Counseling Theories and Practice Flashcards
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A client in early recovery insists their drinking was never really a problem and everyone is overreacting. Which defense mechanism is most prominently displayed?
Answer: Denial
Denial involves refusing to acknowledge the reality of a problem, which is the primary defense mechanism being displayed here.
In Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), what does the 'B' in the ABC model represent?
Answer: Beliefs
In Ellis's ABC model, B stands for Beliefs — specifically the irrational beliefs that mediate between activating events and emotional consequences.
A counselor uses role-playing to help a client practice refusing a drink at a party. This technique is most associated with which therapeutic approach?
Answer: Behavioral therapy
Behavioral therapy uses skill-building techniques like role-playing and behavioral rehearsal to develop concrete coping responses.
Which concept from Adlerian therapy is most relevant when a client with SUD describes feeling inferior to sober peers and overcompensating through bravado?
Answer: Inferiority complex
Adler's concept of the inferiority complex describes the experience of deep inadequacy that drives compensatory behaviors.
A counselor working from a feminist therapy framework would MOST prioritize which of the following?
Answer: Examining how social and cultural power structures affect the client
Feminist therapy emphasizes that personal problems are often rooted in social, cultural, and political power imbalances rather than solely individual pathology.
A client reports that whenever they feel anxious, they drink to calm down, and this pattern has become automatic. From a behavioral perspective, the alcohol use is maintained by:
Answer: Negative reinforcement
Negative reinforcement occurs when a behavior increases because it removes an aversive stimulus — in this case, drinking removes anxiety.
In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the concept of 'dialectics' primarily refers to:
Answer: The tension between acceptance and change
DBT's core dialectic is balancing acceptance of the client as they are with the need for change, especially relevant for clients with emotional dysregulation.