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| an approach in which patients with similar problems are treated as a group using standard behavioral or cognitive-behavioral methods. in behavior therapy groups, little attention is given to group dynamics. |
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| behavioral family therapy. |
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| an approach to family therapy that views family relations in terms of reinforcement contingencies. here, the therapist's role is to generate a behavioral analysis of family problems and induce family members to reinforce each other as to increase the frequency of desired behaviors. a more cognitively focused therapist might teach individual family members to self-monitor problematic behaviors and patterns of thinking and challenge their interpretations of family events. |
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| behavioral marital therapy (BMT) |
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| a form of couples therapy that applies principles of reinforcement to a couple's interactions. major components of BMT include contingency contracting, support-understanding techniques, and problem-solving techniques. |
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| collaborative family therapy |
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| a form of family therapy where each family member sees a different therapist, and the therapists meet periodically to discuss their patients and the family as a whole. a variation of this approach involves having cotherapists work with the same family. |
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| the verbal or nonverbal exchange of information about facts, thoughts, or feelings. |
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| concurrent family therapy |
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| a form of family therapy in which one therapist sees all family members in individual sessions. in some cases, the therapist may conduct traditional psychotherapy with the principle patient but also occasionally se other members of the family. |
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| a form of family therapy in which one therapist meets with the entire family at the same time. |
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| in BMT, a technique in which spouses are trained to modify their own behavior to bring about a specific desired change in the behavior of their mate. |
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| a form of psychotherapy in which a couple, meets with one or more therapists to work on any number of issues. |
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| curative factors in group therapy |
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| the commonalities among diverse group therapy approaches proposed by Yalom to be the source of the positive effect treatment effect. these factors include imparting information, instilling hope, universality, altruism, interpersonal learning, imitative behavior, corrective recapitulation of the primary family, catharsis, and group cohesiveness. |
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| a case in which an individual is told two contradictory messages by an important figure in his or her life such that every response he or she makes with regard to that figure is wrong. at one time, double-blind situations were believed to contribute to the development of schizophrenia. |
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| emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT) |
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| a form of couples therapy that is based on the assumption that marital distress results from negative affect and destructive interactional styles. the interventions of EFT attempt to change partners' problematic interactional styles and emotional responses so that a stronger and more secure emotional bond can be established. |
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| a form of psychotherapy in which several members of a family are seen by the therapist in addition to the identified patient. this therapy modality is based on the idea that everyone in a family is affected when one member develops a problem and that the home environment contributed to the development of the problem in the first place. although there are a variety of theoretical family approaches, most share the primary goal of improving communication within the family. |
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| an important concept in family therapy that conceives of the family as a system and believes that "pathology" is best reduced by altering the way that the system functions. |
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| a group approach in which the therapist focuses on one patient at a time and asks that person to experience his or her feelings and behaviors while other group members are asked to observe or provide feedback to the person in the "hot seat." |
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| a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a number of patients at the same time. generally speaking most groups consist of five to ten patientswho meet with the therapist at least once a week for 90-minute to 2-hour sessions. however, groups may differ greatly in theoretical orientations, their rules and exclusions and whether they are viewed as primary or supplemental modes of treatment. |
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| a form of family therapy originally developed to treat antisocial behaviors in youth. it is unique in that it is administered in the home, school, or neighborhood and focuses on the family's role in the problems. |
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| problem-solving techniques |
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| in BMT, training couples in positive communication skills to enhance the effectiveness of decision making and negotiation. |
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| psychoanalytic group psychotherapy |
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| generally speaking, psychoanalytic therapy carried out in a group setting. here, group dynamics are considered secondary to individual processe, and the group acts as a vehicle through which the individual may obtain insight into his or her unconscious forces and defenses. |
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| a form of role-playing developed by Moreno in which one patient in a group acts out a role assigned by the therapist, other patients serve as the supporting cast of "auxiliary egos," and yet other patients serve as the audience. the idea is that by listening to the responses of the auxiliary egos and the reactions of the audience, the patient in the primary role will experience catharsis and self-understanding. |
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| support-understanding techniques |
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| in BMT, techniques that aim to increase the partners' positive feelings, positive behaviors, and the degree of collaboration. |
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| time-limited group therapy. |
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| a group approach to brief therapy forwarded Budman and Gurman in which patients meet weekly for a predetermined number of sessions. Four central characteristics include pregroup screening and preparation, the establishment and maintenance of a working focus, group cohesion, and member reactions to the time limits of the group. |
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| a group method developed by Berne that focuses upon the "ego states" - child, parent, or Adult - that are evident based on patient's transactions with other group members as well as the valence (positive or negative) of these ego states, and helps patients adopt ways of thinking that are more characteristic of the positive Adult ego state. another emphasis in TA is on identifying the games that patients employ to avoid getting too close to others and helping them to adopt more satisfying behaviors. |
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