Intervention Techniques Flashcards
What is therapy
An interpersonal interaction that aims to improve the emotional well-being of one or more persons
Examples of therapists or clinicians
Psychologist MFT psychiatrist social worker
Qualities of a therapist or clinician
Professionally trained at a recognized University
licensed or certified to provide psychological services
his or her emotional needs are not the focus of treatment
maintains therapeutic boundaries no sexual relations
What is the fishing boat analogy
Therapist at the rudder client rows the oars meaning therapist gives direction client decides how fast
What does medicine mainly help with in therapy
Symptom management// does not get to the root of the external problem
What are the characteristics of an effective therapist
Genuine listen with empathy provides unconditional positive regard analytical psychologically minded emotionally well adjusted well trained interest in others warm self-aware tolerant of ambiguity aware of own and others’ values
What are the three systems of therapy
Humanistic(insight oriented)
psychodynamic(insight oriented)
behavioral(behaviorism and cognates)
Humanistic therapy
Individual struggle for meaning and self-fulfillment
under proper interpersonal conditions person reverts to a healthy state
Psychodynamic therapy
Aggressive and sexual impulses are pushed down to the social expectations
the self (ego)monitors the conflict between the ID and super ego and is a product of this conflict( usually societal demand)
Behavioral therapy
Determinants of behavior using classical conditioning operant conditioning social determinants and cognitive determines
What are some ways therapists Are similar according to Jerome franks common factors
Personal commitment to help clients
active involvement
some degree of authority
inspires faith or hope
mediates between clients and society
helps release emotions and rethink problems
listens empathetically
provides explanatory systems that helps client understand the development, maintenance and change of the emotional problem or dysfunctional behavior
For a good therapist to find meant begins in
Graduate school
What are the ethics for the practicing clinician
Do not harm
practice in areas of competence
confidentiality and its limitations
avoid dual relationships
no romantic relations with clients
no therapy with former romantic partners
no therapy with family friends acquaintances
What do you do if a patient discloses sexual relationship with former therapist
You don’t report it but you let them know they could or should
give them a pamphlet that says therapy doesn’t include sex
What are the micro skills of counseling
Attending skills(nondirective) listening skills(non directive) influencing skills focus confrontation
What are attending skills and examples of them
Signs that the therapist is attending an interested
Forward body lean relax body posture open arms not closed direct Eye contact warm voice tone with some emotion moderate speech rate head nod interpersonal distance arms length for example respond on topic sometimes interrupt avoid sudden topic shit be responsive the clients non-verbal feedback and cultural differences
What is the aim of listening skills and what are some things you can do to show you are listening
The aim is to bring out the clients facts and feelings about the facts
Open ended questions close ended questions encouraging them paraphrasing reflection of feeling summarization
What do open ended questions do
Allows the client to elaborate requires many words to answer allows therapist to see how client views the problem
Generate content in specific areas for example what was elementary school like for you
the open ended non-question” tell me more”
What are closed ended questions and when do we use them
Questions that can be answered with only a few words for example how old were you when you started graduate school
we can use this to pull for a specific content
limit your use of close ended questions as they reduce the flow of therapeutic conversation
How do we encourage and what does it lead to
By repeating back the clients main words
this encourages elaboration of the specific words and their meanings
Example I hate my life I feel like a prisoner of my marriage
therapist: a prisoner of your marriage
Paraphrasing(Reflection of content)
Repeating back the gist Of a clients words and thoughts using the clients own Main words
this promotes the discussion
shows the client that she is being heard
checks the clarity of the therapist understanding
Example :my husband is totally incompetent he has been unable to leave her home for a month my son and I have been taking care of everything
therapist: when your husbands depression worse since you and your son have to take care of everything
Reflection of feeling
Therapist response that focuses on the emotional content of the clients words
checks the clarity of the therapist perception of the clients feelings
promotes discussion of feelings
example/ it sounds like this is a very difficult time for you and your family it sounds like your husbands depression is causing you to feel overwhelmed and depressed
Summarization
Repeating the clients facts and feelings to the client in an organized way( every 5/10 mins)
Useful at beginning of interview periodically
used in session to clarify where what has been said to that point used to close the session
Example: This is what I’m hearing from you your husband is very depressed and the strain this has put on you and your family is causing you to feel overwhelmed and depressed
What are the different sections to influencing skills
Reframe directive advice/ information self disclosure feedback logical consequence influencing summary
Re-frame interputation
Provide the client with the new or alternative view of the situation of himself or herself
the therapist puts her spin on
the situation so the client may come to view the situation more positively
as the therapist does
within the theoretical framework of the therapist
What is the core influencing scale
Re-frame