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Important Theories Flashcards

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Psychodynamic Theory

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Little or no free will. the unconscious lies behind every mental process. Id/ego/superego

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ID

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only component of personality that is around from birth. entirely unconscious and includes instintive and primitive behaviors. primary component of personality. strives for immediate gratificaiton of desires.

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EGO

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responsible for dealing with reality. Ensures impluses can be expressed in a manner acceptable in the real work. functions in conscious, preconscious and unconscious mind. based on reality - wants to satisfy ID realistically and appropriately

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SUPEREGO

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right vs wrong. guidelines for making judgement. GUILT. forms around age 5. includes ego ideal and conscience.

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EGO IDEAL

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rules and standards for good behaviors. approval by parents/authoirty

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Conscious

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info about things that are viewed as bad by parents/society. behaviors are typically forbidden and lead to consequences.

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primary proces thinking

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language of the unconscious (dreams, associations, slips of tounges)

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Ego Psychology (psychodynamic theory)

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ana freud - focuses on healthy individual; basic drives are influenced by the environment and critical periods.
*draws heavily from psychoanalysis and utilizes effects of conscious and unconcsious
* individuals are products of the past and past explains the present.

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Object relations theory

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Mahler/Associates: more of a psychosocial/human development

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object relations theory

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according to mahler, a child must separate so one can move from being a part of the other to being a member of thefamily

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object relations theory

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transitional objects

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EGO PSYCHOLOGY: Suggestion

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the therapists plants a seed/idea

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Abreaction

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strong emotions are discussed in regard to the issue/cathartic

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manipulation

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therapists directly/indirectly influences the client to a plan of action

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clarification

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therapists pinpoints significant themes.

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interpretation

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make inferences based on what the therapist hears and believes

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client centered theory - founder

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by carl rogers

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client centered theory

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lacks authoritative rigidity/dogma. based on relationship theory.

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client centered theory

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basic goal of therapy is to release an already existing capacity for self-actualization in a potentially competent individual.”

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client centered theory

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techniques: non-directive/passive, reflective; therapist is seen as an active listener

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functional therapy

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problem solving focus with a free will contrasted with diagnostic school of thought (psych)

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functional therapy

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two pioneers were jesse taft and virginia Robinson.

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functional therapy

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highlights the importance of agency function in the helping process. DX is related to use of services and is expected to change as client needs change.

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functional theory

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Agency function gives focus, content, and legitimatecy to services provided. Place where interests of society/individuals join.

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functional theory

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cients are active in this model and are capable of individual choice.

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systems theory

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analysis is taken primarily from the work of pincus, minahan and garvin

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systems theory

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two primary values:
*society has the obligation to ensure that people have access to resources and opportunity.
*When providing resources dignity and individuality should be obtained.

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assumptions of systems theory

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general systems theory involves goal oriented planned change

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assumptions of systems theory

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small group/individual as seen as organic entity with boundaries, purposes and mechanisms for attaining change and maintaining stability. What happens to one component of a system directly affects another.

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four systems are identified

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change agent
client system
target system
action system

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Change Agent

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Includes the change agnt and others within the agency or employment organization

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Client System

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people who sanction or request services the expected beneficiaries of the service and those who have a working agreement with the change agent

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target system

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people or things that need to be changed to accomplish the goal

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Action system:

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Change agent and individuals that help accomplish change

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techniques of systems theory

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educating, advocacy, facilitation and intervention

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systems theory

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problems are not in the client, they are in the system

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ecological systems perspective

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study of relations between the organism and environment; transactional exchanges with each one affecting the other

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ecological systems perspective

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considered a good model to use to address minority concerns since it addresses the person in cultural environment

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ecological systems perspective

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must include the community in every part of the assessment.

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ecological systems perspective

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adaption and goodness of fit must be established; environment relationships can be either positive OR negative

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ecological systems perspective

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clients are seen as active and primary prevention strategies are stressed between clients, life transitions, interpersonal processes and environmental properties.

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Family Systems/Family Therapy

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treatment is focused toward a family/group and is the core of treatment. Treatment is not dependent on all members attending sessions.

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Family Systems/Family Therapy

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general systems and communication theory form core of family therapy.

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Family Systems/Family Therapy

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dysfunction is seen as an interpersonal process, not within an individiual

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Family Systems/Family Therapy

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everything functions together, so when one part of a system changes, the other parts with all change.

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Family Systems/Family Therapy

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goal is always homeostasis

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family therapy applied in practice

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realize importance of relationship influences and family interaction patterns.

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Family Systems/Family Therapy applied in practice

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help identify influentual relationships at each life stage and how it influences the future

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family therapy applied in practice

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use your power as a therapist to develop a positive relationship for change, helping to identify and anticipate problems based on relationship patterns.

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social learning theory

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Albert Bandura - focused on motivational needs, drives and impulses and cognitions toward action or change are not enough. We are social creatures and therefore must take into account social environment.

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social learning theory

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learning takes place through observation and reinforcement in the social system. opposites would never attract

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social learning theory

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reinforcement is key to continuing behavior. feedback is important with self evaluative comments. most powerful way to maintain a behavior.

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how social learning theory is applied to practice

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specificity: when things are clearly and concretley identified
successive approximations: small steps to achieve a goal
modeling: complex learning takes place through watching behaviors of others
Performance: completing/actually doing makes the behavior more ingrained.

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classical model of social learning theory

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pavlov dogs, relationship between a stimulus and a response is unlearned

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operant model of conditioning

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skinner, learning and reinforcement, emphasis of condequences.

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Client centered theory

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carl rogers
basic goal is to release an already exisiting capacity for self actualization

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behavior therapy/modification

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most empirical of all treatment methods, relys heavily on research based treatment

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behavior therapy/modification

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applied behavioral analysis (skinner) ————–>Cognitive behavior modificiation (Wolpe, Beck)

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bf skinner

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Knowledge is behavior and thus all knowledge ccan be measure through behavior

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john wolpe et all

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emphasizes thoughts that seem to relate to behavior, ie positive vs negative reinforcement

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Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)

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Albert Ellis
dysfunctional behaviors are the result of irrationals thoughts and beliefs
watch out for shoulds/musts

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