PSYC 3083 : Exam 1 Notes
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Definitions: commitment to help clients, inspire faith; hope. Insight, you don"t have to understand your behavior to change. Other common notions: counseling/therapy is art as well as science (??, process vs. Content: process- how we say/communicate something, content- what we say/communicate, counselors/therapist maintain high ethical standards, counseling/therapy is directed toward positive change (behavioral, emotional, attitudinal) 2: counseling, prevention focus, goals focus on education and developmental concerns, work setting: education, vocational, # of sessions: 12-15 (supportive, situational, present, emphasize normal , short term, psychotherapy (clinical) Intensive: goals are remedying/overcoming problems, work setting: hospitals, private practice, outpatient, # of sessions: longer interventions (reconstructive, analytical, in depth, past, emphasize. Counseling professionals: paraprofessionals, social work, psy. d, clinical psychology, psychiatry, typically presented as a continuum, emphasizing quantitative difference vs. the more important qualitative differences (differences in training, orientation, skills, work settings) Training models: scientist-practitioner, university based programs, professional model, professional school, less research, applied focus (therapy & assessment), psy. d, no dissertation.
