Clinical Psych (Group, Feminist, Complementary) Flashcards
According to Irvin Yalom, in group therapy, increased willingness to self-disclose by group members is the result of:
the development of cohesiveness
After a therapy group has been together for several months, its members start criticizing the group leader for not disclosing any information about herself. Yalom, a well-known authority on group therapy, would most likely recommend to the therapist that she:
begin to self-disclose information about herself in a responsible manner
In comparison to repressed memories recalled without hypnosis, under hypnosis, you would be most likely to recall:
more memories in general with more false memories
In feminist therapy, if a client says she feels that the therapist is in a position of power over her, the therapist is most likely to:
acknowledge the inherent power differential
_______ is based on the premise that illness is due to a blockage of vital life energy.
Accupuncture
Self-in-relation theory is an approach to feminist object relations theory and differs from traditional object relations theory in:
its explanation of gender differences in terms of same-gender versus opposite-gender influences in the mother-child relationship
According to Yalom, in the 3rd stage of group ________ develops, self-disclosure increases, attendance improves, and members show concern whenever a member is absent
cohesiveness
to establish group norms, the therapist adopts what two roles?
1) technical expert
2) participant/model
what are the most curative factors provided in group therapy (stated as most important by group members)?
interpersonal input, catharsis, self-understanding, and cohesiveness
An assumption underlying feminist therapy is that intrapsychic events always occur within an ________
oppressive social context
what is the first stage of group therapy
orientation, hesitant participation, search for meaning, dependency
what is the second stage of group therapy
conflict, dominance, rebellion
what is the third stage of group therapy
development of cohesiveness
which curative factors of group therapy are rated as least important to group members?
family re-enactment, guidance, identification
how does one reach the “antechamber of change” in group therapy
learn what their behaviour is like, how it makes others feel, how it influences opinions others have of you, and how it affects your opinion of yourself
what percentage of group members drop out of group therapy in the first 12-20 sessions?
10-15%
What is an egalitarian relationship?
promotes “power with” rather than “power over”
How do feminist therapy and non-sexist therapy differ?
feminist therapists prioritize the role of social/political factors, whereas non-sexist therapist focus on individual factors and personal behaviour
According to feminist object-relations theorists, which two things contribute to gendered behaviours?
1) sexual division of labour
2) the mother-child relationship
what is an essential feature of hypnosis?
subjective experiential change
What does reflexology do?
promotes relaxation by restoring energy flow and affecting blood and lymph circulation by applying pressure to certain reflex areas
Prevention programs are often classified in terms of three types: _______ preventions emphasize early detection and intervention and target specific individuals, while _____ preventions make in intervention available to all members of a particular group or population. In contrast, ______ prevention programs are aimed at reducing the duration and consequences and evaluation of the costs and benefits of making a particular response
secondary, primary, tertiary
According to the _______ model, health related behaviours are related to a person’s perceptions about his/her susceptability to illness and the severity of its consequences and an evaluation of the costs and benefits of making a particular response
Health Belief
consultation ordinarily involves four stages: entry, ______, implementation, and disengagement
diagnosis
Caplan distinguishes between four types of mental health consultation: ______ consultation involves working with the consultee so that he/she can work more effectively with a particular client.
client-centered case
______ consultation targets the consultee’s skills, knowledge, or objectivity so that the consultee can be more successful in dealing with a particular population or group of clients
consultee-centered case
objectivity can be limited, for example, by ______ inference, which is a type of transference
theme
_____ consultation involves working with one or more administrators to resolve problems related to an existing program, while ______ consultation helps administrators improve their professional functioning with regard to program development and implementation
program-centered administrative; consultee-centered administrative
______ is occurring in clinical supervision when a psychological intern replicates problems and symptoms with a supervisor that are being manifested by the intern’s client
parallel process
