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Three concepts of gestalt theory

Holism, field theory, figure formation process

4 stages of Adlerian Therapy

Engagement, assessment, insight, reorientation

Freudian identity framework

The ID, ego, and superego

Engagement

Conveys trust, care, and acceptance

Assessment

Uncovering and understanding the client's lifestyle

insight

Identify mistaken goals and beliefs

Reorientation

New understanding is used to develop new goals and beliefs

Study of what makes life worthwile

positive psychology

developer of positive psychology

Martin Seligman

Three areas of human experience in positive psychology

Subjective, individual, societal

Humanism

A perspective that viewed individuals as unique with an innate ability for personal groath and self awareness

Developer of Rogerian theory

Carl Rogers

Belief that there is an incongruence between the real self and the ideal self

Rogerian theory

Holism

The theory that emphasizes the whole identity of the individual not just certain elements of their personality

Narrative Therapy

A counseling approach that views people as separate from their problems and empowers them to rewrite dominant, problem-saturated life stories.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

A goal-oriented psychotherapy that focuses on identifying and changing negative or distorted thinking patterns, emotional responses, and behaviors.

The developmental approach

looks at an interplay of environmental and individual factors on a person

development is a complex process that results from

maturation and learning

three levels of development

psychological, biological, and social

Erikson’s psychosocial stages

predictable challenges that occur naturally at each stage of life

the five second order factors of wellness are

Creative, coping, social, essential, physical

Wellness

a way of life oriented toward optimal health and well-being in which body, mind, and spirit are integrated by the individual to live life more fully within their community

Bronfenbrenner’s model

bioecological systems theory

Developer of the Transtheoretical model of behavior change

Prochaska and DiClemente

6 stages of change

Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination

precontemplation

unaware or in complete denial that a problematic behavior exists

contemplation

recognition of a problem without action

motivational interviewing

a style of interviewing meant to strengthen a person’s motivation and commitment to change

preparation

small steps to prepare for immediate action

action

the active stage of behavioral modification

maintenance

to sustain the new behavior over time

termination

full integration of the new behavior with complete self-efficacy and no desire to return to the behavior

alternative stage 6- relapse

a reversion back to problematic behavior

O

open ended

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affirmations

r

reflective listening

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summaries