Transcript REALITY THERAPY

REALITY THERAPY
William Glasser
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William Glasser
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Chemical engineering, clinical psychology
and psychiatry
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Based approach on Control or Choice
theory
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Behavior Choice
 Individual needs
 Interpersonal relationships
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Choice Theory
 Belonging
 Power
Achievement
 Freedom Independence
 Fun
 Survival (Physiological needs)
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Components of Behavior
 Acting
 Thinking
 Feeling
 Physiology
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Reality Therapy
 Choice
and Responsibility
 Reject Transference
 Focus on the Present
 Avoid talking about Symptoms
 Disagree with traditional views of
mental illness and psychotropic
medications
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Therapy Process
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Are your behaviors getting you what you
want and need?
 Better
relationships
 Increased Happiness
 Sense of inner control
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Change: The “WDEP” System
W Wants
What do you want to be and do?
Your “picture album”
D Doing and Direction
What are you doing?
Where do you want to go?
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Change: The “WDEP” System
E Evaluation
Does your present behavior have a
reasonable chance of getting you what
you want?
P Planning – “SAMIC”
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Planning For Change: SAMIC
S Simple
Easy to understand,
specific and concrete
A Attainable
Within the capacities and
motivation of the client
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Planning For Change: SAMIC
M Measurable
Observable and helpful
changes
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What can be done today?
What can you do?
Immediate
Involved
C Controlled
Can you do this by yourself or
will you depend on others?
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Therapist Role
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Teach clients to evaluate themselves
 “Are
your behaviors getting you what you
want an need
Instill hope; Act as an advocate
 Does not focus on symptoms; but on
actions
 Gently and firmly confront clients with the
fact that they only have control of their
own behavior
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