Psychotherapy Final

A.T.E.P.I.E. Model

Which model was the water toss exercise aimed to represent?

Duchenne Smile

A true smile that signals genuine enjoyment.

Compassion

Reaching your hand down to help someone while maintaining a steady base/ground.

Solitude vs. Isolation

Being alone by choice.

Not being with others, which is not done by choice.

Assimilation vs. Accomodation

Interpreting new information using previous schemas.

Modifying schemas to fit new incoming information.

O.A.R.S. Model

Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, Summaries (Basic Motivational Interviewing methods).

Roger's Triangle

A model containing Non-judgment, Empathy, & Authenticity.

Kohut's Triangle

A model containing Idealization, Twinship, & Mirroring.

Prochaska/Declimente's Stages of Change Model.

Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation for Action, Action, Maintenance / Relapse

3 key distinctions of what makes an effective therapist

The ability to build a therapeutic relationship
Adaptability
Level of mastery based on experience

A delicate pharmacy

What analogy does Dr. Hinitz use to describe the brain as?

4 Existential Principles

You are responsible
We are separate & alone ~ (seek connection)
We all die
Stuff Happens

Gottman's 4 Horsemen of the apocalypse

Contempt
Criticism
Defensiveness
Stonewalling

Types of Ambivalence~(Kurt Lewin)

Approach-Approach conflict
Approach-Avoidance conflict
Double Approach-Avoidance conflict

The purposes of therapy Dr. Hinitz mentioned

To be a "Greenhouse"
To internalize
To experiment (with life)

According to Dr. Hinitz, all therapy is considered

Exposure Therapy

Martin Sigman’s theory of positive psychology

"Nothing 'bad' happens, all it is, is that 'something' happens"

Methods to repair ruptures to the therapeutic
alliance

Attending to the ruptured behavior
Exploring the rupture experience
Emergence of a wish or need

Specific forms / methods of listening

Listening for Congruence, Absence, and Resistance

Elements of Formal Assessment

Clinical Interviews, standardized tests, and observational techniques

First-Order Change

Refers to superficial changes in behavior without altering underlying schemas

Catharsis

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

Affect, Emotions, and Feelings

Affect is the display of emotion

Emotion is our label for the physiological reaction

Feelings are our physiological reaction to something

Three Essential Elements

Intention, attention, and attitude

MBCT

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, developed by Hayes, focusing on accepting thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them

RFT

Relational Frame Theory underpins ACT, addressing how language and cognition contribute to psychological inflexibility

DBT Four Modules

mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness

Resolving Ambivalence, Holding Mirror

Encourages therapists to reflect clients' thoughts and feelings back to them, aiding self-awareness and resolution of ambivalence

Two Factors That Must Be Honored

Emphasizes respecting client autonomy and readiness for change

The Miracle Question

A solution-focused technique prompting clients to envision how their life would be different