SW Terms Flashcards
individual’s capacity for logical thinking, intelligence, perceptiveness, and self-control over impulses to achieve immediate gratification
ego strength
legal rule that protects communications btwn the therapist and pt from being shared in a court proceeding w/o expressed permission; courts often honor this unless there is a risk of public danger or threat to the public good, in which case the SW may be court ordered to share info
privilege
techniquein which the SW clarifies and shows the pt what their feelings are in the moement and encourages furhter expression and understanding of those feelings (often through paraphrasing)
reflective listening
prob solving process in which advice and other helping activity is offered to an individual, group, organization, or community that is faced w/a prob
consultation
trsits of personality, thought, bx, and bales tht are incorporated by the individual, who considers them acceptable and consistent w/their overall true self
ego syntonic
a set of conscious/unconscious emotional reactions to a pt experienced by the therapist, these feelings usually originate in the therapist’s own developmental conflicts/past
countertransference
Rx induced movement d/o that includes uncontrollable physical movement, especially in the face, lips, and tongue, and sometimes repetitive movements of the head, hands and fee
Tardive Dyskinesia
the bx and personality characteristics that are attached to ppl because of their sex, often inaccurately
gender roles
bx modification, the strengthening of a response through the removal of adverse stimuli
negative reinforcement
the act of perceiving, understanding, experiencing and responding to the emotional state and ideas of another person
empathy
an opinion about an individual, group pof phenomenon that is developed w/o proff or systematic evidence (usually negative)
prejudice
championing the rights of individuals or communities through direct intervention or through empowerment. This is a basic obligation of the SW profession
advocacy
in bx modification, the elimination or weakening of a conditioned repsonse by discounting the reinforcement after the response occurs
extinction
a concept that refers to emotional reactions that are assigned to current relationships but organized in earlier experiences (often the feelings a pt has towards the therapist)
transference
in bx mod, a procedure that strengthens the tendency of a response to recur
reinforcement
granting of permission by the ptto the therapist/agency to use specific interventions, including dx, treatment, f/u & research. This must be based on full disclosure of the facts needed to make the decision, including risks, benefits and alternatives
informed consent
penalty imposed for misbx. in bc mod, the presentation of an unpleasant or undesired event following a bx
punishment
defense mechanism in which unacceptable aspects of one’s own personality are rejected/attributed to another person or entity
projection
strengthening a desired bx/response by presenting a desired stimulus contingent on performance of the response
positive reinforcement
phenomenon in groups in which members settle on a particular person to target/blame, though that person is often innocent; prevents true group cohesion and distracts from the actual group purpose
scapegoating
administrative and educational process used to help someone further develop and refine their skills, enhance staff morale, and provide quality assurance for pts
supervision
the process of helping individuals, families, groups and communities increase their strenghts and develop influence toward improving their circumstances
empowerment
traits of personality, bx, thorught or orientation considered to be unacceptale, repugnant, or inconsistent w/the individual’s perceptions- conscious or unconscious- of themself
ego dystonic
process in whch one individual who feels pressured, distressed or powerless in relating to another individual brings into the relationship a 3rd person to act as an ally or distractor
triangulation
a relationship pattern in which role boundaries btwn individuals are so vague or diffuse that ther’s a little opportunity for independent fxing
enmeshment
