Generalist 1 Lab Final Murphy Text Flashcards
(38 cards)
Refocusing
Returning the client to a desired topic by gently inserting it into the conversation again.
SOLER
S - sit squarely
O - open posture
L - lean forward
E - eye contact
R - relax
What are themes?
Repeated sets of ideas and beliefs that impact a person’s life.
Ex. Loss, betrayal, oppression, injustice, hopelessness, and despair. Also, courage, persistence, survival, and resistance to oppression.
What are patterns?
Repeated behaviors or reaction that may have a great impact on someone’s life.
Ex. Avoidance of intimacy, frequent anger outbursts, crying when anxious, addictions to substances or people, etc.
What are Mirror Neurons?
Neurons that are activated by our own emotions or when observing another’s emotions that provide the biological basis for empathy.
What is timing and why is it important?
Knowing what to ask, how much to ask, when to ask, and who to ask and being aware of clients’ comfort levels.
What are 6 things we must keep in mind when setting goals?
- collaboratively constructed and include desired outcomes
- attainable with manageable steps
- observable measures to determine progress
4.includes the context in which new behavior will occur - constantly reviewed and revised.
- validate progress
What are short-term goals?
Can be achieved quickly; generally objectives in which to reach the long term goal.
What is a long-term goal?
A larger goal achieved through the achievement of smaller objectives over a longer period of time.
What are negative goals?
An outcome that entails the cessation of a specific behavior.
What is a positive goal?
Positive things a client would like to work toward without taking something away.
What are 4 common elements in evaluation?
- a baseline of functioning to determine change
- a way to measure progress
- determined intervals of time to assess progress
- follow-up evaluations to determine maintenance of change
What are 6 considerations a clinician must think about when working with feelings?
- Am I educated in the cultural norms for sharing emotions.
- Do not explore too much too soon.
- Notice if the client’s story deepens after expressing feelings or if the story remains surface level.
- Acknowledge growth steps when a client expresses or identifies feelings.
- Note your own reactions to client feelings and reflect on their various sources.
- Discuss with supervisor any lingering or troublesome feelings about that.
What is transference?
When a client unconsciously places feelings they have toward someone else onto the clinician.
What is countertransference?
When the clinician unconsciously sees the client as representative of an important figure from the past and behaves toward the client as though the client were that person.
What 4 things must be considered in the use of touch?
- Cultural beliefs and preferences.
- The clinical theoretical orientation.
- Possible traumas experienced by clients.
- Should be well thought out in advance and discussed with supervisor if being used for a clinical purpose.
What are 8 considerations when using self-disclosure?
- Why am I considering self-disclosure?
- Why am I using self-disclosure now?
- Is this in the client’s best interest?
- Could I accomplish the same goal without it?
- What are the potential effects on the client?
- How might this help/hurt the client/clinician relationship?
- Am I sharing to meet my own needs at the expense of the client?
- How will I feel if the client shares this with others?
What is self- disclosure?
Refers to the clinician’s sharing of demographic information or personal experience with the client.
What are the 6 ways you can evaluate the effects of self-disclosure?
Through self reflection of the following:
1. How did the client make sense of what I shared?
2. Did the client have feelings/reaction to what I shared?
3. Are there any signs the disclosure is effecting the therapeutic relationship?
4. Did the disclosure have the intended effect?
5. Have I asked the client what it was like for them to have me disclose?
6. If I had to do it again, would I disclose in the same way, change the way in which I disclosed, or not disclose at all?
What are the 5 characteristics of crisis intervention?
- It is immediate.
- It is brief.
- It is specifically focused.
- May require more frequent meetings and include varying durations.
- May involve more clinician activity and direction than usual.
What is the purpose of informed consent?
To inform clients of the risks/benefits of interventions before implemented and alternative approaches.
Why is informed consent given?
To protect the right of clients to self-determination. Provides clients an opportunity to ask questions?
What 3 functions does informed consent serve?
- It empowers people to make wise decisions based on given information.
- It encourages conversation about realistic goals and ways to meet them.
- To protect clients as well as clinicians.
What does confidentiality intend to do?
Ensure the privacy of client-clinician communication and help clients feel confident sharing intimate, sensitive, or shameful details in a safe space.