PSY 447 Exam #4 Vocab

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Cognitive Restructuring (REBT)

Identifying and challenging irrational thoughts

Common Formulation (CBT)

A structured, collaborative process that helps therapists and clients understand psychological difficulties and develop effective treatment plans

Automatic Thoughts

Disrupt moods and worsen negative thoughts, leading to spiraling and an impact on behavior/emotions

Core Beliefs

Beliefs about self, others, and world; create automatic thoughts

WDEP Model

Wants, Doing, Evaluation, Planning

Problem-saturated stories

Emphasizes difficulties and challenges faced by individuals, often overshadowing strengths and agency

Reauthoring (Narrative Therapy)

Changing the way a person speaks and what they focus on when they speak, emphasizing agency over a problem

Family Dance

What do the interactions/dynamics look like within a family? (e.g., Who sits next to who?)

Parentification

The expectation that a child is to assume a major caretaking role for their other siblings or parents (e.g., paying bills, managing the house, providing practical support, assuming adult responsibilities, etc.)

Triangulation

When there is a conflict between two people, a third person gets brought into the disagreement

Enmeshment

If one family member is enmeshed with another family member, they are likely less engaged with the other members of the family

Disengagement

Withdrawal; detachment

Nonsummativity

The principle that the family as a whole is greater than the sum of its parts, emphasizing interconnectedness within relationships

Scapegoat

The person who is unfairly blamed for conflicts or tensions within the family system

Family Rigidity

Families tend to remain in homeostasis, resisting change; inflexible, overly strict separations between family members, which can lead to dysfunction, isolation, and lack of support

Attachment wound

When a partner betrays the trust and abandons us when we need them the most

Pursuer/Withdrawer Patterns

Pursuer: feeling abandoned or like they’re doing all the work, like they’re the ones who care more

Withdrawer: needing space to process, feeling pressured and unable to please their partner