Ncmhce - Counseling Approaches And Interventions Study Guide Graded A+

Family Therapy Theory: Behavioral {Ans: Gottman couples techniques Behavioral family therapy Behavioral marriage therapy Parent effectiveness training Sexual dysfunction treatment}Existential {Ans: Useful with fairly healthy clients experiencing mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety, in need of meaning and direction in their lives. -Encouraging client responsibility and self-confidence -Clarification of options, facilitation of choices -Life review to discover meaning and accomplishments -Development of spirituality, discussion of belief system -Paradoxical interventions}Family Therapy Theory: Structural (Minuchin) {Ans: Boundary making Rigid/Disengaged-Diffuse/Enmeshed boundaries Joining/Accommodating systems/subsystems Diagnosing/Highlighting systems/subsystems Realigning systems/subsystems Unbalancing/balancing}Person Centered {Ans: For mild and situational disorders involving self-esteem, self-confidence, goals and direction. -Acceptance, unconditional positive regard -Empathy, reflection of feeling -Support, encouragement -Clarification, open questions, goal-setting -Genuineness, modeling, rapport-building}Family Therapy Theory: Family Systems (Bowen) {Ans: Genogram Triangulation Differentiation of self Family projection process}Gestalt {Ans: Useful for relatively healthy people with physical symptoms, difficulty accessing feelings, mild to moderate anxiety and depression. -Giving voice to physical sensation, nonverbal cues -Dream exploration -Empty chair -Topdog/underdog -Exaggerating feelings and actions -Confrontation -Encouragement of awareness and responsibility}