Clinical Psychology Flashcards
(23 cards)
This type of therapy combines components of the treatment process with levels at which the therapist can provide treatment
Boyd-Franklin’s multisystems model
This type of therapy involves intervening in numerous systems and at multiple levels that include individual, his/her immediate family, non blood relatives, church and community, etc
Boyd-Franklin’s multisystems model
What is “gift giving” according to Sue and Zane.
It is important during initial therapy sessions with Asian American Clients
Instilling hope and proving reassurance.
Ensuring them that they have received immediate benefits from therapy.
During this stage of Howard’s phase model, the client feels an increase in hopefulness
Initial remoralization phase–occurs during the first few sessions.
What stage in Howard’s phase model is associated with a reduction in symptoms?
Remediation stage
A person in the rehabilitation stage (Howard, 1986, 1996) does what?
Unlearns bad habits and learns hew ways of dealing with life.
What is positioning (family therapy)?
The therapist accepts and exaggerates the client’s concern in order to help the client recognize the absurdity and irrationality
Tell me about times when you don’t get angry.
When was the last time that you feel you had a better day?
Was there ever a time when you felt happy in your relationship?
These questions are examples of what?
exemption questions
In regards to systems theory, what are the differences between positive feedback loops and negative feedback loops?
Positive feedback amplifies deviation from the status quo and promotes change.
Negative feedback counteracts (attenuates) deviation and maintains the status quo
according to the transtheoretical model of change, a person’s motivation to change is affected by what three factors?
Decisional balance, self-efficacy, and temptation.
A primary goal of Satir’s family therapy is to
foster congruent communication between family members
Rogers proposed that incongruence between self and experience produces what?
Denial–denying the existence of the experience or its significant
Distortion–altering the meaning of the experience to make it more consistent with one’s perceived self.
Why do solution focused therapists use exemption questions?
To help clients see that the presenting problem doesn’t always occur and help them identify solutions
According to the transtheoretical model, Self-revaluation is most helpful for helping clients transition from ______ to ______ stage
Contemplation to preparation stage
Name the four stages of Troiden’s model of gay and lesbian identity development
- Sensitization
- Identity confusion–
- Identity assumption-
- Identity Commitment
Sensitization (Troiden)
child feels different from same sex peers.
Identity confusion (Troiden)
Feels attracted to individuals of same sex and suspect that they are lesbian or gay. This leads to uncertainty and anxiety. They try to alleviate with denial, avoidance, repair(try to change), redefinition (homosex is a phase), or acceptance
Identity assumption (Troiden)
Accepts gay or lesbian identity. Seek out social and sexual relationships. Disclose their sexual orientation to gay and lesbian peers and adults and some to heterosex fam members and friends
Identity Commitment
Internalization of gay or lesbian identity. Homosex is a way of life. Comfy disclosing to everyone.
What causes psychopathology according to reality therapy practitioners?
Adoption of a failure identity–a person choices to fulfill his/her needs in a irresponsible way.
Can cause anxiety and depression.
Which has better infernal validity and worse external validity?
Effectiveness research or efficacy resources?
Efficacy
This type of therapist believes culture impacts psychiatric symptoms and responsiveness to interventions.
ETIC or EMIC?
EMIC
***Think M is multicultural therapist!
What does a teleological approach focus on?
Effects of future rather than the past.
