Theories Flashcards
Bowden
multigenerational dynamics
cant be studied in isolation, only as of the family
seek a balance of internal and external differences
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life’s meaning and purpose
gestalt
the empty chair
focuses on present
awareness of self at the moment
non-goal orientated
structural
maladaptive boundaries and subsystems within
the family system
The therapist helps the family understand how family structure (relationships and hierarchies) can be change
feminist
Change through recognizing disempowering
social forces and empowering client
The therapist recognizes that with every
symptom there is a strength and also shows the
the client that she is her own rescuer and equal to
the therapist
operant conditioning
uses rewards and punishments to change behavior
chaining
breaks down a task into smaller components and teaches a new behavior in small steps.
classical
pairs a neutral stimulus, such a ringing bell, with an environmental stimulus.
solution focused
short therm problem solving
miracle question
Depression
can have hallucinations after trauma
OCD
exposure therapy
reward for not doing action
existential therapy
finding meaning in the face of anxiety about life and death
find meaning in suffering
co-occurring
substance and illness— slow to evolve treatment methods
traditional methods clash on who to use
SW not trained properly on the issue
substances can affect client taking meds
flooding
exposing phobic people instantly and intensely to the source of their fears.
accurate empathy
core conditions for growth in Rogerian (aka person-centered) therapy.
PIE theory
social advocacy important
addresses clients’ social roles, their relation to their physical and social environments,
Erikson
ego strengths are qualities that animate people during the eight stages of life.
The PIES test, based on Erik Erikson’s eight stages of development, inventories a client’s ego strength.
MI
motivation to change must be elicited from the client, not imposed by outside forces, and that it is the client’s task, not the counselor’s, to identify and resolve the conflicts standing in the way of progress
social learning
which assumes that negative behaviors and emotions–anxiety in particular–are modeled after people in the environment.
interpersonal theory
engages the client on a deep emotional level, is typically used in treating depression.
object relation theory
how clients’ early experience of their mothers is reflected in the therapeutic relationship.
narrative theory
assumes people form an identity by creating an evolving story of the self, starting in adolescence.
