Therapy for Type-A person Flashcards
1
Q
What do Type-A people need in therapy?
A
- get them to do one thing at a time
- slow there speech down
- make them stop interrupting
- get them to be more cooperative and not competitive
2
Q
What is you- message?
A
you- messages are messages that start with the word you and it creates defensiveness and they deny an allegations put on them
3
Q
What is an I- message and what does it involve a person doing?
A
an more effective means of reliving stress and the other person doesn’t get defensive
Involves:
-having to name/state your feelings
- name the other persons specific behavior that makes you feel stressed or angry
- name the connection between your behavior and reaction
