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Counseling Individuals I
Exam I
57
Psychology
Graduate
10/03/2011

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Biomedical perspective
Definition
changing the functioning or structure of the brain will change thinking patterns, mood, and behavior
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Religious/spiritual perspective
Definition
healing potential in spiritual practices and beliefs.
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Psychological perspective
Definition
verbal interactions and relationship alterations change thinking patterns, mood, and behavior
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Trephining
Definition
a stone tool is used to chip away at a human skull until a circular opening was established so the evil spirit would be released from the person's brain. This is now a prefrontal lobotomy
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Meta-analysis
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pools together and obtains an overall average effect size obtained from outcome measures across a diverse range of therapy research studies
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Dodo Bird Effect
Definition
different therapists use different theoretical orientations and techniques but receive the same results
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Extratherapeutic change
Definition
- severity of disturbance
- motivation
- capacity to relate to others
- ego strength
- ability to identify a single problem to work on
- psychological mindedness
- sources of help & support within their environment
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zeitgeist
Definition
the spirit of the time
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ortgeist
Definition
spirit of the place
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poltergeist
Definition
mischievous spirit or ghost. Surprises in counseling.
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seduction hypothesis
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at the bottom of every case, there are one more occurrences of premature sexual experience, which belong to the earliest years of childhood
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The Oedipal conflict
Definition
designating attraction on the part of the child toward the parent of the opposite sex; rivalry and hostility toward parent of the same sex
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unconscious
Definition
force of will influenced by human drive. Storehouse of unaware instinctual desires, needs, and psychic actions.
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preconscious
Definition
the things we are aware of but are not paying attention to. We choose what to pay attention to.
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conscious
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the things we are paying attention to at the moment. Current thinking pattern and object of attention.
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Id
Definition
our biological desires; pleasure principle and primary process thought
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ego
Definition
problem solving ability, rationale, logical thought processes (mediator)
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superego
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prohibits unacceptable impulses.
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repression
Definition
forgetting an emotionally painful memory.
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denial
Definition
keeping oneself unaware of parts of the external world
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projection
Definition
pushing unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or impulses onto another person
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reaction formation
Definition
Inhibit anxiety by expressing opposite feelings b/c the true feelings are too dangerous
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displacement
Definition
feelings aimed at less dangerous person or activity
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rationalization
Definition
excessive explanations to account for their behavior
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regression
Definition
going back to old ways of doing things
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sublimation
Definition
feelings channeled into positive loving or vocational activities
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repetition compulsion
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inappropriately applying old relationship dynamics to new ones
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ego psychology
Definition
inborn and autonomous functions such as memory, thinking, intelligence and motor control.
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object relations theory
Definition
focuses on the dynamics and motivation captured within the context of earlier parent-child relationships. Behavior is influenced by interpersonal relationships and human connection. Goal is to exorcise maladaptive representations and replace them with healthier ones
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self psychology
Definition
self cohesiveness and self esteem that lead to a healthy narcissism
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corrective emotional experience
Definition
treat clients opposite of what they expect to correct emotional experience
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focal psychotherapy
Definition
focus on one significant conflict or problem
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basic rule
Definition
say whatever comes to mind
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interpretation
Definition
work with the derivatives from unconscious
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triangles of insight
Definition
conflict based or transference based
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two person psychology
Definition
participant observer
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interpersonal psychotherapy of depression
Definition
specific tx for depression; focuses on diagnosis and treatment of interpersonal problems associated with depression
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masculine protest
Definition
the power of culture and socialization claimed that women were socially coerced into an underprivileged position
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holism
Definition
complete, whole, unity
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purposeful striving
Definition
individual human choice and sense of purpose
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superiority striving
Definition
strive for a perceived plus in themselves and their lives
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idiographic approach
Definition
humans cannot be typified or classified, but are unique
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soft determinism
Definition
human bx is due to a combination of contributing factors; not one single factor
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social interest
Definition
a community feeling of action that develops empathy and altruism
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community of feeling
Definition
deep sense of connection to others by being a member of a human commnity
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phenomenology
Definition
going by what the client tells you because each person is different
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tasks of life
Definition
work, social relationships, love, self, spirituality, parenting and family
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fictional goals
Definition
future concept that influences bx
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lifestyle
Definition
concepts about self, how world works, and personal ethical convictions that guide entire being
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4 reasons why children misbehave
Definition
attention, power and control, revenge, and inadequacy
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4 stages of Adlerian therapy
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- therapeutic relationship
- lifestyle assessment and analysis
- interpretation and insight
- reorientation
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family constellation
Definition
childhood experiences that shaped lifestyle development
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the question
Definition
how would your life be different if you were well?
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birth order
Definition
situation into which one is born and how they interpret it
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early recollections
Definition
message still present in their life
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basic mistakes
Definition
overgeneralization, false or impossible goals, misperceptions of life, life's demands, denial of one's basic worth
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paradoxical strategies
Definition
prescribing the symptom
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