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61 Cards in this Set
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Ordeal Therapy
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Therapist will instruct a client to carry out an unpleasant chore whenever the symptom appears during the day, thus making the distress of the consequences greater than the distress of the original symptom.
Theory - Strategic |
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Mimesis
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A tactic used by a structural therapist, who attempt to copy or mimic a family's communication and behavioral patterns in order to gain acceptance by the family members.
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Split Loyalty
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During a divorce children divide up their loyalty between the parents. They do not usually turn on one or the other.
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Double Bind
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An individual (the parent usually) gives the child two messages at once.
"Love me!" "Hate me!" |
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Epistemology
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How we know what we know...
We each have our own epistemology: culture, religion, etc. |
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Alliance
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A shift within the family when family members team up in a healthy manner.
Benign triangle. |
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Coalition
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When family members team up against another member.
This is a toxic triangle that creates imbalance. |
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Differentiation
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A description of the bond between the parent and the child when that bond is broken.
Breaking away from the emotional bondage and becoming yourself. |
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Emotional reactivity
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Reacting to a situation with emotion instead of logic.
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Placator
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People please-er.
Theory = Satir |
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Boundaries
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Lines between family members. These lines can be ridged or permeable.
Theory = Minuchin Structural |
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Enactment
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Therapist asks the clients to have a discussion about an issue as if the therapist is not in the room.
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Accommodation
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Making changes within a family one relationship/issue at a time. Baby steps!
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Complementarity
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In every dyad there are specific functions fulfilled in the relationship.
One person is the extrovert, the other is the introvert...etc. |
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Metaphor
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The "symptom" is often symbolic of something else.
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Revolving Slate
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Patterns are repeated throughout the generations. These patterns are often unconscious.
Theory = Nagi Contextual |
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Legacy
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Expectations handed down from previous generation concerning what is expected of men and women.
Theory = Nagi Contextual |
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Reciprocity - Debt & Balance Ledgers
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A family accounting system of what has been given to who & what is still owed.
Theory = Nagi Contextual |
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Emotional Cut-off
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To deal with the fusion and lack of differentiation in intimate relationships, family members distance themselves from others - emotional divorce.
Theory = Bowen Transgenerational |
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Societal Regression
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Familial characteristics can be observed in interactions on a societal level.
Example: During societal times of high anxiety there is an increased tendency for emotional reactivity and less individuation. Theory = Bowen Transgenerational |
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Multigenerational Transmission Process
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A tendency to repeat impairing patterns of emotional behavior throughout the generations. This causes a decrease in differentiation.
We tend to marry individuals that are at the same level of differentiation. Theory = Bowen Transgenerational |
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Family Projection Process
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The lack of differentiation of the parents is passed down to one or more of their children.
This dynamic impairs the child. Theory = Bowen Transgenerational |
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Super Reasonable
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Calm, collected, always correct, in control, rigid, and avoids emotion.
AKA - The Computer Theory - Satir |
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Family Sculpting
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Asking clients to use their bodies and/or props to explain the relationships within their family.
After, the client processes why the sculpture is the way it is. This helps turn the abstract into visual. Theory = Satir |
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Long Brief Therapy
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1. Pre-Session: the phone call is the beginning of therapy
2. Session: gathering the data. Conducted with 2 therapists in the room & 2 behind the mirror. 3. Inter-Session: Family takes a break and all therapists meet to decide prescription. This is where Greek Chorus comes into play. 4. Intervention: Prescription is given and send family home. 5. Post-Session: All therapists meet to discuss the intervention & how the family reacted. Theory = Milan |
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Invariant Prescription
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Developed by Selvini-Palazzoli.
A single, unchanging verbal directive issued to all parents with symptomatic children. It is intended to help the parents and the children break out of the destructive games and establish clear boundaries. Theory = Milan |
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Enmeshment
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A family organization in which boundaries between members are blurred and members are over concerned and over involved in each others lives, which limits autonomy.
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Pretending Techniques
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Paradoxial interventions based on play and fantasy in which clients are directed to "pretend" to have a symptom.
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Externalizing
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Helping clients view the issue as occurring outside of themselves, this helps them to get over it.
Theory = Narrative |
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Irrelevant
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Muddled thoughts and verbalizations, childish, ditzy, airhead, changes topic abruptly and for no reason, random.
AKA - The Distractor Theory - Satir |
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Cybernetics
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The study of methods of feedback control within a system, the flow of info through feedback loops.
