PSYC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 97: Family Therapy, Psychopharmacology, Treatment And Control Groups

• School: Brock University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1F90
• Professor: Tanya Martini

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Questions you should be able to answer by the end of this lecture: explain how client-centred therapy is nondirective. Explain how client-(cid:272)e(cid:374)t(cid:396)ed the(cid:396)apy is a hu(cid:373)a(cid:374)isti(cid:272) fo(cid:396)(cid:373) of psy(cid:272)hothe(cid:396)apy that e(cid:373)phasizes the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s subjective experience: carl rogers, humanistic psychotherapy, subjective perspective critical, nondirective, clients pursue personal growth an self-actualization, clie(cid:374)t"s (cid:396)espo(cid:374)si(cid:271)ility, self-theory, goal is to reduce incongruence. Unconditional positive regard: therapist makes client (true self) feel accepted, understood and valued, nonjudgmental, warm, accepting therapeutic environment, safe environment to explore self-understanding and self-acceptance. How does a therapist show empathy in client -centred therapy: empathy, refle(cid:272)t (cid:272)a(cid:396)i(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:396)(cid:374) a(cid:271)out the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s diffi(cid:272)ulties, try to understand subjective meaning of events for client, may also co-experience emotional arousal with client. Why does a therapist need to be authentic in client-centred therapy: the(cid:396)apist"s (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ship (cid:449)ith (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t (cid:373)ust (cid:271)e ope(cid:374), ge(cid:374)ui(cid:374)e, a(cid:374)d ho(cid:374)est, therapist must respond consistently to client.