Exam 1 : edgette ch 1-8 Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE:
teen therapy clients improved more than 76-80% of teens not in therapy
TRUE
for parents: the act of seeking help is accompanied by ______, because they think they will be ________?
for parents: the act of seeking help is accompanied by GUILT, because they think they will be CRITICIZED?
especially for: LOW INCOME & MINORITY
Parents of CHILD need to know: you are ________?
NOT JUDGING THEM
child needs to know: you are _________?
child needs to know: you are NICE
Parent of TEEN, need to know: you ________?
teen parent needs to know: you won’t think they’re as bad as their adolescent sees them
teens need to know: you are ___________?
teens need to know: you are on their side
How does adult therapy differ from CHILD therapy?
children immature, dependent & can be taken out at any time
(parents start & control therapy)
How does adult therapy differ from TEEN therapy?
can understand / participate
teens are dependent
process of separating (identity formation)
uncomfortable with close adult relationships
can be taken out at any time
At what point do teens try to test/get out of therapy?
Why?
3-6 months in therapy - (teens want to get out before) start of deep vulnerable work
What occurs in stage 1 of separation-individuation?
use of anger to create distance in relationships
What occurs in stage 2 of separation-individuation?
tentative / fragile / beginning of balanced thoughts
What occurs in stage 3 of separation-individuation?
coherent / balanced thinking
“perhaps parents arent all bad. perhaps im not all good”
This is an example of stage ___ of separation-individuation?
stage 2 : tentative / fragile / beginning of balanced thoughts
“perhaps parents arent all bad. perhaps im not all good”
“sometimes parents and I do bad things and good things”
This is an example of stage ___ of separation-individuation?
stage 3 : coherent / balanced thinking
“sometimes parents and I do bad things and good things”
“parents are all bad. I am all good”
This is an example of stage ___ of separation-individuation?
stage 1 : use of anger to create distance in relationships
“parents are all bad. I am all good”
The first session is with the parents?
TRUE
what occurs during first session with parents?
- paperwork
- attune to parents concerns
- affirm therapy can help
- discuss fee/schedule
- discuss communication / teen privacy
- confidentiality
- prepare parent for 6 month test (where teen resists therapy - due to deep work)
What occurs during the second session with teen?
(begin assessment)
- talk about reasons for being in therapy
- teens reaction to being in therapy
- confidentiality & limits
- end w/parent & teen discussion about treatment plan (who comes in next week & how often)
Children project onto play: …..?
(expectations, fears & wishes)
- what they EXPECT to happen
- what they FEAR might happen
- what the WISH would happen
What is structured play therapy?
specific activities using play media to address issues
therapist uses structure to create play situation to lead child in directions beneficial to therapy
structured play therapy: choose tasks that are…..
- developmentally appropriate
- address child issues
- focus on goals of theray
- presented in a way that guides child to address issues without forcing them
what is the role of structured play therapy, that is beneficial for reluctant clients 7 yrs + ?
play that:
evokes childs unconscious
challenges defense mechanisms
encouraging child in beneficial direction
what is the role of therapist in structured play therapy that is beneficial for reluctant clients 7 yrs + ?
facilitate & advance therapy process
choose topics/activities that focus on theme of therapy without triggering maladaptive defenses
Structured play therapy:
Intensity = extent to which sessions/activities:
a. evoke anxiety
b. challenge self-disclosure
c. increase awareness
d. focus on feelings
e. focus on here-and-now
f. focus on threatening issues
TRUE