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Group Therapy primary purpose - CORRECT aNSWER-The primary purpose of group
therapy is to facilitate changes by the patient to address identified problems.
A technique for dealing with an over talkative client and silence from other participants in
a group during therapy - CORRECT aNSWER-make an observation about the group's
silence and invite the others to comment
the technique of "Information Giver". - CORRECT aNSWER-During group members sharing
methods they personally use for dealing with problems
CBT - CORRECT aNSWER-consists of active questioning, homework assignments, and
dream survey. The therapist helps the patient consider personal ideas and beliefs in
order to increase the patient's realization about how thoughts influence behaviors.
Attachment - CORRECT aNSWER-Attempts to explain the dynamics of interpersonal
relationships between humans. A child needs to form a relationship between at least one
primary caregiver.
Mileu - CORRECT aNSWER-Milieu therapy requires consideration of the client's social,
economic, and cultural status.
Complementary Alternative Medicine vs Western major difference - CORRECT aNSWER-
Western medicine focuses on what is done to the patient whereas CAM focuses on mind-
body interactions.
,Beck - CORRECT aNSWER-Beck developed the cognitive model of depression and the
concept that cognitive processing distortions underlie psychological disorders
ACTIVE, TIME-LIMITED APPROACH
depression can be understood via schemas: - CORRECT aNSWER-Beck;
cognitive errors, and the cognitive triad (i.e., negative views of self, tendency toward
interpreting experiences in a negative manner, and holding negative views of the future).
Beck assumption - CORRECT aNSWER-Distorted thinking contributes to and maintains
bheavior (symptoms)
Ellis - CORRECT aNSWER-RET (Rational Emotive Therapy) a form of cbt
ret - CORRECT aNSWER-unrealistic and irrational beliefs cause many emotional problems.
The purpose of RET is to identify an irrational belief and dispute it through active,
philosophical, confrontational therapy.
RET assumption - CORRECT aNSWER-People make themselves sick anytime they escalate
a desire or preference into a demand or absolute must. (People become who they
become based on their beliefs).
Skinner - CORRECT aNSWER-operant conditioning
Operant conditioning - CORRECT aNSWER-voluntary behaviors are learned through
consequences, and behavioral responses are elicited through reinforcement, which
causes a behavior to occur more frequently. Positive reinforcement- getting a gift, or
negative reinforcement- removal of objectionable' or aversive stimulus
Skinner - CORRECT aNSWER-Absence of reinforcement, or extinction, also decreases
behavior by withholding a reward that has become habitual. Teachers employ this
strategy in the classroom when they ignore acting-out behavior that had previously been
rewarded by more attention.
, Skinner's behavior model provides a concrete method for modifying or replacing
behaviors. Behavior management and modification programs based on his principles
have shown to be successful in altering targeted behaviors. Programmed learning and
token economies represent extensions of Skinner's thoughts on learning. Behavioral
methods are particularly effective with children, adolescents, and individuals with many
forms of chronic mental illness.
Universality - CORRECT aNSWER-Yaslom: The recognition of shared experiences and
feelings among group members and that these may be widespread or universal human
concerns, serves to remove a group member's sense of isolation, validate their
experiences, and raise self-esteem.
Altruism - CORRECT aNSWER-Yaslom: The group is a place where members can help each
other, and the experience of being able to give something to another person can lift the
member's self esteem and help develop more adaptive coping styles and interpersonal
skills.
Instillation of hope - CORRECT aNSWER-Yaslom: In a mixed group that has members at
various stages of development or recovery, a member can be inspired and encouraged
by another member who has overcome the problems with which they are still struggling.
Imparting information - CORRECT aNSWER-Yaslom: While this is not strictly speaking a
psychotherapeutic process, members often report that it has been very helpful to learn
factual information from other members in the group, for example, about their treatment
or about access to services.
Corrective recapitulation of primary family experience - CORRECT aNSWER-Yaslom:
Members often unconsciously identify the group therapist and other group members
with their own parents and siblings in a process that is a form of transference specific to
group psychotherapy. The therapist's interpretations can help group members gain
understanding of the impact of childhood experiences on their personality, and they may
learn to avoid unconsciously repeating unhelpful past interactive patterns in present-day
relationships.
Development of socializing techniques - CORRECT aNSWER-Yaslom: The group setting
provides a safe and supportive environment for members to take risks by extending their
repertoire of interpersonal behavior and improving their social skills.