Week 1 BTS Introduction (1) Flashcards
What does the term ‘therapy’ derive from?
Greek word therapeia meaning healing
What is the purpose of Basic Therapeutic Skills?
Prepare competent professional helpers to deal successfully and compassionately with clients
Define psychotherapy.
A psychological process that uses theoretical models to help individuals recognize, define, and overcome psychological difficulties
Why is there a growing demand for trained psychotherapists?
Increase in recognition that assisting people requires specific skills
List common issues that require therapeutic assistance.
- Relationship breakdown
- Juvenile delinquency
- Substance abuse
What are the three motives for learning basic psychotherapeutic skills?
- Altruism
- Pragmatic
- Potentially harmful
What characterizes the altruism motive for learning therapeutic skills?
Unselfish concern for the welfare of others
What describes the pragmatic motive for learning therapeutic skills?
Belief in possessing the right stuff to help others
What are potential dangers of the potentially harmful motive?
- Unresolved emotional pain
- Wanting to dominate and control
- Excessive need for approval
- Seeking intimacy and sex
- Possessing a victim mentality
Who are the primary users of therapeutic skills?
- Professional psychotherapists and counsellors
- Voluntary therapists and counsellors
- Helpers using therapeutic skills in their jobs
- Informal helpers
- Psychology and counselling students
What is the goal of supportive listening?
Provide the client with a sense of being understood and affirmed
What does managing a problem situation entail?
Helping clients deal with specific problematic situations
What is the focus of problem management?
Addressing larger and more complex problems
Fill in the blank: Basic therapeutic skills help clients manage _______.
[problematic situations]
What is required for clients to competently manage problematic situations?
Advanced therapeutic skills
