Counseling Theories and Approaches Flashcards
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was originally developed to treat which population?
Answer: Individuals with borderline personality disorder
Marsha Linehan developed DBT specifically for chronically suicidal individuals with borderline personality disorder, combining CBT with acceptance strategies.
In psychoanalytic theory, which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings to others?
Answer: Projection
Projection involves unconsciously attributing one's own unacceptable impulses or feelings to another person.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) uses the 'miracle question' to do what?
Answer: Help clients envision a future without the problem
The miracle question invites clients to imagine waking up to find their problem solved, helping them articulate concrete goals and recognize existing strengths.
Narrative therapy encourages clients to do which of the following?
Answer: Externalize the problem and reauthor their life story
Narrative therapy, developed by Michael White and David Epston, separates the person from the problem and helps clients construct empowering alternative narratives.
Which therapeutic approach uses the empty chair technique?
Answer: Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt therapy, developed by Fritz Perls, uses the empty chair technique to help clients work through unfinished business and emotional conflicts.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is primarily used to treat which condition?
Answer: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
EMDR, developed by Francine Shapiro, is an evidence-based therapy for PTSD that uses bilateral stimulation while clients recall traumatic memories.