Clinical Examples and Other Panic Stuff Flashcards
What could be the outcome of countertransference reactions?
Blurred boundaries
Give some examples of blurred boundaries.
Inappropriate levels of disclosure
Not working with/acknowledging transference/countertransference
Therapeutic alliance break down
Inability to discuss the case reflectively in supervision
Reinforcing client’s and own relationship patterns
Difficult therapy ending
How can you bring self-disclosure into transference/countertransference/boundaries?
One sign of blurred boundaries is inappropriate disclosure, however disclosure is sometimes important.
Need to consider why disclosing and discuss in SV.
Who can you cite for the use of transference/countertransference?
Pope and Tabchnick (1993)
What form can transference take?
Affective states
Behavioural tendencies
Symbolic role relationships
How can you bring power in for transference?
Clinician is in a position of authority. This tends to just be true, so use how the person responds to power if it seems extreme, while trying to equal the power relationship.
How can we get in touch with countertransference?
How do we feel in response to the client?
What do we do?
What do we hope for (DNA)?
Give an example of using transference/countertransference in therapy.
Client who had complex presentation and complicated history. Did not really understand what we were supposed to do/why she was there/what was wrong but knew that something was.
Confused history from parents, poor communication from them and to them.
Led to poor communication in the team, unsure of what to do, how to help, avoidance of being with the girl. Blame on parents.
What are the major defences in baF?
Splitting off and projecting outward intra-group sources of anxiety and aggression.
What are the secondary defences of baF?
Idealisation of the leader
Denial of aggression
Talk about baF in normal terms.
A person cannot cope with the idea that the leader or anyone in their group might be bad so they make outside people the enemy and idealise the leader. They have no aggression in them at all - so they say.
What are the major defences of baD?
Denial and repression of aggreassive and destructive impulses towards the leader.
Idealisation of the leader.
What are the secondary defences of baD?
Splitting - idealising the group ‘believers’ and hating the ‘non-believers’
Scapegoating the non-believers
Talk about baD in normal terms.
People feel that they have no hope and they must depend on the leader for everything. It is therefore not safe to hate the leader and they will turn against anyone who does.
What is parallel process?
When the dynamics of a therapeutic relationship are acted out with a supervisor.
Give an example of parallel process.
Being unforthcoming, avoidant and grumpy with a supervisor when a client has been that way.
How can parallel process be used?
If the supervisee does as the client does, she can learn how best to overcome this.
Who talks about psychologically working in teams?
The BPS and NIMHE (2007)
Give four examples of what clinical psychologists can offer to teams.
Peer consultation/supervision
Reflective practice
Advocating/involving users and carers
Research/evaluation/development
Give four things that make for effective team working.
Clear and achievable objectives
Differentiated, diverse and clear roles
Necessary authority, autonomy and resources
Capacity for effective dialogue
How can clinical psychologists support effective team working?
Setting goals and targets
Understanding and recognising different team roles - celebrating difference and diversity
Mediating effective dialogue by modelling reflection on transference
How can clinical psychologists promote effective participation of service users and their relatives/carers?
Involve them in their own care planning and delivery
Involve them in practice development (feedback, team community meetings, accessible information, staff training)
Involve them in service development, leadership and management