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AAMFT
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American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
Michigan Chapter = MAMFT |
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IAMFC
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International Association of Marriage & Family Counselors
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ACA
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American Counselor Association
Michigan Chapter is MCA |
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CMFCE
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Coalition for Marriage, Family & Couple Education
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Bowenian Theory
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-Murray Bowen
-Transgenerational Model -Focus on pyschodynamic -Insight is key! Key Concepts: 1. Differentiation 2. Triangles 3. Nuclear Fam. Emotional Process 4. Family Projection Process 5. Emotional Cutoff 6. Multigenerational Transmission 7. Sibling position 8. Societal Regression |
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Contextual Theory
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-Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagi
-Focus on psychodynamic Key Concepts: 1. Legacy 2. Split Loyalty 3. Invisible Loyalty 4. Revolving Slate 5. Exploitation 6. Interlocking need templates 7. Parentification 8. Ledgers and Balances |
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Sager Theory
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-Clifford Sager
-Focus on psychodynamic and couples counseling -Focus on expectations -Focus on Couple Profiles |
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Sager's Expectations
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1. Verbalized
2. Conscious, but not verbalized 3. Unconscious |
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Satir Theory
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-Virginia Satir
-Experiential Theory -Focus on Satir's Five Types Key Concepts: 1. Process - can't just talk, must do! 2. Growth - People have the ability to grow. |
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Whitaker Theory
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-Carl Whitaker
-Experiential Theory -Focus on process & experiencing -Started therapy as directive and controlling, but pulls away once family starts to take control of situation. |
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Minuchin
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-Salvador Minuchin
-Structural Theory |
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Structural Theory
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-Salvador Minuchin
-Focus on how systems work together, how balance is achieved, how to give feedback, and how dysfunctional patterns develop. Key Concepts: -Boundaries -Coalitions -Power |
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Affiliation
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Counselor supports and encourages one family member specifically.
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Tracking
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Counselor adopts the ways of the family. Example: culture, language, etc.
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Disengaged expert
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Counselor steps outside of the situation and shares their commentary/provides a prescription.
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Structuralization
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Review family hierarchy, power holder, etc.
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Strategic Theory
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-Jay Haley & Cloe Madanes
-Focus on resolving family issue at hand. Key Concepts: -Symptom focused -Here & Now! -Therapist is expert & in charge -Uniqueness of family. |
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Milan Theory
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-Mara Selvini-Palazzoli
-Focus on Long Brief Therapy Key Concepts: -Hypothesizing -Circular Questioning -Neutrality |
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Circular Questioning
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Questions asked by the counselor that will bounce off of all the family members and make them think of an answer.
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Behavioral Theory
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-Aaron Beck, John Gottman
-Typical cognitive behavioral assessment of family members. |
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Areas of Caring and Responding
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-Cron & Cron
1. Tolerate 2. Individuality 3. Business/Friendship = balance 4. Appreciation/Admiration 5. Unity - combo of #1-#4 |
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Emotion Focus Therapy (EFT)
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-Susan Johnson
-Focus completely on emotions and almost ignores dialog, cognitive, etc. -Focus on underlying emotions of interactions. |
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Solution Focused Theory
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-Insso Kim-Berg & DeShazer
-Focus on changing thought patterns through thinking - cognitive solutions. Key Concepts: -Look at exceptions, when things were good, not bad. -"Miracle question" -Scaling questions |
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Constructivism Theory
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-Tom Anderson, Carl Thom, Harlene Anderson & Harry Goolishian
Key Concepts: -Democratic relationship with client -Unique meaning in experiences -Rejects "fixed external reality" -Meanings can be altered, but not usually. -Based on attachment theory -Problems = opportunities for change |
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Narrative Theory
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-Michael White and David Epston
Key Concepts: -Deconstruction and reconstruction -Externalizing the problem -Anti problem saturated stories -Change internal dialog -Focus on time when the problem wasn't the problem - unique outcome -Re-authoring our narrative. |
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Provocative Theory
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-Maurizio Andolfi
-Counselor supports client's narrative and dives into the nodal points where they can provoke thinking and change. |
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Nodal Point
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-a trigger/moment/invitation for the counselor to jump into the family dynamic and ask a provocative question.
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Ariadne Thread
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-Someone in the family that will lead you in and will help develop the family story.
-Usually a child. -Based upon the mythological story of Ariadne |
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PLSSIT
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P - permission
L - limited info S - specific S - suggestions I - intensive T - therapy -this method is used when dealing with client's sexual issues. |
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Greek Chorus
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-therapists behind the two-way mirror observing the counseling session.
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