NSG 527 - Psychopathology, Theories & Advanced Clinical Modalities
Midterm Exam
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Gestalt Therapy
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Gestalt, a German word meaning organized whole, recognizes the unity of humans as integrated wholes, not divided into parts, taken out of context, or generalized
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Key themes and principles of gestalt therapy
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◦ The more we work at becoming who or what we are not, the more we remain the same ◦ Authentic change occurs more from being who we are, rather than trying to be who we are not (ex.- focusing on your inherent strengths, instead of working on weaknesses) ◦ Be here, be now
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Founder of gestalt therapy
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◦ Founded by Fritz Perls
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Awareness in Gestalt
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◦ The initial goal is for clients to expand their awareness of what they are experiencing in the present moment ◦ Increased awareness is considered curative and by becoming aware, clients can be integrated, or whole
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"Here and Now" (Gestalt)
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◦ The focus of Gestalt is NOT on the why of behavior, but rather on the what and how of behavior & the here and now ◦ Gestalt therapists are sensitive to how the here and now includes residues from the past, such as body posture, habits, and beliefs
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Impasse (Gestalt)
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that point where we don't progress in our self-support maturity but need to continue the manipulation of their environment (including people) to survive. This manipulation may include playing helpless, crazy, angry, whatever it takes to get the other support they feel they need.
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Dialogue (Gestalt)
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◦ Inclusion, presence, commitment to dialogue, no exploitation, dialogue is lived
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Goals of Gestalt
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The goal is awareness and restoring his/her natural state of self-regulation.The goal is not an intellectual understanding or the "why's" of one's
problems, rather Gestalt focuses on the following:
◦ Acceptance of personal responsibility and assuming ownership of experiences, including accepting the consequences of one's actions ◦ Move towards an increased awareness of themselves and the present moment ◦ Moving on from environmental support to self-support
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