Theories

Question 1

Two of the most common pathways to achieving integration approach

Answer 1

technical integration and theoretical integration

Question 2

Technical integration

Answer 2

is free of theory and relies on the experience of the therapist to determine the appropriate interventions

Tends to focus on differences, uses techniques
drawn from many approaches, and is based on a systematic selection of techniques.

This path combines techniques from different schools without necessarily subscribing to the theoretical positions that spawned them

Question 3

theoretical integration

Answer 3

bound by a unifying theoretical understanding

conceptual or theoretical creation beyond a mere blending of techniques.

The underlying assumption of this path is that the synthesis of the best of two or more theoretical approaches offers richer possibilities than restricting practice to a single theory.

Question 4

Thinking, Feeling, and Behaving Model

Answer 4

Combining 3 domains: cognitive, affective, behavioural

1) The cognitive domain focuses on the thinking or thought processes of group members
2) The affective domain emphasizes the feelings of group members
3) The behavioral domain entails acting and doing

Question 5

Techniques

Answer 5

• leader interventions aimed at facilitating movement within a group
• most useful when they evolve from the work of the group participants and are tailored to the situations that evolve in a particular group meeting

Question 6

4 Groups of approches

Answer 6

1) Psychodynamic approaches
2) Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches
3) Cognitive behavioral approaches
4) Postmodern approaches

Question 7

Psychodynamic approaches

Answer 7

stress insight in therapy

Question 8

Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches

Answer 8

stress feelings and subjective experiencing

the quality of the therapeutic relationship is primary, with techniques being secondary

Question 9

Cognitive behavioral approaches

Answer 9

stress the role of thinking and doing and tend to be action-oriented

Question 10

Postmodern approaches

Answer 10

stress understanding the subjective world of the client and tap existing resources for change within the individual

based on the premise
that there is no single truth. Postmodern perspectives are marked by acceptance
of plurality and the notion that individuals create their own reality

Question 11

List X Psychodynamic approches

Answer 11

1) Psychoanalytic Therapy
2) Adlerian Therapy

Question 12

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Answer 12

• Emphasizes insight, unconscious motivation, and reconstruction of the personality
• Group therapy often consists of a lengthy process of analyzing inner conflicts that are rooted in the past (first 6 years of life )
• Two key features of psychodynamic group therapy are ways that transference and countertransference are played out in the context of th current group situation

Question 13

Adlerian Therapy

Answer 13

• help the patient overcome feelings of inferiority
• We can in uence our own future by actively
  and courageously taking risks and making decisions in the face of unknown consequences.
• Focuses on the unity of the person, understanding the individual’s subjective perspective, and the importance of life goals that direct behavior
• Inherent feelings of inferiority initiate a natural striving toward achieving a higher level of mastery and competence in life
• Adlerians place emphasis on the family constellation as a key factor in influencing one’s style of life
• The Adlerian leader creates a democratic climate within the group and does not screen members for groups because it is inconsistent with the spirit of democracy

Question 14

List X Experiential and Relationship-Oriented Approaches

Answer 14

1) The Existential Perspective
2) Person-Centered Approach
3) Gestalt Therapy
4) Psychodrama

Question 15

Person-Centered Approach

Answer 15

• Therapy rests on the assumption that we have the capacity to understand our problems and that we have the resources within us to resolve them
• This approach emphasizes fully experiencing the present moment, learning to accept oneself, and deciding on ways to change
• A major goal is to provide a climate of safety and trust so that the client, by using the therapeutic relationship for self-exploration, can become aware of blocks to growth

Question 16

Gestalt Therapy

Answer 16

• This approach emphasizes the here-and-now, direct experiencing, awareness, and bringing unfinished business into the present and dealing with it
• The primary goal of Gestalt therapy is attaining awareness and greater choice
• Factors that are emphasized include the therapist’s presence, authentic dialogue, gentleness, direct self-expression by the therapist, and a greater trust in the client’s experiencing

Question 17

Psychodrama

Answer 17

• Members explore problems through role playing, enacting situations using dramatic devices to gain insight, discover their own creativity, and develop behavioral skills
• Members act out past, present, or anticipated life situations and roles to gain deeper understanding, explore feelings and achieve emotional release, and develop new ways of coping
• By replaying a past event “as if” it were happening in the present, the individual is able to assign new meaning to it

Question 18

The Existential Perspective

Answer 18

• We have the capacity for self-awareness
• Because we are basically free beings, we must accept the responsibility that accompanies our freedom
• We have a concern to preserve our uniqueness and identity; we come to know ourselves in relation to knowing and interacting with others
• The main goal of therapy is to assist participants in recognizing and accepting their freedom to become the authors of their own lives
• The therapeutic relationship is of paramount importance. The quality of the I-Thou encounter offers a context for change

Question 19

existential perspective

Answer 19

holds that we define ourselves by our choices. Although outside factors restrict the range of our choices, we are ultimately the authors of our lives.

The Existential Perspective

Question 20

Socratic dialogue

Answer 20

A method of assisting clients to determine how accurate and helpful certain thoughts may be. Specifically, this is done by exploring how the client came to have those thoughts, and evaluating the evidence regarding those and other possible thoughts.

Cognitive Therapy

Question 21

relapse prevention

Answer 21

consists of procedures for dealing with the inevitable setbacks clients are likely to experience as they apply what they are learning to daily life

Cognitive Therapy

Question 22

WDEP model of choice

Answer 22

W = wants: exploring wants, needs, and perceptions.
D = direction and doing: focusing on what clients are doing and the direction this
is taking them.
E = evaluation: challenging clients to make an evaluation of their total behavior.
P = planning and commitment: assisting clients in formulating realistic plans and
making a commitment to carry them out.

Choice Theory/Reality Therapy