Identify the six concepts of the sense of self and define each concept. Explain how having an understanding of these concepts would be important for helping clients to develop a stronger sense of self.
What will be an ideal response?
The six concepts include self as a soul (constant through life and perhaps transcending physical being), as unfolding potentials (moving toward self-actualization), as organizing activity (incorporating notions of action, initiative, and organization), as cognitive structure (action and emotion originate in thought, and our conscious thinking processes are our essence), as shared symbolic experience (the product of symbols that we negotiate and share with others in our culture), and as a flow of experience (a subjective and ever-changing notion, unable to be categorized). It would be helpful to apply different concepts with different clients, depending on how they tend to see themselves and the world around them. Religious clients may want to see self as a soul. People who struggle with feeling they are failures may benefit from the view of self as a flow of experience or as unfolding potentials.
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a. who are addicted share the same motivational traits as persons without a psychiatric problem who are addicted. b. who abuse chemicals have the same motivational traits as persons who are addicted to chemicals. c. who have a job are less motivated to quit than those without a job, since their stress level is higher. d. do not abuse chemicals for the same reason(s) over the years.
These groups may disband abruptly after accomplishing their goals
a. encounter groups b. work groups c. T-groups d. Psychotherapy groups
Moran, in discussing gambling addictions, points out that there is:
(a) a close relationship between the signs and symptoms of alcoholism and gambling (b) not a very close relationship between the signs and symptoms of alcoholism and gambling (c) gambling and alcohol are not related (d) workaholism and alcoholism are highly related
When assessing client, Gestalt counselors look for where their clients are "stuck" in the cycle of making contact—otherwise known as ____________________________
a. sources of life meaning b. personal constructs and facades c. trust of self d. contact boundary disturbances