Exam 3: Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling

When members engage in catastrophic thinking by dwelling on the most extreme negative aspects of a situation the leader can assist the member when they are stuck imagining the worst possible outcome. This process is called __________.

The quality of the __________________ is crucial in determining successful therapeutic outcomes.

_________ is based largely on insight, unconscious motivation, and reconstruction of the personality.

__________ is best conceived of in a broad way and includes clinician expertise, the best available research, and evaluating the client's characteristics, culture, and preferences.

The __________ is an existential and phenomenological approach based on the assumption that individuals and their behavior must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the present environment.

Which of the following activities do NOT represent a treatment approach of Behavior Therapy?

Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of the Adlerian therapeutic approach as it pertains to the therapist-client relationship?

The __________ rests on the assumption that we have the capacity to understand our problems and that we have the resources within us to resolve them.

__________ is a humanistic, client-centered, psychosocial, and modestly directive counseling approach that was initially designed as a brief intervention for problem drinking, but it has been effectively applied to a wide range of problems.

__________ stress understanding the subjective world of the client and tap existing resources for change within the individual.

The cornerstone of __________ is the identification of specific goals at the outset of the therapeutic process, which serves as a way to monitor and measure the progress of group members.

The re-creation of situations that individuals experienced - situations that were difficult or not properly dealt with - in order to experience them in the here-and-now, is a hallmark of:

A central concept of a __________ group includes a movement from talking about problems to talking about and creating solutions.

__________ are personalized notions that are triggered by particular stimuli that lead to emotional responses.

The therapeutic domain considered most important for bringing about change is:

Wolfgang has just consulted with his supervisor. He is concerned that his own objectivity is being compromised because of his own personal feelings and emotions toward his client and their relationship. He sees the client much as he saw his own abusive father. Wolfgang is experiencing:

To challenge self-limiting assumptions, members are encouraged to __________ they were already the person they would like to be.

The fundamental goals of Behavioral Therapy are to increase ____________ and create new conditions for _____________.

Cognitive therapy in groups emphasizes a __________ and helping group members discover their misconceptions for themselves.

Tamara is beginning the process of integrating theories into an approach that she hopes to find effective and useful. It is recommended that she consider each of the following EXCEPT :