Week 8 Self disclosure / Feedback Flashcards
1
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Self Disclosure definition
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A counsellor giving information about themself to her client
2
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3 Forms of self-disclosure
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- Deliberate
- Unavoidable
- Accidental
3
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Disagreement about self-disclosure
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- Avoid Self-Disclosure
- Counsellor should be distant and objective
- Embrace Ethical Self-Disclosure
- Self-Disclosure builds trust
4
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Disagreement about self-disclosure cont’d
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Avoid \+ Clear, professional role increase in safety Less ammo for manipulative clients to use against you - Sets up a power difference lower comfort
Embracing - Professional not as clear Risk goes up more leverage for the client \+ more equal increase in comfort can help client to by giving hope normalizing *-Culture can be positive or negative
5
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5 key aspects of self-disclosure
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- Listen ( Be sure client is ready for self disclosure. Be sure disclosure is relevant)
- Immediately after, focus on application to client
- Use “I” statements (use own self disclosure “I think” not “people think”
- Describe your thoughts, feelings, behaviours
- Be genuine esp. when using here and now
6
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Timeliness in self-disclosure
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- Not necessary when conversation is going well
- Use if client is struggling to talk about a topic
- TMI can frighten or distance a client
7
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Feedback definition
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Telling the client what you think about their thoughts, feelings and behaviour
8
Q
Feedback guidelines (3)
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- The client receiving feedback should be in charge
- Feedback should be about things the client can do something about
- Check out how feedback was received
9
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2 kinds of feedback
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Corrective Feedback
-Used to create insight, and change in behaviour, thoughts
Positive Feedback
-Used to encourage, and promote positive behaviours, thoughts
10
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Feedback should be: (5)
guidelines
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- Feedback needs to be concrete and specific
- Feedback should be empathetic and nonjudgmental and brief
