What are the major assumptions of narrative approaches about how change occurs?
What will be an ideal response?
People create meaning in their lives by organizing key events into stories and incorporating these into larger life narratives; life narratives are constructed over time by people interaction with others; people can author their own lives; human dilemmas created in social contexts; people are separate from their problems; blocks to healing and growth occur when people perceive their problems as being a large part of who they are; and major goal of therapy is to create space between the person and problem.
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Stephen is a gay client. His counselor, Manuel, believes that gay individuals can and should be "fixed" and wants to refer him to reparative therapy. According to "Ethical Hotspots," this issue falls in the category of: A. relationships and boundary issues. B. legal issues
C. religious issues. D. social and cultural issues.
According to Rogers, when a client receives unconditional positive regard from their therapist, which of the following is likely to occur?
a. The client will become suspicious of the therapist’s motives. b. The client will feel free to explore new feelings and behaviors. c. The therapist will become cynical in the relationship. d. It will be unlikely that any deeply meaningful self-exploration will occur. e. The sessions are likely to become circular in nature.
Before 1962 homosexuality was considered pathological by the American Psychiatric Association
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following constitutes an open-ended invitation?
A) ?"When we talked on the telephone you said you were having trouble with your boss. What is the problem there?" B) ?"I'd like to begin by learning more about the concerns that have brought you to therapy. What has been the difficulty?" C) ?"I understand you are having difficulty with you husband. What is the problem?" D) ?"Your physician has referred you to me for help with your agoraphobia. How long have you had it?"