Reflections on Theories and Yalom's Chapter 1: Kenneth Lopez by Kenneth Lopez

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Kenneth Lopez

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Sullivan's Interpersonal Theory

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Questions:

Working at a skilled nursing facility, Sullivan's interpersonal theory resonated with me because I often see it at care plan meetings where the interdisciplinary team deems it unsafe for her to go back home and recommends that she stay at an LTC facility. Through their own fears and anxiety, they think that we are taking away their way of life. But as a part of IDT, we have the responsibility to ensure that the patient can thrive upon d/c. The concept of attachment theory is suited for this scenario because it highlights the change in behavior through their fear of abandonment and rejection. Which can be related to Yalom’s universality factor

Question: In this scenario, in what ways could you have handled this situation?

Experiential Theory

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Question: In your adult / working life, was there a career or a job where you had to learn everything from scratch? Did you prefer instructions over hands-on learning, and why?

Kenneth Lopez

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Reflections on Theories and Yalom's Chapter 1: Docs

Object Relations Theory

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We see it in how we internalize our childhood experiences, which encompasses many variables such as our environment, connections, and relationships, that we carry on as adults, which shape our own behaviors.

Are there any connections that you see that have shaped you in how you view or handle conflict?

Family Systems Theory

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What role did you play in your family growing up? Does that experience translate positively in other settings (such as the workplace, college, etc.)?

Brief therapy

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Question: Do deadlines motivate or pressure? If so, what are your own strategies for dealing with both?

Strength-based therapy

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Question: Do open-ended or closed-ended questions work when it comes to building a rapport with a client?

Interpersonal Neuro Biology

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Question: Did you have any habits that you were able to change?

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Reference:

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Chen, M., & Rybak, C. (2018). Theories and assumptions. In Theories and Assumptions (Second Edition ed., pp. 1-24). SAGE Publications, Inc, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071800980.n1

Morris, T. H. (2020). Experiential learning–a systematic review and revision of Kolb’s model. Interactive learning environments, 28(8), 1064-1077.

Pixabay. (2016). Sunset men silhouettes helping [Photograph]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/sunset-men-silhouettes-helping-1807524/

Pixabay. (2017, June 30). Team spirit, teamwork, community [Photograph]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/team-spirit-teamwork-community-2447163/

Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2020). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (6th ed.). Basic Books.

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