TEAM Therapy Flashcards
To become a master of TEAM Therapy - which is the best form of therapy that I have come across thus far.
What do I say in Straightforward Agenda Setting?
I would say something like this: “John, you’ve mentioned a number of very difficult problems that you have been struggling with, including X, Y, and Z. I’d like to offer you more than just listening and support, as important as that is. I have a number of powerful tools that I believe could help you tremendously. As such, I’m wondering if this would be a good time for us to roll up our sleeves and get to work on one of the problems you’ve described, or if you need more time to talk and have me listen. Listening is important, and I don’t want to jump in prematurely, before you feel ready.”
What do I say when I’m doing Paradoxical Agenda Setting?
“Mary, you’ve been telling me how frustrated you feel with _________. You’ve mentioned how difficult he /she is to deal with, and so forth. I’m wondering if you want some help with your relationship with this person, or if you mainly just wanted to let me know how difficult and annoying he or she is.”
What is Empathy, and why is it important?
When we’re upset, you need someone to listen and see the world through your eyes without trying to cheer us up, change us, help us, or give us advice. Although this usually won’t cure us, it’s often a necessary first step. It can be a tremendous relief to feel that someone’s listening.
Similarly, we can empathize when you’re trying to help a friend or family member who feels upset. Usually, all they really want is for us to be a good listener.
What is Agenda Setting, and what is its purpose?
Agenda Setting is the most basic and important technique of all. First, try to define a specific problem you want help with. It must be specific as to person, place, and time. Ask yourself, “What is the specific problem I want help with? What time of day did it happen? Where was I? Who was I interacting with? What was going on?”
Second, ask yourself if you’re motivated and willing to roll up your sleeves and work on it now, rather than just talking about it endlessly. Ask yourself, “What would it be worth to me to solve this problem? How hard would I be willing to work on the solution?”
What is Identify the Distortions?
Use the Checklist of Cognitive Distortions to identify the distortions in each of your Negative Thoughts.
What is the Straightforward Technique?
You try to substitute a more positive and realistic thought for each of your Negative Thoughts. Ask yourself, “Is this Negative Thought really true? Do I really believe it? Is there another way to look at the situation?”
What is the Double Standard Technique?
Instead of putting yourself down, you talk to yourself in the same compassionate way you might talk to a dear friend who was upset. Ask yourself, “Would I say such harsh things to a friend with a similar problem? If not, why not? What would I say to him or her?”
What is Examine the Evidence?
Instead of assuming that your Negative Thought is true, you examine the evidence for it. Ask yourself, “What are the facts? What do they show?”
What is the Experimental Technique?
You do an experiment to test the validity of your Negative Thought, in much the same way that a scientist would test a theory. Ask yourself, “How could I test this Negative Thought to find out if it’s really valid?”
What is the Survey Technique?
You do a survey to find out if your thoughts are realistic. Ask yourself, “How do other people think and feel about this? Could I ask some friends about this to get some feedback?” For example, if you believe that social anxiety is rare or shameful, simply ask several friends if they’ve ever felt that way.
What is Reattribution?
Instead of blaming yourself entirely for a problem, you can think about the many factors that contributed to it. You can also focus on solving the problem instead of blaming yourself for it. Ask yourself, “What caused this problem? What did I contribute and what did others contribute? What can I learn from the situation?”
What is the Socratic Method?
Ask yourself several questions that will lead to the inconsistencies in your Negative Thoughts. For example, you might ask yourself, “When I say that I’m a ‘failure at life,’ do I mean that I fail at some things some of the time, or all things all of the time?”
If you say, “some things some of the time,” you can point out that this is true of all human beings. If you say, “all things all of the time,” you can point out that this isn’t true of anyone, since no one fails at everything.
What is Thinking in Shades of Grey?
Instead of thinking about your problems in black-and-white categories, you evaluate them in shades of gray. When things don’t work out as well as you’d hoped, you can think of the experience as a partial success or a learning opportunity. Pinpoint your specific errors instead of writing yourself off as a total failure.
What is Process vs. Outcome?
