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Who is associated with reality therapy?
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William Glasser
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What were some of the original names of reality therapy?
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Initially Control Theory → later Choice Theory
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What were the early influences of reality therapy?
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Influenced by work with delinquent girls
Movement away from punishment toward relationships & respectfulness |
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What is the basic philosophy of reality therapy?
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Major premise is idea of choice
Positive view of human nature Constructivistic All behavior aimed at satisfying needs for survival, love & belonging, power, freedom, fun Emphasis on biological causation creates helplessness |
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Choice Theory vs. External Control Psychology: CT?
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Primary assumption is we choose everything we do & feel
To emphasize choice, “-ing” added to traditional behavioral labels (e.g., “angering,” “depressing”) |
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Choice Theory vs. External Control Psychology?
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Human existence controlled by environment
3 basic underlying maladaptive beliefs Behavior is controlled by external factors People can control & be controlled by others People should punish & reward others based on personal standards |
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What are the central constructs of reality therapy?
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Basic Needs
Quality World Total Behavior Car analogy |
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What is psychological dysfunction according to reality therapy?
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Basic problem is unsatisfactory or absent relationships (i.e., lack of belonging)
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What are bad choices made according to reality therapy?
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Bad choices made for 3 reasons:
Behavior controls our anger Behavior is a way to get help Behavior avoids more difficult alternatives |
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What are the goals of reality therapy?
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Basic goal is to help clients meet 5 basic needs without infringing on rights of others
Facilitate more effective thinking & acting choices Facilitate client responsibility for choices |
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What the process of reality therapy?
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Counselor positive, optimistic, present-oriented
Counselor is expert on choice theory but client only one who can determine choices right for her/him No formal assessment |
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What does the counselor help the client do in reality therapy?
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explore Wants
her/his Direction & what is currently Doing self-Evaluate by asking if current actions are Effective make simple & reachable action Plan |
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How does one use questioning in reality therapy?
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Questioning used in 4 ways
To enter inner world of client To gather information To give information To give client choices regarding perceptions & behaviors to focus on, thus increasing sense of control |
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What are some pros of reality therapy?
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Acknowledgement of cultural influence on the Quality World
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What are some cons of reality therapy?
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-Focus on heterosexual relationships
-Emphasis on individual choice -Definition of basic needs |
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What are some other names for reality therapy?
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Choice theory
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What is the philosophy of reality therapy?
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Relational, optimistic, Need for survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, fun. CHOICE -we choose everything we feel and do, "-ing" to labels like depressing, constructivist
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What are the central constructs of reality therapy?
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basic needs, quality world (need fulfilling images), total behavior(acting, thinking, feeling, physiology), internal vs external control, maximize pleasure and minimize pain, choice theory
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What is the health/dysfunction of reality therapy?
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healthy people have satisfying personal relationships and have found ways to satisfy their needs, dysfunction is unsatisfactory or absent relationships
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What is the assessment process of reality therapy?
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No assessment, diagnoses or labels, does not use psychotropic meds, help client meet basic needs without violating the rights of others, facilitate client responsibility for choices
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What are the roles of the client/counselor of reality therapy?
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egalitarian, therapist wants to become picture in client's quality world, empathy, genuineness, postiive regard, self discloses to client, asks lots of questions, client is expert about what is right for him
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What is the process of therapy for reality therapy?
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WDEP process: counselor helps client…explore Wants, find her/his Direction and what is currently Doing, self-Evaluate by asking if current actions are Effective, make simple and reachable action Plan
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What are the techniques of reality therapy?
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discussion based, few techniques, lots of questioning, studying choice theory, doing the unexpected, humor, self-disclosure, allowing or imposing consequences
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What is the research support for reality therapy?
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operationalizing is difficult (quality world) effectiveness shown in schools (locus of control), does not support RT as counseling approach, research is not major focus
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What are the cultural considerations for reality therapy?
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sociocultural influence on quality world, But focus on heterosexual relationships, emphasis on individual choice, and definitions of basic needs
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