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Unit 2- personal/prof aspects Flashcards

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1
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What personal qualities of an effective cllr?

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  • curiosity and inquisitiveness
  • ability to listen
  • comfort with conversations
  • empathy and understanding
  • emotional insightfulness
  • introspection
  • capacity for self-denial
  • tolerance of intimacy
  • comfort with power
  • ability to laugh
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What are some dysfunctional motivators for becoming a cllr?

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  • emotional distress
  • vicarious coping
  • loneliness and isolation
  • desire for power
  • need for love
  • vicarious rebellion
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What accounts for the greatest amount of variability in the outcomes of treatment?

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Personality of the cllr

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What is the potency of cllr related to?

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Cllr’s personal togetherness.

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What is the wounded healer?

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An individual who has transcended their own pain positively and with insight into the themselves and the world can help others who are struggling to overcome emotional problems

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What is the environment in which cllrs work well?

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Social and problem oriented

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What was Holland’s hypothesis and how does it stack up?

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That certain personality types are attracted to cllg

  • cllrs scored highly on the social and artistic scales of the Vocational Preference Inventory
  • personality related to effectiveness of cllrs
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What is a critical issue for effective cllrs?

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How they handle their own life events.

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What is synchronicity?

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2 simultaneous events that occur coincidentally that result in meaningful connection.

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Why is synchronicity an important concept for cllrs?

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It can be a productive way to perceive and deal with their own unexpected life experiences.

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What is burnout?

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The state of becoming emotionally or physically drained to the point that one cannot perform functions meaningfully.

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What is the most common personal consequence of working as a cllr?

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Burnout

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What are the symptoms of burnout?

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  • negative self-concept
  • loss of concern, compassion and feeling
  • negative job attitude
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How can burnout be avoided?

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  • associate with healthy ppl
  • work with committed colleagues and organizations
  • be reasonably committed to a theory
  • stress-reduction exercises
  • personal therapy
  • modify environmental stressors
  • engage in self-assessment
  • set aside free and private time
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What are the 3 levels of helping relationships?

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1- non-professional helpers: anyone helping in any way
2- paraprofessional helpers: generalist service worker
3- professionals: educated to provide assistance at preventative and remedial level

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What are the main professional specialties?

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  • psychiatrist: MD, biomedical model, regulated
  • psychologist: doctoral, regulates, practicums
  • social worker: MSW usually, regulated, practicums, advocates for change and social justice
17
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Why is it important to understand the different prof specialties?

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To communicate and collaborate effectively

18
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Where can professional cllrs in Canada register voluntarily?

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Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

19
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What exists re counselling psychology in Quebec?

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There is no equivalent, only guidance cllg

- counselling psych is in a premature stage in Quebec

20
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What is attribution?

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What a cllr attributes the cause of a client’s problem to.

21
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What is a system?

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An organized and unified set of ideas, principles, and behaviours

  • how the cllr approaches clients
  • interrelated to attributes and theories
22
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What are the 4 main attribution models?

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1- medical model- client not responsible at all
2- moral model- client responsible for cause and solve
3- compensatory model- responsible for solving
4- enlightenment model- responsible for causing

23
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What are the two most dominant cllg systems?

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  • developmental/wellness approach

- medical/pathological approach

24
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What are the main elements to the developmental/wellness approach?

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  • emphasis on prevention and education
  • Applying developmental stages and concepts (piaget) of cognitive levels to interviews and cllg strategies
  • DCT
  • wellness emphasizes positive human nature and health with individuals having the resources to solve their own problems
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What are the main elements to the medical/pathological approach?

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  • base treatment plans on DSM
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What are the main features of the DSM?

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  • 5 axes
  • logically organized with good decision trees
  • atheoretical
  • social problems are lost
  • of limited value for cllrs not working with highly disturbed populations
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What are the 3 reasons cllrs should learn DSM terminology?

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1- used universally in the helping professions and serves as basis for common dialogue w other professionals
2- helps to organize patterns of mental distress in clients who need referral to other mental health professionals or need part treatment
3- Lends cllrs credibility, accountability, uniform record keeping, informed treatment plans, research and quality assurance

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What are the main professional cllg-related activities?

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  • continuing education
  • supervision
  • advocacy
29
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What is supervision?

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  • an interactive and evaluative process in which someone with more proficiency oversees the work or someone with less knowledge
30
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What format for organizing and structuring thinking about a case will supervisors often use with trainees?

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STIPS
S- signs and symptoms
T- topics discussed
I- interventions used
P- client progress and treatment plan
S- special issues
31
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What is advocacy?

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Promoting an idea or cause through public relations, networking and education.

32
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What are the 3 doctoral programs that are acceptable for a psychologist credential?

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PhD- philosophy
EdD- education
PsyD- psychology

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