Counseling Theories Fall 09 Exam Review for Exam 2
Bring scantron and #2 pencil. Exam will cover textbook chapters 7, 8, 9, 10 and lecture notes.
For all the theories know:
View of human nature
Key concepts
Main theorists associated with theory
Vocabulary words
Main goals of therapy
What the relationship is like between the therapist and client
Main techniques
Strengths and limitations of each theory
Application of theory to multicultural counseling
What school of thought is person-centered from?
How are existentialism and humanism the same and different?
What are the four periods of development of this model?
What does person-centered therapy believe to be the most important element in counseling?
What is meant by the Third Force in psychology?
How has this model been applied outside the therapeutic process?
What is the background of Gestalt therapy?
What is meant by the “I/thou” relationship?
What are the main principles of Gestalt therapy?
What are the 5 major channels of resistance to contact?
What are some aspects of language a Gestalt therapist might focus on?
What are the stages of the client's experience in therapy?
What is the purpose of the therapeutic techniques and how does a counselor prepare a client for experiments?
Be very familiar with the therapeutic interventions.
What is some of the background to the development of behavioral therapy? Have a modest understanding of classical and operant conditioning.
What are the basic characteristics and assumptions of behavior therapy?
How are goals selected in a collaborative manner?
What is the therapist's function and role?
Be able to apply the main techniques to a situation.
Who developed the BASIC ID and what does it stand for?
What are the principles of self-management and self-directed behavior?
What client population was DBT originally designed to help?
Have a thorough understanding of RET – the principles, philosophy, the therapeutic process and be able to apply to model to a situation.
What are the cognitive distortions proposed by Beck?
What does Beck believe about depression and know something of his inventory.
We will not cover Meichenbaum's models.
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