PSYC 340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychoanalysis, Therapeutic Relationship, Brainstorming
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Can cause harm (bringing up issues that go unaddressed). Can create problems that may not exist (unethical/motivated therapist). Generally: no one type of therapy is more effective (some exceptions). Suggests that it is process and not always techniques. Customs, values, attitudes, beliefs, characteristics shared by a group of people. Can include race/ethnicity, gender, age, religion, ses, sexual orientation, disability statues, special needs, occupation. Graduate school course and playing to stereotypes . More difference within groups than between groups. Don"t assume every member of a certain group will behave/believe in a certain way. Requirement in some graduate programs (more historically). Inherent biases that may prevent value-free counseling/helping. People are influenced by their biology and environment. People are influenced by their past but have free will. Facilitate the arousal of emotions and learn about clients. Counselors collaborate with clients to help them achieve new understandings about. Themselves, their thoughts, their feelings, and their behaviors.
