Counseling Theories and Models Flashcards
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In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the concept of 'dialectics' primarily refers to:
Answer: The synthesis of opposing truths, especially acceptance and change
DBT's core dialectic is the simultaneous acceptance of the client as they are while also supporting their need to change, resolving the apparent contradiction.
A client in early recovery reports that drinking helped them feel 'normal' and reduced anxiety. From a Psychodynamic perspective, this is best understood as:
Answer: Ego-syntonic self-medication of unconscious conflict
The self-medication hypothesis from a psychodynamic lens suggests substance use serves to manage unconscious emotional pain or unresolved internal conflict.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) uses the term 'psychological flexibility' to describe:
Answer: Contacting the present moment and changing or persisting in behavior guided by values
Psychological flexibility in ACT means being fully present, accepting thoughts and feelings without unnecessary defense, and taking value-consistent action.
A counselor who uses a solution-focused approach would MOST likely ask a client:
Answer: What would be different in your life if the problem were solved tomorrow?
The Miracle Question is a hallmark solution-focused technique that helps clients envision a desired future, bypassing problem-focused discourse.
Which of the following best describes the role of 'reinforcement' in Behavioral theories of addiction?
Answer: Substance use is maintained by the rewarding effects and relief from discomfort it provides
Behavioral theory holds that both positive reinforcement (euphoria) and negative reinforcement (relief from withdrawal or anxiety) maintain addictive behavior.
In Family Systems Theory, a family member who enables a loved one's substance use while simultaneously complaining about it is demonstrating which dynamic?
Answer: Homeostasis
Homeostasis in family systems refers to the tendency for families to maintain familiar patterns of interaction even when those patterns are dysfunctional.
Person-Centered Therapy's concept of 'unconditional positive regard' means the counselor:
Answer: Accepts the client fully without judgment, regardless of their behavior or choices
Unconditional positive regard, one of Rogers' core conditions, involves the counselor valuing the client as a person without conditions or evaluative judgment.