Counseling Psych Final- UIowa

Name the theorist who developed psychoanalysis

Freud

This CBT technique involves having clients pay attention to and record cognitions.

Thought monitoring/thought record/thought log

What are some strengths of CBT?

Brief, clear, specific

What are some weaknesses of CBT?

Multicultural issues, not appropriate for all clients, homework

3 common CBT techniques

Socratic questioning, systematic desensitization, behavioral experiments, homework, social skills training

Name some defense mechanisms according to psychodynamic theory.

Denial, projection, repression, suppression, rationalization, displacement

What are some types of constructivist theories?

Narrative, solution-focused brief therapy, emotion-focused therapy

According to existential theory, what are four "givens" of the human condition?

Isolation, meaning, mortality, freedom

The theorist who developed person-centered therapy was:

Carl Rogers

What are three facilitative conditions according to person-centered therapy?

Genuineness, unconditional positive regard, empathy

Which theory focuses on the "here and now" in therapy?

Gestalt

If I am seeing a couple, Charlie and Lucy, who is actually my client?

THE COUPLE is the client.

What are some of Yalom's Group Therapeutic Factors? Name two.

Instillation of Hope, Universality, Imparting Information, Altruism, Socializing Techniques Group Cohesiveness, Catharsis

Oral Stage

The first psychosexual stage of development (birth-1 year) focused on pleasure centers in the mouth.

Anal Stage

The second psychosexual stage of development (1-3 years) focused on controlling bladder and bowel movements.

Phallic Stage

The third psychosexual stage of development (3-6 years) where the Oedipus complex manifests as a central focus.

Latent Stage

The fourth psychosexual stage of development (6 years to puberty) where sexual feelings are dormant.

Genital Stage

The final psychosexual stage of development (puberty onward) where mature sexual intimacy occurs.

Unconscious Mind

Part of the mind containing inaccessible thoughts and memories.

Pre-conscious Mind

Part of the mind containing thoughts that can become conscious with effort.

Conscious Mind

Part of the mind containing thoughts currently in awareness.

ID

The structure of the mind representing instinctual drives seeking immediate gratification.

Ego

The structure of the mind that develops in early childhood and mediates between the ID and reality.

Superego

The structure of the mind that acts as the moral conscience, internalized from parents.

Psychoanalysis

A treatment approach focused on uncovering one's unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Psychodynamic Therapy

A broader range of therapeutic approaches based on psychoanalytic theory but lacking some defining characteristics.

Transference

The client's tendency to view the therapist in terms determined by past relationships.

Countertransference

The therapist's reaction to the client, which can provide insights into the client's experience.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety.

Object Relations Theory

The theory that internalized relationships with others form a fundamental aspect of personality.

Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP)

Psychotherapy focusing on understanding patterned dysfunctional relationships.

Cyclical Maladaptive Pattern (CMP)

Refers to inflexible, self-defeating expectations and beliefs about interpersonal relationships.

Four Components of CMP

Acts of self, expectations of others' reactions, acts of others towards self, and acts of self towards self.

Here-and-Now Focus

A therapeutic emphasis on present experiences and how they affect current feelings and behaviors.

Mindfulness

The practice of being present and observing one's thoughts without judgment.