION
AN ETHICAL PRINCIPAL OF SOCIAL WORK THAT ALLOWS A CLIENTS TO MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES ABOUT TREATMENT AND THEIR LIVES
REFLECTION/REFELCTIVE LISTENING
THE SOCIAL WORKER IS ACCURATELY DESCRIBING THE CLIENT’S VERBAL AND NONVERBAL CLUES, LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO NOT JUST THE CONTENT, BUT THE FEELINGS OF THE CLIENT. INVOLVES COMMUNICATING THAT YOU ACCURATELY SENSE THE WORLD AS THEY ARE EXPERIENCING IT.
REFRAMING
A TECHNIQUE USED TO HELP CLIENTS SEE THEIR SITUATION IN A NEW LIGHT OR FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE THEY HAVEN’T THOUGHT OF.
INTERPRETATION
CLINICAL IMPRESSION OF THE MEANING BEHIND A BEHAVIOR / COMMUNICATION. IT GOES BEYOND THE EXPLICIT AND OBSERVABLE CLIENT CONTENT AND INVOLVES COMMUNICATING AN INFERRED COMPONENT WITH THE INTENTION OF ADDING NEW KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, OR MEANING.
SUMMARY
CONDENSING THE MAIN POINTS OF WHAT THE CLIENT IS SAYING OR FEELING IN A SESSION. IT COVERS THE PRIMARY COMPONENTS OF THE SESSION SO THE CLIENT HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECAP KEY POINTS OF THE SESION BEFORE IT ENDS.
CONFRONTATION
ADDRESSING AND BRINGING AWARENESS TO SOMETHING THE CLIENT MAY BE OVERLOOKING, AVOIDING, OR DENYING. THIS WOULD ONLY BE DONE WHEN WE YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A RAPPORT WITH THE CLIENT. WHEN A CLIENT IS ENGAGING IN THERAPY INTERFERING BEHAVIOR THIS MAY BE NECESSARY.
CLARIFICATION
THIS IS USED WHEN THE CLIENT MAKES A VAGUE OR AMBIGUOUS STATEMENT IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY MEAN.
