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16 Cards in this Set
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Who founded reality therapy?
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William Glasser
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What do reality therapists believe about most clients?
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That they have the same underlying problem
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What are most clients' problems when they come to reality therapy?
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They are either involved in a present unsatisfying relationship or lack what could even be called a relationship
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What are clients problems usually caused by?
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their inability to connect, get close to others, or to have a satisfying or successful relationship with at least one of the significant people in their lives
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What do therapists recognize about clients' behaviors?
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That clients choose their behaviors as a way to deal with the frustration caused by an unsatisfying relationship
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What is the emphasis in reality therapy?
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responsibility
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What is the therapist's function in Reality Therapy?
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To keep therapy focused on the present
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Why do we often mistakenly choose misery?
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We often mistakenly choose misery in our best attempt to meet our needs
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When do we act responsibly?
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when we meet our needs without keeping others from meeting their needs
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What is all internally motivated behavior geared towards?
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meeting one or more of our basic human needs
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What are the 5 basic needs, according to reality therapy?
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Belonging
Power Freedom Fun Survival (Physiological needs) |
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What does our brain function as?
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A control system to get us what we want...
and to continually monitor our feelings to determine how well we are doing in our lifelong effort to satisfy these needs. |
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What does choice theory state?
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Choice theory states that all we ever do from birth to death is behave and with rare exceptions, everything we do is chosen.
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What are the procedures that lead to change?
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WDEP:
W - Wants (what do you want to be and do? -your picture album) D - Doing and Direction (what are you doing? Where do you want to go?) E - Evaluation (does your present behavior have a reasonable chance of getting you what you want?) P - Planning (SAMIC) |
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What are the rules for planning for change? (SAMIC)
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S - Simple (Easy to understand, specific and concrete)
A - Attainable (Within the capacities and motivation of the client) M - Measurable (Are the changes observable and helpful?) I - Immediate and Involved (What can be done today? What can you do?) C - Controlled (Can you do this by yourself or will you be dependent on others?) |
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What comprises total behavior?
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DOING (active behaviors), THINKING (thoughts, self-statements), FEELINGS (anger, joy, pain, anxiety), PHYSIOLOGY (bodily reactions)
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