Final: INTEGRATIVE/ECLECTIC APPROACHES

Question 1

INTEGRATIVE/ECLECTIC APPROACHES: Key terms (definitions of types)

Answer 1

○ Atheoretical Eclecticism​: Combining interventions without an overriding theory of change or development
○ Common Factors Eclecticism:​Certain elements of treatment are primarily responsible for promoting client growth and change (specifically therapeutic alliance with support, empathy, and unconditional positive regard)
○ Technical Eclecticism:​ Framework for combining interventions from different treatment systems without subscribing to the theories or philosophies associated with those interventions
○ Theoretical Integration​: Conceptual guidelines for combining two or more treatment systems. Systematic integration of two or more theories

Question 2

INTEGRATIVE/ECLECTIC APPROACHES: Characteristics of Types

Answer 2

○ Atheoretical Eclecticism​: Confusing, lack of direction, may lead to failure of treatment
○ CommonFactorsEclecticism:​Interventions are linked to common factors rather than to a specific theory
○ Technical Eclecticism:​ Uses techniques that best match the client’s problem but lacks a
coherent model for development and growth. Tool-kit of techniques, rather than integration
of ideas. (Lazurus’s Multimodal Therapy) Treatment is technique focused
○ Theoretical Integration​: “What treatment, by whom, is most effective for this individual, with
that specific problem, and under what set of circumstances?” Matching treatment to the client. Treatment system blends well and forms a new theory to treatment system.Treatment is theory focused (Hill’s three-stage integration model)

Question 3

INTEGRATIVE/ECLECTIC APPROACHES: Characteristics of Sound Eclectic and Integrated Approaches

Answer 3

○ Evidence of building on the ​strengths of existing theories
○ A coherent ​combination of theories ​that can create a ​unified whole
○ An ​underlying theory​ of human ​behavior​ and​ development​ ​(maybe Think rubric for paper)
○ A philosophy or​ theory of change​ ​ ​(maybe Think rubric for paper)
○ Logic, guidelines, and procedures for ​adapting the approach​ to a ​particular person or
problem
○ Strategies and interventions, related to the underlying theories that ​facilitate change
○ Inclusion of the ​commonalities ​of effective treatment, such as support, positive regard,
empathy, and client-clinician collaboration (​core conditions)​