Which of the following statements best characterizes the nature of individual sessions in DBT?
a. In individual sessions, clients are taught a standard curriculum of psychosocial skills.
b. In individual sessions a relationship is established that validates and nurtures the client while demanding behavioral change.
c. In individual sessions, techniques such as mindfulness are avoided so that the client does not become stuck on emotions rather than behavior.
d. In individual sessions, clients are faced with making behavioral change because the counselor withholds empathy in order to focus on behavior rather than symptoms.
B
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When used in coherence therapy, the phrase “connecting back up” refers to
a. having the client physically “connect back up” with those individuals responsible for the negative thoughts and feelings in the client’s emotional learning b an experience of connecting the discovered emotional learning back to the symptom that was originally presented during a therapy session c. an experience in which the client “connects back up” with the thoughts associated with their emotional learning d. having the client “connect back up” with his or her most early childhood recollections
Name two multicultural positives of Gestalt therapy.
What will be an ideal response?
In DBT, Marsha Linehan specifically operationalizes target priorities for the therapy with individuals with multiple and complex problems. Her second priority is:
a. problems in developing quality of life. b. suicidal and parasuicidal behavior. c. psychoeducation about emotion regulation and self-acceptance. d. therapy or relationship interfering behaviors.
In the text, a step-by-step process is described for learning empathic response. In Step 1, which step is not correct?
a. Listen, pause, and condense what the client has said. b. Don't ask questions and keep responses short. c. Reflect content and feelings, and be specific. d. Attempt to make higher-level responses. e. Examine client feedback to your response.