Reality Therapy Flashcards
Reality therapy is best categorized as:
a form of cognitive behavior therapy
Sandra is a reality therapist who is meeting her client Paul, who struggles with career indecision, for the the first time. How might she begin her work with Paul?
by asking Paul what he wants from therapy
Reality therapy has gained popularity with:
rehabilitation workers
school counselors & administrators
school teachers, elementary & secondary
WDEP stands for:
wants, doing, self-evaluation, planning
Which of the following is NOT a component of total behavior?
wanting
A reality therapist would most likely respond to a client’s complaint of melancholy, & mood by saying:
“sounds like you’re depressing”
Which of the following procedures would a reality therapist be least likely to employ?
reliving an early childhood event
A reality therapist will primarily focus on:
present behavior
When reality therapists explore a client’s past, they tend to focus on:
past successes
In reality therapy, the purpose of developing an action plan is:
to arrange for successful experience
In reality therapy, when a client fails to carry out their plans, the therapist will:
challenge the clients to accept the reasonable consequence of his/her own behavior
A limitation of this approach as it applies to multicultural counseling is:
oppressed clients may have little choice over their circumstances
All of the following are procedures that are commonly used in reality therapy except:
exploring early recollections
According to Glassner, many of the problems of clients are caused by:
their inability to connect or to have a satisfying relationship with at least 1 significant person
Reality therapy is best described as:
a short-term therapy that stresses doing
