Saturday, September 26, 2020
Week 1 Asynchronous
1.2 theory!
- definition of a theory!
• a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one
based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained!
- how we use theories in psychotherapy and counseling!
• a set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based!
• an idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action!
• framework for understanding human behavior and therapeutic process!
• assessment and interpretation of human behavior!
• selection and design of intervention!
1.3 common factors in effective psychotherapy!
- history of common factors theory!
• initially introduced by Saul Rosenzweig in 1936!
• several models!
• challenges assumption that there is something unique about specific treatments
that make them effective!
- four areas of therapeutic change (Lambert, 1992)!
• common factors!
- hope and expectancy of the client!
- warmth, empathy, sensitivity!
- specific therapeutic techniques!
- extra-therapeutic events!
- core common elements!
• strong therapeutic alliance!
• traits of the therapist!
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, Saturday, September 26, 2020
• traits of the client!
• collaborative process between client and therapist!
- beginning of treatment!
• foster positive expectations!
• prepare client for role in therapy—what will be expected of them?!
• collaborative process in creating goals!
- critique of common factors approach!
• does this discount need for specific therapeutic techniques?!
• does anything more help than just a good therapeutic relationship?!
• scientific basis?!
- video!
• what makes psychotherapy work?!
• explanation of the treatment and the patient’s belief in it!
• humanistic endeavor!
• importance of therapeutic relationship!
• traits of therapist!
- facilitative set of interpersonal skills!
- empathetic, warm, express emotion!
- ability to form alliance!
- professional behaviors, like being able to recognize that psychotherapy is a
difficult endeavor!
- patience!
1.4 becoming a counselor!
- establishing an identity is one of the key first steps to becoming an effective
therapist!
- their own biases, values, what’s important to them!
- care about the welfare of others!
- setting boundaries!
- sense of humor!
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Week 1 Asynchronous
1.2 theory!
- definition of a theory!
• a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one
based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained!
- how we use theories in psychotherapy and counseling!
• a set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based!
• an idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action!
• framework for understanding human behavior and therapeutic process!
• assessment and interpretation of human behavior!
• selection and design of intervention!
1.3 common factors in effective psychotherapy!
- history of common factors theory!
• initially introduced by Saul Rosenzweig in 1936!
• several models!
• challenges assumption that there is something unique about specific treatments
that make them effective!
- four areas of therapeutic change (Lambert, 1992)!
• common factors!
- hope and expectancy of the client!
- warmth, empathy, sensitivity!
- specific therapeutic techniques!
- extra-therapeutic events!
- core common elements!
• strong therapeutic alliance!
• traits of the therapist!
1
, Saturday, September 26, 2020
• traits of the client!
• collaborative process between client and therapist!
- beginning of treatment!
• foster positive expectations!
• prepare client for role in therapy—what will be expected of them?!
• collaborative process in creating goals!
- critique of common factors approach!
• does this discount need for specific therapeutic techniques?!
• does anything more help than just a good therapeutic relationship?!
• scientific basis?!
- video!
• what makes psychotherapy work?!
• explanation of the treatment and the patient’s belief in it!
• humanistic endeavor!
• importance of therapeutic relationship!
• traits of therapist!
- facilitative set of interpersonal skills!
- empathetic, warm, express emotion!
- ability to form alliance!
- professional behaviors, like being able to recognize that psychotherapy is a
difficult endeavor!
- patience!
1.4 becoming a counselor!
- establishing an identity is one of the key first steps to becoming an effective
therapist!
- their own biases, values, what’s important to them!
- care about the welfare of others!
- setting boundaries!
- sense of humor!
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