Reality Therapy Flashcards
1
Q
Who founded reality therapy?
A
William Glasser (1925-2013)
Existential: What is the world asking of me?
Behaviorism: How do I intend to answer?
2
Q
Basic needs that people have.
A
- belonging (to be a party of a group)
- power (to be competent)
- fun (to find life pleasurable)
- freedom (to be able to choose)
3
Q
Explain the mindset of “What am I doing?”
A
Every action is a client’s best attempt to fulfill their basic needs.
“What am I doing to make myself depressed?”
“In what ways am I allowing myself to be anxious?”
4
Q
Theory of Change
A
- change occurs when people believe new behaviors will better fulfill their basic needs
- long-term change occurs when clients are able to apply choice theory without your help
5
Q
Theory of Change
A
- change occurs when people believe new behaviors will better fulfill their basic needs
- long-term change occurs when clients are able to apply choice theory without your help
6
Q
Theory of Personality
A
- people desire to meet their basic needs
7
Q
Theory of Psychopathology
A
Mental illness doesn’t exist. People just choose inappropriate behaviors to meet their basic needs.
8
Q
Role of the therapist
A
- be congruent with reality
- attune effectively
- challenge the client
- accept the client’s mistakes
9
Q
Role of the client
A
- try their best
10
Q
What does the therapist do?
A
- listen and accept
- plan new behaviors (SMART goals)
- inquire and challenge (point out inconsistencies that you hear in a person’s life)
- be honest with yourself (resent/love/appreciate/be repulsed by/dread your clients)
11
Q
Core questions
A
What do you want?
What are you doing?
How is it working?
What should we change?
