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Theories Of Counseling And Psychotherapy Question Paper

Theories Of Counseling And Psychotherapy

Course:Phd In Philosophy

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PSY/PHD 811: THEORIES OF COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY

DATE: Wednesday 22nd April, 2009
TIME: 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon

INSTRUCTIONS
• Write your registration number in every booklet that you use.
• Start each question on a new page.
• Answer question No. I and any other TWO questions.

1.
a)
Briefly explain the view of maladaptive behavior held by Psychoanalysis
Therapy.
b)
Explain how the following personal attitudes of the therapist form a
central part of the therapeutic relationship in Person-Centered Therapy:
• Congruence or genuineness.
• Unconditional positive regard and acceptance.
• Accurate empathic understanding.

2. a) Explain
the
content of Gestalt Therapy.
b)
Explain in your own words the concept of ‘living here and now’ used in
Gestalt Therapy and explain two negative consequences of living either in
the past or future.
c)
Suppose you have decided to use “Games of dialogue (enactment)
technique to help a man/woman who is contemplating divorcing gain the
awareness of a ‘divorced situation’, write and expound five questions that
you anticipate may help your client into the impending divorced situation.

2

3.
a)
Write and explain two views of human beings held by Rational Emotive
Behavior Therapy.
b)
Briefly describe the content of the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.
c)
Suggest five irrational ideas commonly held by clients in your community,
and explain why each one is irrational. Explain how you can use one
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy to help them gain rationality.

4.
a)
What is the main source of maladaptive behavior according to Reality
Therapy?
b)
Briefly explain the content of Reality Therapy.
c)
Explain the acronym ‘SAMIC’ proposed by Wubbolding (2000) to capture
the essence of the client’s good plan and describe five characteristics of
such a plan.

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