PPT #1: Intro Flashcards
1
Q
What does it mean when counseling is professional?
A
- Guided by ethics
- Scientifically informed
- Measurable
- Accountable
2
Q
What does it mean when counseling is personal?
A
- Based on relationship
- Guided by client
- Vulnerable
- Sensitive to individual difference
3
Q
How much of U.S. adults experience symptoms of mental illness?
A
25%
4
Q
How many people suffer WORLDWIDE from some form of mental disorder of brain condition
A
450 million
5
Q
T/F: Mental health is one aspect of our job?
A
True
6
Q
What are other areas that client seek out counseling for other than direct treatment for a DSM-V disorder?
A
- Relationship Dysfunction
- Family Dysfunction
- Life Stage Transitions
- Existential Crisis
- Personal Growth
- Spiritual Direction
7
Q
Describe Eysenck’s challenge.
A
- Reviewed 24 studies (1952)
- Psychodynamic – 44%
- Eclectic psychotherapy – 64%
- Those who received therapy improved less than those in the comparison group (hospitals)
- “fail to prove that psychotherapy, Freudian or otherwise, facilitates the recovery ofneuroticpatients.”
8
Q
What is Smith & Glass’ research on counseling effectiveness?
A
Smith and Glass (1977)
- 375 studies provided compelling evidence that psychotherapy was more effective than the no-treatment
- All of the psychotherapeutic methods seemed to yield approximately equal results.
9
Q
What are the theories of psychotherapy?
A
- The house that psychotherapy built
- Approximately 100 years of construction
- 2 – 4 main architectural firms, each with 100’s of subcontractors
- Competition
- Splitting and doubling every 10 years, with no contractor ever fired
- Science fuels debates
