Theories

Question 1

Bowden

Answer 1

multigenerational dynamics

cant be studied in isolation, only as of the family

seek a balance of internal and external differences

Question 2

logo

Answer 2

life’s meaning and purpose

Question 3

gestalt

Answer 3

the empty chair
focuses on present
awareness of self at the moment
non-goal orientated

Question 4

structural

Answer 4

maladaptive boundaries and subsystems within
the family system

The therapist helps the family understand how
family structure (relationships and hierarchies)
can be change

Question 5

feminist

Answer 5

Change through recognizing disempowering
social forces and empowering client

The therapist recognizes that with every
symptom there is a strength and also shows the
the client that she is her own rescuer and equal to
the therapist

Question 6

operant conditioning

Answer 6

uses rewards and punishments to change behavior

Question 7

chaining

Answer 7

breaks down a task into smaller components and teaches a new behavior in small steps.

Question 8

classical

Answer 8

pairs a neutral stimulus, such a ringing bell, with an environmental stimulus.

Question 9

solution focused

Answer 9

short therm problem solving

miracle question

Question 10

Depression

Answer 10

can have hallucinations after trauma

Question 11

OCD

Answer 11

exposure therapy

reward for not doing action

Question 12

existential therapy

Answer 12

finding meaning in the face of anxiety about life and death

find meaning in suffering

Question 13

co-occurring

Answer 13

substance and illness— slow to evolve treatment methods

traditional methods clash on who to use
SW not trained properly on the issue
substances can affect client taking meds

Question 14

flooding

Answer 14

exposing phobic people instantly and intensely to the source of their fears.

Question 15

accurate empathy

Answer 15

core conditions for growth in Rogerian (aka person-centered) therapy.

Question 16

PIE theory

Answer 16

social advocacy important

addresses clients’ social roles, their relation to their physical and social environments,

Question 17

Erikson

Answer 17

ego strengths are qualities that animate people during the eight stages of life.

The PIES test, based on Erik Erikson’s eight stages of development, inventories a client’s ego strength.

Question 18

MI

Answer 18

motivation to change must be elicited from the client, not imposed by outside forces, and that it is the client’s task, not the counselor’s, to identify and resolve the conflicts standing in the way of progress

Question 19

social learning

Answer 19

which assumes that negative behaviors and emotions–anxiety in particular–are modeled after people in the environment.

Question 20

interpersonal theory

Answer 20

engages the client on a deep emotional level, is typically used in treating depression.

Question 21

object relation theory

Answer 21

how clients’ early experience of their mothers is reflected in the therapeutic relationship.

Question 22

narrative theory

Answer 22

assumes people form an identity by creating an evolving story of the self, starting in adolescence.