Clinical and Macro Terms Flashcards
Countertransference
A set of conscious or unconscious emotional reactions to a client experienced by a therapist. These feelings usually originate in the therapist’s own developmental conflicts or past.
Transference
The emotional reactions that are assigned to current relationships but originated in earlier experiences (often presenting as the feelings a client has toward a therapist). When a client experiences this interaction with the therapist, it can be discussed and us
Dual Diagnosis
The occurrence of coexistent diagnoses within an individual.
What is the most common dual diagnosis?
This is most commonly associated with a substance use disorder and another psychiatric disorder
Dual Relationship
Having a second role with the client in addition to the client-therapist 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
This model utilizes interventions that help people achieve a sense of control in their lives by using a client’s strengths, resources, and resilience.
What is the purpose of the Empowerment Model?
It aims to reduce powerlessness created by social and political environments that oppress.
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.
Reflection/Reflective Listening
When using reflection, 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.
Self Determination
An ethical principle of social work that allows clients to make their own choices about their treatment and their lives.
What is the purpose of reflective listening?
Reflection is like holding up a mirror in counseling; you are reflecting back the essence of what the client has just communicated (verbally and nonverbally) to you.
