Deck 4: Case Approach to Existential Therapy

Question 1

The first step in existential therapy is:

A)to conduct a thorough life history.
B)to establish a therapeutic alliance whereby the therapist can understand the client's world.
C)to ask the client to identify wants, needs, and perceptions.
D)to examine past traumas from childhood.
E)to assess for cognitive distortions.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

All of the following concepts are a part of existential therapy with Ruth except for

A)reconstruction of the self
B)being in the world
C)total behavior
D)existential anxiety
E)finding new values

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Existential therapists:

A)may choose techniques from what is taking place in the ongoing therapeutic process and their relationship with clients.
B)tend to rely on a well-developed set of techniques.
C)do not borrow techniques from other therapies.
D)almost always dispute irrational beliefs that lead to human suffering.
E)focus on the collective unconscious.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The primary goal of existential therapy is:

A)to make known the unconscious.
B)to deal with unfinished business.
C)for clients to lead more authentic lives.
D)to establish well-defined goals and the means to achieve them.
E)to understand the client's position in his or her family of origin.