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What is the basic philosophy of person centered therapy?
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Human beings are inherently good
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What is the human motivation according to person centered therapy?
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Human behavior is the result of an innate need to grow
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How does growth occur according to person centered therapy?
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Growth occurs in positive and constructive ways-No inherent aggressive or destructive tendencies, unless as a means to grow (e.g., killing an animal for food)
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What are the central contstructs of person centered therapy?
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Need for Positive Regard & Positive Self-Regard
Conditions of Worth -Process of internalization Organismic Valuing Process Self Self Concept -Ideal Self Experience Actualizing Tendency & Self-Actualizing Tendency |
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What is psychological health according to person centered therapy?
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Achieving health is a process, not a destination
A healthy person is congruent: -Open to experience -Has internal locus of evaluation -Freely accepts experience into awareness -Has positive self concept & unconditional self-regard -Perceives experiences accurately |
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What is psychological dysfunction according to person centered therapy?
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-Incongruence between the self and the experience
-Incongruence results in anxiety -Behavior is inconsistent &/or disorganized |
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What are the therapeutric goals according to person centered therapy?
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-Facilitate client’s journey toward congruence from incongruence
-Diminish conditions of worth & incongruence between self & experience |
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What are the 6 Necessary & Sufficient Conditions for Psychotherapeutic Change according to person centered therapy?
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Psychological contact: A mutually impactful relationship
Incongruence: Client must be in place of psychological vulnerability Congruence & genuineness: Counselor must be self-aware, open, genuine, authentic Unconditional positive regard: Counselor is nonjudgmental & accepting of client Empathy: Counselor must enter world of client without influence of own values Perception of empathy & acceptance: Client must PERCEIVE she/he is understood & accepted |
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What are the stages of therapy according to person centered therapy?
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Stage 1: Minimal self-awareness
Not likely to voluntarily present for therapy Stage 2: Little sense of responsibility for difficulties Stage 3**: Able to discuss self-experiences and feelings but problem perceived as external Stage 4: Begins to accept responsibility Stage 5: Experiences & expresses feelings in the present Stage 6: Realization of previously being stuck Stage 7: Conditions of worth are replaced by internally generated values |
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What are the pros of person centered therapy?
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-Client determines the goals of counseling
-Emphasis on egalitarian relationship between the therapist and client |
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What are the cons of person centered therapy?
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-Ignores social & political context
-Emphasis on internal locus of evaluation* -Required self-disclosure* -Individualistic* |
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Who is associated with Person Centered Therapy?
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Carl Rogers
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What are some other names for Person Centered Therapy?
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Client-Centered, Non-Directive
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What is the Philosophy of Person Centered Therapy?
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the client is the expert on their problem, humans are inherently good, humantistic, focus on growth in positive or destructive ways, no inherent aggressive behaviors
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What are the central constructs of Person Centered Therapy?
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Experience-noun and verb (perception), actualizing tendency, organismic valuing process, self concept, ideal self, need for positive self regard, external and internal conditions of worth
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What is the Health/Dysfunction of Person Centered Therapy?
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healthy people have congruent self concepts and experiences, must have internal locus of evalution & perceives experiences accurately. Dysfunction as incongruence; results in anxiety & affects beh.
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What is the assessment process of Person Centered Therapy?
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no formal assessment; the counselor allows the client to control the direction of the session and is primarily a catalyst to helping the client find congruence
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What are the roles of the client/counselor of Person Centered Therapy?
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egalitarian, therapist as companion in client's search for herself, therapist is in contact with own experience in order to understand the client's experience, even neg feelings are to be expressed
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What is the process of therapy of Person Centered Therapy?
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counselor congruence, unconditional positive regard, genuineness, empathic understanding, 7 stages of therapy, two kinds of client resistance-avoidance of pain & judgment
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What are the techniques of Person Centered Therapy?
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There are no techniques! Seen as objectifying the client instead of allowing her to find her own experience and thus solutions
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What is the research support for Person Centered Therapy?
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suggest core conditions necessary but not sufficient for change, points out importance of basic counseling skills which is reflected in research on common factors for change
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What are the details about cultural context in Person Centered Therapy?
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equality between counselor and client, client determines goals, BUT it ignores social contexts entirely like w/ internal locus of evaluation, required self-disclosure, individualistic
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