Vocab CH 1-5 Flashcards
Clinical repose
relaxed steadiness of the clinician making the client feel relaxed and confident
culture bond
behaviors that are shaped by the culture in which the client is a part of
diagnosis
summary of a complex set of human behaviors and charectoristics
empathy
experiencing the world for anothers subjective perspective but mainting ones own perspective
empathic echo
reflection of content and affect within clients story to signal the clinician is listening
empathic failure
clinician reflects the wrong feelings content or meanings from clients story
labeling
reducing the complexity of a person to few behaviors and catergorizing that person to those behaviors
managed care
cost driven structure that attempts to decrease the cost of mental health care by limiting the number of visits, length, and type of visit
Mirroring
the clinician subtly matches the client with posture and facial expressions
Mutuality
client and clinician come to affect with each others ideas and behaviors. Authentic give and take
psychological attending
discipline of putting aside personal distractions and setting up radar to recieve signals that the client is sending
stigma
negative assumptions attached to people because of their membership in a particular group
supportive sounds
brief utterances that mark that the clinician is listening and following what the client is saying
theory
systematic set of principales used to understand and explain observable phenomena
unconditional positive regard
the appreciation and affirmation of clients as people of worth. Clinician demonstrates nonjudgmental acceptance.