You evaluate your performance based on the process–the effort you put in–rather than the outcome. Your efforts are within your control, but the outcome is not.
What is the Semantic Method?
Substitute language that is less colorful and emotionally loaded. Instead of thinking, “I shouldn’t have made that mistake,” you can tell yourself, “It would be preferable if I hadn’t made that mistake.” This method is especially helpful for should statements and labeling.
What is “Let’s Define Terms?”
When you label yourself as “inferior” or “a fool” or “a loser,” ask yourself what those labels mean. You’ll see that there’s no such thing as a “fool” or a “loser.” Foolish behavior exists, but fools and losers do not.
Ask yourself, “What’s the definition of ‘an inferior human being’ or ‘a loser’? What is my definition of someone who is hopeless? When I say I’m hopeless, what claim am I making?”
What is Be Specific?
Stick with reality and avoid judgments about reality. For example, instead of thinking of yourself as totally defective, you can focus on your specific strengths and weaknesses.
What is Self-Monitoring?
Keep track of repetitious Negative Thoughts or anxiety-producing fantasies by counting them. You can count your thoughts in a couple of different ways. You can keep a 3x5 card in your wallet or pocket. Each time you have a Negative Thought, put a tick mark on the card. Alternatively, you can use a wrist-counter like the ones golfers wear to keep track of their scores. At the end of the day, record the total on your calendar. Usually, the upsetting thoughts will diminish and disappear after about three weeks of Self-Monitoring.
What is Negative Practice?
Schedule several minutes each day to worry or beat up on yourself mentally. For example, if you constantly beat up on yourself because of your shortcomings, you can schedule several five-minute periods each day to berate yourself and feel miserable. At those times, you can be as self-critical as you want and rip yourself to shreds with gusto. You can use the rest of the time for joyous, productive living.
What are the Basic Techniques?
The Basic Techniques include: a) Empathy; b) Agenda Setting; c) Identify the Distortions; and c) the Straightforward Technique.
What are the four steps of Agenda Setting?
a) The Invitation; b) Specificity; c) Conceptualization; and d) Methods
What are the Compassion-based Techniques?
There is only one: The Double Standard Technique
What is Dangling the Carrot?
This is the technique for overcoming resistance.
What is Sitting with Open Hands?
This is the technique for overcoming resistance.
What is the Magic Dial?
This is another useful tool to melt away Outcome Resistance. You can point out that in many cases, some negative feelings can be healthy and helpful.
Here’s the kind of thing you can say to the patient: “If you had a Magic Dial and could adjust your feelings to the ideal levels, what would those levels be? Now you have a therapy goal that won’t threaten the patient. I also reassure patients that if we are too successful, and the anxiety drops below the ideal level (in this case 20%), I will help them generate some anxiety once again so they don’t get too complacent, or too happy. This often triggers some laughter and relief.
What is the Fallback Position?
This is the technique for overcoming resistance.
What is the Acid Test?
Most patients will immediately agree to push the Magic Button. It sounds great to have all of your negative feelings suddenly vanish, just by pushing a button. However, the patient hasn’t yet grasped what we’re really offering. We’re offering to help patients feel happy and fulfilled in spite of their problems and shortcomings. We can’t change the facts of any patient’s life in today’s session. We can only help the patient develop greater happiness and self-esteem in spite of those facts. When you do the Acid Test, you make the patient suddenly aware of the implications of pressing the Magic Button.
What are the techniques for dealing with Process Resistance?
a) Gentle Ultimatum; b) Paradoxical Inquiry
What are the techniques for dealing with Outcome Resistance?
1) Dangling the Carrot; 2) Miracle Cure; 3) Magic Button; 4) Acid Test; 5) Positive Reframing; 6) Magic Dial; 6) Straightforward/Paradoxical Cost-Benefit Analysis; 7) Externalization of Resistance; 8) Devil’s Advocate Technique;
What are some reasons someone may NOT want to push the Magic Button?
.This issues vary with regards to the conceptualization of the problem, but in general they involve: a) not deserving the outcome; b) changing
