Counselling Psychology Flashcards
What do psychologists study?
The way people feel, think, act and interact
Who are psychologists legally required to register with?
Psychology Board of Australia
Who could psychologists also register with?
AHPRA or/and APS
What are the 9 protected titles in psychology?
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Clinical Psychologists
- Educational and Developmental; Psychology
- Counseling Psychologists
- Forensic Psychologists
- Health Psychologists
- Organisational Psychologists
- Sports and Exercise psychologists
- Community Psychologists
What is the best recommendation on seeing a psychologist for someone with a mental health problem?
Either Counseling or Clinical Psychologist. Only difference is the medicare rebate $88 vs $124
Do people disclose more secrets to polite, enthusiastic, assertive or compassionate people?
Compassionate
What are the three components of Bordin’s Model?
Bond, Goal, Task
When should sessions be tracked?
1st, 6th and 10th.
Who said “Which treatment prescribed by whom, and in which circumstances, is the most effective for this particular individual with this specific problem?”
Gordon Paul
What are efficacy studies?
Effect sizes based on differences between treated and control groups.
What do efficacy studies emphasise?
Internal validity of experimental designs
What must efficacy studies use?
COHORT guidelines
What are effectiveness studies?
Based on within subject changes from pre to post intervention
What do effectiveness studies emphasize?
External validity of experimental designs
What is the Dodo effect?
Changes are not due to therapeutic relationship
What are Rogers Key Concepts?
Positive Regards Genuineness Empathy Openess Curiosity
What are socratic questions?
Open questions
What are ope/closed questions, encouragers, paraphasing, summarization, clarification, reflection of feeling, reflection of meaning examples of?
Basic Listening Skills
What are Microskills? (3)
- Basic listening sequence
- Integration with compassion focused therapy basic listening sequence
- Reflection of emotion ie tone and speed of speech
What does Compassion Focused Therapy focus on?
Therapeutic relationship
What is CFT underpinned by?
Evolution models and science of neuro, affective and developmental psych
What is part of CFT?
Psycho education
Model of affect regulation
Evolutionary Functional analysis
Works with fears, blocks, resistances to compassion and positive emotion
What are the 2 elements of a compassionate mind?
Sensitivity to the suffering of self and others - COURAGE
With a commitment to try and relieve it - DEDICATION
What are the three factors in the Interactive Flow of Compassion?
Self Compassion
Compassion to Others
Compassion from others
What are the 3 factors in the three circles model and motivation?
Drive and Achievement
Soothing and connection
Threat and self-protect (Fight or flight)
