Unit VIII: Nutrition Education and Counseling: Behavioral Change

Question 1

It provide a framework for therapists and counselors to interpret a client’s behavior, thoughts, and feelings and help them navigate a client’s journey from diagnosis to post-treatment.

Answer 1

Psychotherapy theories

Question 2

These are an understandably integral part of the therapeutic process.

Answer 2

Theoretical approaches

Question 3

Also known as the “historical perspective,” has its roots with Sigmund Freud, who believed there were unconscious forces that drive behavior.

Answer 3

Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic Theory

Question 4

Techniques in psychoanalysis

Answer 4

free association
dream analysis
transference

Question 5

freely talking to the therapist about whatever comes up without censoring

Answer 5

free association

Question 6

examining dreams for important information about the unconscious

Answer 6

dream analysis

Question 7

redirecting feelings about certain people in one’s life onto the therapist

Answer 7

transference

Question 8

This theory is highly researched, and as the field of neuroscience advances, counselors are finding how psychodynamic theory can positively affect a client’s brain.

Answer 8

Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic Theory

Question 9

It can be more time-intensive in comparison to some short-term theories because it involves changing deeply ingrained behaviors and requires significant work on understanding one’s self.

Answer 9

Psychodynamic theory

Question 10

Theory that is based on the belief that behavior is learned.

Answer 10

Behavioral theory

Question 11

It is one type of behavioral therapy that stems from early theorist Ivan Pavlov’s research.

Answer 11

Classic conditioning

Question 12

B. F. Skinner developed another behavioral therapy approach, called ___.

Answer 12

operant conditioning

Question 13

He believed in the power of rewards to increase the likelihood of a behavior and punishments to decrease the occurrence of a behavior.

Answer 13

B. F. Skinner

Question 14

This counseling theory focuses on how people’s thinking can change feelings and behaviors.

Answer 14

Cognitive Theory

Question 15

Who develop cognitive theory

Answer 15

Aaron Beck, 1960

Question 16

It is brief and oriented toward problem-solving.

Answer 16

Cognitive Theory

Question 17

therapists work on changing unwanted and destructive behaviors through behavior modification techniques such as positive or negative reinforcement.

Answer 17

Behavioral therapist

Question 18

therapists focus more on their client’s present situation and distorted thinking than on their past.

Answer 18

Cognitive therapists

Question 19

therapists care most about the present and helping their clients achieve their highest potential.

Answer 19

Humanistic therapists

Question 20

Instead of energy spent on the past or negative behaviors, they believe in the goodness of all people and emphasize a person’s self-growth and self-actualization.

Answer 20

humanists

Question 21

Theory that include client-centered, gestalt, and existential therapies.

Answer 21

Humanistic Approach/Humanistic theories

Question 22

It focuses on the belief that clients control their destinies.

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client-centered therapy

Question 23

He believed that all therapists need to do is show their genuine care and interest.

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Carl Rogers (client-centered therapy)

Question 24

therapists’ work focuses more on what’s going on in the moment versus what is being said in therapy.

Answer 24

Gestalt therapists

Question 25

therapists help clients find meaning in their lives by focusing on free will, self-determination, and responsibility.

Answer 25

Existential therapists

Question 26

therapy involves integrating various elements of different theories to practice.

Answer 26

Holistic and integrative therapy

Question 27

In addition to traditional talk therapy, holistic therapy may include nontraditional therapies such as _____.

Answer 27

hypnotherapy or guided imagery

Question 28

The key is to use the techniques and psychotherapy tools best suited for a particular client and problem.

Answer 28

Holistic/Integrative Therapy

Question 29

Out of these 12 programs, ___ are nutrition-specific, __ is nutrition-sensitive and __ are enabling support programs.

Answer 29

8 nutrition-specific
1 nutrition-sensitive
3 enabling support programs

Question 30

These are development projects that were tweaked to produce nutritional outcomes/tweaking can be done by targeting households with undernourished children or nutritionally-vulnerable groups, or targeting areas with high levels of malnutrition, or being a channel for delivering nutrition-specific interventions.

Answer 30

Nutrition-Sensitive Program