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Week 3
Week 3: Existential and Logotherapy Therapy - studying w/ Bisi
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the founder of Existential Therapy? | Victor Frankl |
| What are the main premises of Existential Therapy? | Psychological dysfunction and mental illness don't exist. The focus is on the here and now. People are free and responsible. Making choices and taking full responsibility for those choices are central to becoming healthy. |
| When should Existential Therapy be used? | When the goal is to change meaning. When the client is high functioning. Wen there are situational concerns tied to moderate depression or anxiety |
| What does Existential Therapy believe about anxiety? | It is part of the human condition |
| How do Logotherapists help clients find meaning in life? | Focusing on personal strengths. Exploring values and beliefs. Finding meaning. Finding a sense of responsibility and purpose. Exploring spiritual beliefs. |
| What are the 4 themes of Existential Therapy? | Death, Freedom and responsibility, Isolation and meaninglessness |
| What is the Death Theme of Existential Therapy? | When someone realizes that death is a normal part of being human, they start to live life more intentionally |
| What is the Freedom and Responsibility Theme of Existential Therapy? | The idea that your choices impact the outcomes you experience and that you have to take ownership of that. Choosing not to do anything is a choice in itself |
| According to Existential Therapy, what is Existential Guilt? | The feelings someone has when they realize that they have been avoiding making any choices |
| According to Existential Therapy, what is Eigenwelt? | A person's relationship w/ themself |
| According to Existential Therapy, what is Mitwelt? | A person's relationship w/ others |
| According to Existential Therapy, what is Umwelt? | A person's relationship w/ the environment |
| According to Logotherapy, what is Self-Transcendence? | The process of working towards goals that are higher than just the immediate needs. |