The central dialectic in DBT is the tension between
a. validation and change
b. stagnation and change
c. competence and incompetence
d. vulnerability and self-confidence
a. validation and change
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In structural family therapy, which of the following is not a common problem, based on the theory developed by Salvator Minuchin?
(a) Alliances across generations can result in parentification of a child. (b) Families can become either enmeshed and chaotic or disengaged and isolated. (c) Parents forget their role in the family (e.g., mother, father) and cross boundaries into another subsystem (e.g., aunt/uncle, or sister/brother). (d) The therapist joins with the family to make a positive therapeutic alliance.
Connectedness involves:
A. family relationships only. B. interpersonal skills only. C. family relationships and intrapersonal awareness. D. interpersonal skills and intrapersonal awareness.
Transfer of training occurs in behavioral therapy when
a. a counselor realizes that the client should be referred to a counselor with expertise in the client’s primary contact area. b. success with one of a client’s problems spreads out to untargeted areas. c. a person-centered or Gestalt therapist decides to use behavioral interventions with a specific client. d. the therapist uses techniques from other orientations in combination with behavioral interventions. e. a client who is succeeding in therapy is referred to a more experienced behavioral counselor for more advanced therapy.
The founder of Gestalt therapy contends that a frequent source of unfinished business is resentment.n
a. True b. False