Knowing you clients Flashcards
What mights the impairment experience involve in situational characteristics
social stigma, fatigue, pain, discomfort, anxiety, feeling of insecurity, uncertain about future
what might situational characteristics predispose the client to
feel overwhelmed, shocked, isolated, misunderstood, sad, helpless, nervous
heightened sensitivity to negativity
w/drawn
highly emotional
what is communication style
clients approach to spoken or signed language
What are potential problems w/ communication style
Does not communicate Refuses to Reluctant Hyperverbal rapid/slow
When are situational characteristics likely to occur
with new impairment or disease
exacerbated impairment or illness
Medically related crisis
What are potential problems to capacity for trust
Extremely cautious
shows lack of interest in therapist
questions therapists approach
engages in behaviors that test the therapists level of commitment
What is need for control
degree that a client attempts to direct a therapy session
What are potential problems in need for control
strive for unusually high level of control
indifferent, passive, or relinquishes control
What is capacity to assert needs
Ability to make needs known
What is the ideal in capacity to assert needs
able to discuss needs openly and directly
What are potential problems in capacity to assert needs
avoids recruiting assistance or asking for support
asserts needs in indirect, ambivalent, manipulative manner
asserts needs in excessive/demanding manner
What is response to change and challenge
The manner in which a client handles change in therapy
What is the ideal in response to change and challenge
Accept change, challenge and manage it independently
What are potential problems in response to change and challenge
become fearful/anxious
Self doubting
irritated angry
shits down or gives up
What is affect
reveals what the client is thinking and feeling and influences the therapists thoughts and emotions
