Group, feminist, CAM therapy, community psych and consultation Flashcards
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stages of group therapy - Yalom
1 orientation, hesitant participation, search for meaning, dependency
2 conflict, dominance, rebellion
3 development of cohesion
group as a social microcosm
instills hope, universality, altruism, interpersonal learning, self-understanding and insight, existential learning, catharsis, group cohesiveness, family re-enactment, guidance, identification
group rate as important
interpersonal input, catharsis, self-understanding, cohesiveness
group rate as least important
re-enactment, guidance, identification
therapist role in group
creation and maintenance
culture building
activation and illumination of hear-and-now
process illumination
processes that are occurring in the present moment
antechamber of change
member understands process and interpersonal effect on others etc
risk of simultaneous individual and group therapy
drain off affect from group
premature termination
10-35% drop out in first 12-20 sessions
good group therapy candidate
interpersonal problems, motivated to change, positive view of group therapy, psych and verbally sophisticated, prefers to get involved in therapy slowly, finds peer support and feedback beneficial
contraindications for group therapy
incompatible with group norms for acceptable behaviors, inability to tolerate group setting, severe depression, paranoia, acute psychosis, brain damage, sociopathy
feminist therapy emphasis
power differences between women and men and how differential impacts mens and women’s behavior
feminist therapy view of maladaptive bx
personal is political
circumstances always reflect position of women in society
feminist view of symptoms
- related to nature of traditional roles or conflicts inherent in roles
- survival tactics - means of exercising personal power
- arbitrary labels society has assigned to behaviors to impose sanctions or exert social control
feminist therapy goals
empowerment; not to fit mainstream but to alter effect oppressive forces have on client’s life
feminist therapy techniques
striving for egalitarian relationship
avoiding labels
avoid revictimization
involve in social action
nonsexist vs. feminist therapy
nonsexist focus more on individual factors and modifying personal behavior
self-in-relation theory
gender differences traced to differences in mother-daughter and mother-son relationship – females taught to remain attached to mothers, males taught to separate
hypnosis effective for
acute stress disorder, anxiety, obesity, insomnia, chronic pain
hypnosis induced paralysis
disruption in communication between brain areas that control movement and those that control executive function and self-imagery
acupuncture benefits may be due to
release of endorphins and other pain-suppressing substances or alteration in blood flow, or in key regions of brain
acupuncture useful in
low back pain, migraine, dental pain, chemo-induced nausea, vomiting
reflexology works vis
blood or lymph circulation, promotes relaxation
reflexology useful for
pain, pms; effectiveness not consistently demonstrated