LCDC Exam Prep: Counseling Theories Questions & Answers (Graded A)

Psychoanalytic Therapy - ANSWER-Assist clients in reliving earlier experiences and working through repressed conflicts. Intellectual awareness. Psychoanalytic Therapy - ANSWER-Therapist makes interpretations to teach the client the meaning of current behavior as related to their past. Behavior Therapy - ANSWER-B.F. Skinner, Arnold Lazarus Behavior Therapy - ANSWER-Human are shaped and determined by socio-cultural conditioning. Behavior is seen as the product of learning and conditioning. Behavior Therapy - ANSWER-Eliminate clients' maladaptive behavior patterns and help them learn constructive patterns. To change behavior. Behavior Therapy - ANSWER-Specific goals are selected by client. Behavior Therapy - ANSWER-Normal behavior is learned through reinforcement and imitation. Abnormal behavior is the result of faulty learning. Behavior Therapy - ANSWER-Therapist functions as a teacher or trainer in helping clients learn more effective behavior. A good working relationship is the groundwork of implementing behavioral procedures. Rational Emotive Therapy - ANSWER-Albert Ellis Rational Emotive Therapy - ANSWER-Humans fall victim to irrational beliefs and reindoctrinate themselves with those beliefs. Rational Emotive Therapy - ANSWER-Therapy is cognitive/behavior/action oriented and stresses thinking, judging, analyzing, doing, and redeciding. Rational Emotive Therapy - ANSWER-Teach client to analyze their belief system and correct the irrational distortions.