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What is circular causality as it pertains to family counseling?
It is important to look at the bigger picture of how each person’s actions become causes and effects of everyone else’s behavior
How do you attain a degree of competence as family counselor? Training? Theories?
a masters degree in family and marriage therapy or a related field, followed by supervised clinical experience and passing the relevant licensing exam
What is power directly related to in the family?
According to strategic family therapists, how can child’s severely disruptive behaviors be viewed?
Do family counselors use directives? How?
What is family counseling most similar to?
Group Counseling
What are the 4 horsemen Gottman identifies as negative interactions between couples?
Family Counseling Skills
communicating his or her emotional needs with honesty and directness, learn to fight fairly, and allow each person to become emotionally open and vulnerable with his or her partner- perhaps the essential requirement for intimacy
What is the primary difference between family and individual counseling
Clinicians must generally be more active, directive, and controlling than they would be in individual sessions
KNow what Gottman’s research on marriage shows (Major Conclusions)
What are healthy ways to express anger/
Are family counselors active and directive in their approach?
yes
What is a psychoeducational group?
Information on careers, sex, parenting skills, job possibilities, colleges, and other topics that might be of interest
Focus on preventing problems in the future
What is a therapy group?
supportive themes, goal is to minimize symptoms and understand past actions
What are the advantages of group therapy over individual therapy?
cost effectiveness, Spectator effects, Stimulation value, Opportunity for feedback, support, structured practice
How does growth occur in groups?
What are the stages of the group?
Forming a group
Initial Stage
Transition Stage
Working Stage
Closing Stage
What should a counselor do when physical safety or emotional wellbeing of a group member is in danger?
When should a group leader intervene in group processes?
Why is group work effective?
What are leadership skills linked to group work?
What is a limitation of group work?
Know basic definitions of group roles
Why are validity and reliability important to testing
For a test to be useful, it must be a reliable and valid measure of behavior.
Reliability
refers to the consistency or accuracy of a test score, does not mean the results are accurate
Validity
refers to the extent to which tests actually measure what they purport.
Why is testing and assessment process crucial?
is a multifaceted process that involves a variety of functions to determine an individual’s characteristics, aptitudes, achievements, and personal qualities
What are the advantages of using testing in counseling?
What are some issues that might come up in assessment that require further assessment?
Why do mental health professionals rely on DSM as a diagnostic system according to the text?
What are reasons for and against formal diagnosis?
If not using formal diagnosis, how else could a clinician label a client in a useful way
How do you define test
an attempt to measure a sample of behavior objectively and consistently
test of ability
aptitude tests
Used to predict potential capabilities, Looking at the potential for what you can d
achievement tests
Often called proficiency tests, achievement tests, are used to measure learning, acquired capabilities, or developed skills, Show what you know and what you can do
