week 5 assessment + conceptualization Flashcards
what are the 5 types of therapists? (freeman 13-23)
theoretician, technician, magician, politician, clinician
what is the criteria for good conceptualization? (freeman 13-23)
useful, simple, theoretically coherent, explain past behavior, make sense of present behavior, be able to predict future behavior
what is the critical incident technique? (freeman 13-23)
patient is asked to describe a situation or incident they see as indicative of patient’s problems or descriptive of problems (p.18)
what is the highest-order clinical skill? (freeman 13-23)
ability to develop tx conceptualizations
what is depression the feeling of? (burns 32-48)
loss
what is anxiety the feeling of? (burns 32-48)
fear
what are the 4 basic sources we can experience stress from? (davis 1-10)
our environment, social stressors, our physiology, thoughts
what are symptoms of anxiety in specific situations? (davis 1-10)
tests, deadlines, competing priorities, interviews, public speaking
what are symptoms of anxiety in personal relationships? (davis 1-10)
spouse, parents, children
what are some symptoms on the symptom checklist? (davis 1-10)
worry, depression, anxiety, anger, irritability, resentment, phobias, fears, muscular tension, high blood pressure, headaches, neck pain, backaches, indigestion, muscle spasms, insomnia, sleeping difficulties, work stress
what is the best way to assess suicidality according to burns? (32-48)
ASK THEM
when should a person seek professional help according to burns? (32-48)
if have been unsuccessful in own efforts to overcome mood problem and feel stuck
what is clinical interview? (dobson 15-25)
type of assessment in which MHP gathers info from a client by asking open-ended questions and recording the client’s verbal and nonverbal responses (range from unstructured to structured) p.19
what is initial assessment? (dobson 15-25)
portion of the assessment process that begins before therapy starts (usually 1-3 sessions) p.17
what are behavioral observations? (dobson 15-25)
an assessment method where therapist observes the way a client responds to trigger/stimulus in upsetting emotional experience/maladaptive behavior/way client lives his/her life outside of therapy office p.23
