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Scientific Management
finds the “best way” to perform each task
Behavioral Objective
A behavioral objective should be client-oriented and emphasize what a client needs to do
behavioral objectives are observable
Groupthink
Groupthink is when a group makes faulty decisions because of group pressures. Groups affected by groupthink ignore alternatives and tend to take irrational actions that dehumanize other groups. A group is especially vulnerable to groupthink when its members are similar in background, when the group is insulated from outside opinions, and when there are no clear rules for decision making.
Ego Alien
the feelings are experienced as being alien to the ego and not consistent with the client’s interests, conflicting with the rest of her view of herself
Covert Modeling
when clients are asked to use their imagination, visualize the desired behavior, and describe it in detail.
Self Modeling
when clients are videotaped demonstrating the desired behavior and this tape is watched and discussed
Live Modeling
refers to watching a real person performing the desired behavior.
Symbolic Modeling
includes watching others who have been videotaped perform the desired behavior
Negative Entropy
an exchange of energy and resources to promote growth
Conversion
when mental conflict or disturbance is transferred into a physical symptom to relieve anxiety.
Manifest Content
The concrete words or terms contained in the journal. Explicit and overt communication also refers to the actual statements made by the client in the journal
Latent Content
Latent content is that which is not visible, such as the underlying meaning or themes of the words or terms used.
Formative evaluations
examine the process of delivering services
Summative Evaluations
Examine the outcome of delivered services
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan
Negative Reinforcement
behavior increases because negative (aversive) stimulus is removed (ie. nagging to clean)
Positive Reinforcement
a behavior increases because of the introduction (positive) of something desirable to reward it.
Six Levels of Cognition
knowledge comprehension application analysis synthesis evaluation
Histrionic Personality Disorder
a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.
A client with this disorder: interacts with others using inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior; consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to himself or herself; is highly suggestible or easily influenced by others or
circumstances; considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are in real life.
Ataxia
describes a lack of muscle control during voluntary movements, such as walking or picking up objects
Agnosia
inability to recognize familiar objects
Prosopagnosia
inability to recognize familiar faces
Acalculia
the inability to do simple arithmetic.
Role discomplementarity
when roles conflict or when the role expectations of others differ from one’s own
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
a personality test for the assessment of psychopathology
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
provides information on a client’s perceptions and imagination, for use in the understanding of the subject’s current needs, motives, emotions, and conflicts, both conscious and unconscious
paradoxical intent or directive
prescribes the symptomatic behavior so the client realizes control over it and uses the strength of resistance to change.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy
a mental health problem in which a caregiver makes up or causes an illness or injury in a person under his or her care, such as a child, an elderly adult, or a person who has a disability.
Intellectualization
when a person avoids uncomfortable emotions by focusing on facts and logic
Reaction Formation
when a client adopts attitudes or engages in behaviors that are the opposite of his or her unconscious belief.
Cognitive Dissonance
Cognitive dissonance is a state of conflict in the mind, whereby two opposing views are present at the same time. It suggests that the mind naturally wants to eliminate dissonance whenever possible and does so by justifying or changing attitudes and beliefs. Cognitive dissonance is extremely powerful, so justification is used to reduce it.
Aversion Therapy
aimed at reducing the attractiveness of a stimulus or a behavior by pairing it with an aversive stimulus.
