Person Centered Therapy

Question 1

self- actualization (Goldsttein)

Answer 1

individuals seek and are capable of healthy development which leads two a full expression of themselves.

Question 2

humanism

Answer 2

the positive/optamistic view of humanity

Question 3

Roger’s view of congruence and psychological maturity

Answer 3

openness, creativity, responsibility, not defensive but open to new experiences without controlling them.

Question 4

goal of therapy (Person Centered)

Answer 4

individuals should be congruent, self-accepting person by being more aware of their own experiences and growth

Question 5

psychological change is brought on by…

Answer 5

genuine, accepting and empathetic relationships, a therapist should be non directive. Goals come from the client, not the therapist.

Question 6

Assessment in Person Centered Therapy

Answer 6

Has little or no place, assessment takes place as he therapist empathically understands the person and need of his client

Question 7

Nondirective

Answer 7

very important. Therapists should not direct their clients, they should reflect their experiences rather than asking questions or making suggestions.

Question 8

Necessary Conditions for Client Change

Answer 8

1) Psychological Contact (being with a client
2) Incongruence between PT experience of himself and reality.
3) Congruence and Genuiness in the therapeutic relationship 4) Unconditional positive regard and acceptance
5) Empathy
6) Perception of empathy and acceptance

Question 9

The Client’s Experience in Therapy

Answer 9

1) Experiencing Responsibility
2) Experiencing the Therapist
3) Experiencing the Process of Exploration
4) Experiencing the Self
5) Experiencing Change

Question 10

Experiencing Responsibility

Answer 10

the client learns they are responsible for themselves, but in the relationship and more broadly.

Question 11

Experiencing the therapist

Answer 11

Eventually the client appreciates the empathy and non conditional positive regard fo the therapist. The experience of being truly cared for assists clients in caring more deeply for themselves and others

Question 12

Experiencing the process of exploration

Answer 12

the caring and empathy of the therapist allows the client to explore fearful or anxiety producing experiences. This allows client to change and develop

Question 13

Experiencing the Self

Answer 13

With Self-exploration comes the realization the the deepest layers of personality are forward-moving and realistic. Negative turns into positive. They become who they are

Question 14

Experiencing Change

Answer 14

As the client directs therapy they will eventually become more ore less their own therapist and cease the relationship.

Question 15

Results of Person Centered Therapy

Answer 15

Move from not expressing feelings or taking responsibility to doing so, the become more internally congruent (aware of their own feelings), people see how hey have contributed to their own problems and cease blaming others, the relate to others with greater warmth and confidence. Their views are less rigid

Question 16

Difference between client therapy and person centered herapy

Answer 16

clienttt therapy usually is playing with toys and the client is sympathetic to nonverbal behavior

Question 17

brief therapy in Person Centered therapy

Answer 17

the client mostly determines not only the pass but the length of therapy and the termination. In general PC therapists do not use a brief therapy model

Question 18

acceptance (Rogers)

Answer 18

accepting clients for you they are without valuing or judging them

Question 19

conditional positive regard

Answer 19

receiving praise, attention or approval from others as a result of behaving in accordance with their expectations

Question 20

Congruence (rogers)

Answer 20

the harmony hat takes place when there is no disagreement between individuals excperiences and heir views of themselves. (opposite: Incongruence)

Question 21

fully functioning person (Rogers)

Answer 21

a person who meets their own need for positive regard rather than relying on the expectations of others. Open to new experiences and no defensive.

Question 22

genuineness (Rogers)

Answer 22

similar to congruence, genuineness in the therapist is being one’s actual self with the client, not phony or affected

Question 23

encounter group (Rogers)

Answer 23

a group designed o promote constructive insight, sensitive to others, and facilitate personal growth. The leader facilitates the interactions of members

Question 24

unconditional positive regard

Answer 24

accepting and appreciating clients as they are regardless of whether the therapist agrees with the person. Not contingent on acting in a specific way. Appreciating clients for being themselves

Question 25

Short term approach to psychotherapy (Bugental)

Answer 25

1) Assessment
2) Identify the Concern
3) teaching the searing process
4) Identifying Resistance
5) Therapeutic work
6) Termination