Quiz 1 Flashcards
What is foundational axiom # 1?
God is already at work in the lives of the counselee and the counselor
What is foundational axiom # 2?
Complex problems do not always require complex solutions
What is foundational axiom # 3?
Finding exceptions to the problem helps create solutions
What is foundational axiom # 4?
Change is always occurring in the life of the counselee
What is foundational axiom # 5?
The counselee is the expert and defines his/her goals
What is an individual paradigm?
Self-imposed rules and regulations that establish our personal way of dealing with life; aka psychological sets
What is deficiency language?
Language that focuses on the problem instead of on the solution; used by psychopathologists to define mental illness
What is problem-idolatry?
Obsession with problems; occurs when the counselee or counselor is too focused on the problems at hand
What is sensorium?
Awareness of reality; orientation x 3 (to person, place, and purpose)
What is constructivism?
Making sense of what we experience; building personal meaning into our daily lives
List the characteristics of abnormal behavior
- Bizarre, out of context
- Persistent
- Socially deviant
- Causes subjective distress
- Affects global functioning
- Psychological handicap
What is assessed on a mini-mental status exam?
- Appearance/behaviors
- Cognition
- Mood/Affect
- Intellectual functioning
- Sensorium
What is Erickson’s 1st stage of personal development?
Trust/mistrust
What steps are involved in the solution-focused approach?
- Find out what the counselee wants
- Look for what God has done in the counselee’s life that is working and encourage more of that
- Do something different
What is the difference between psychopathology and solution-focused counseling?
Psychopathology focuses on imperfections, weaknesses, and deficiencies in the counselee.
Solution-focused counseling focuses on the qualities, strengths, and abilities of the counselee to view his/her problem differently in order to encourage the best possible outcome.
