Katrina is working with her 45-year-old female client who has symptoms of both depression and anxiety. What factors would Katrina need to take into account when deciding what to address first?
What will be an ideal response?
Severity and level of impact on the client’s life
Level of distress the client is experiencing
Level of motivation the client has to make a change
What support systems are in place
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In the __________ technique, the therapist asks the client if he or she would use the same negative, perfectionistic, black-and-white patterns of thinking to relate to a dear friend, e.g. “What would you say to a friend who is in the exact same situation as you?” (
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The “givens” that are related to existential anxiety include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. There is no innate purpose in life. b. Our life is finite. c. We are the creators of our own purpose. d. We are mortal. e. Only through “grace” are we able to attain eternal life.
Koji is coming to therapy because he is having issues of jealousy over his siblings' relationship with his parents. The therapist uses the empty chair technique with him to get in touch with his thoughts and emotions regarding the situation
Koji finds this useful. This is an example of which common factor? a. extratherapeutic factors b. therapy relationship factors c. expectancy, hope, and placebo factors d. model and technique factors
Which of the following is NOT a feminist therapy demystifying strategy?
a. focus on alleviating symptoms b. describing the rights an individual has as a consumer of therapy c. disclosing relevant personal information about the therapist d. providing information about the therapeutic process and goals