Temperament Therapy Section 1 – Flashcards
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Procrusteanism
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the obsession of making other people fit our mold.
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Spiritual Therapy
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is the application of spiritual knowledge in the treatment of all mental and physical disorders.
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How many therapies does the medical community recognize?
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12 including spiritual therapy
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Spiritual exhaustion
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spend a lifetime searching for God, tries to earn God's love by following rules and rituals. Eventually all efforts are exhausted.
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Physical exhaustion
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neglects and pushes himself beyond endurance; internal stress is depleted.
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Emotional exhaustion
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a by-product of doing all the right things, rules and yet internal stress leaves them depleted
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Christ's yoke from Matthew 11: 29-30
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It is well fitted for us. It is our God designed and provided place for each and every human that lives.
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Accepting the perfect yoke
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Provides rest, peace, and joy
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Man attempts to meet temperament needs by
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pursuing fame, fortune, and power but still has a void
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He brings new values and purpose
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God brings the temperament into balance
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Three components of man's emotional side
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Inclusion, Control and Affection
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Inclusion
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socialization and association with others
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Control
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have power and control over others; others have power and control over you
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Affection
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deep personal relationships, love and affection
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Three steps for balance
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spiritual area, physical condition, emotional area
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Spiritual area
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develop a relationship with God; Read the word of God; Worship and pray
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Physical condition
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Keep yourself in best physical condition for age and physical dexterity
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Emotional area
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change of environment, change of thinking processes; relationship with God in complete agreement with temperament
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Although in their infancy studies show
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direct link between the fulfillment of temperament needs and overcoming many of the problems that plague man today.
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A Temperament Therapist must
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not only deal with needs being met in ungodly ways, but those not being met at all.
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Genuine and significant change can be affected
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and balance brought into the temperament if needs are met in godly ways
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First step in Temperament Therapy
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to understand the temperament needs of the individual and then teach them
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Strengths
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perfections
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Weaknesses
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imperfections or reactions to unmet needs
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Three ways temperament needs can be met
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1) change of environment 2) change of thinking process; 3) through a relationship with God that is conducive to the needs of the individual temperament.
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Temperament Therapy + Temperament Theory =
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intensify the understanding of the working of man's temperament
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Counselee responsibilites
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self, behavior, and sins
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Subconscious drive of temperament
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comes under the control of the conscious mind
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Counselor's rights
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Teach, instruct, encourage, advise, listen, love and believe in counselee
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Temperament Therapy's basis for counseling
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to help individual know the will of God
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Five temperament types
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Melancholy, Choleric, Phlegmatic, Supine and Sanguine
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Temperament in NOT
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actual behavior
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It is vital for Christian counselors
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to identify what the person needs, the extent they need it, find biblically acceptable ways to help them meet their needs.
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Three steps to meet one's temperament needs
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1. Change of environment 2) change of thinking process 3) a relationship with God
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The Word of God teaches us
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that each individual is responsible for his/her own behavior
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Temperament must be in balance
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if we are to be spiritually, emotionally and physically in balance.
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Pure Melancholyh
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is an introvert, loner
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Describe the Melancholy
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Extremely creative and genius prone Task oriented (relate better to tasks than people) Very high intellectual capacity, they are thinkers; Ability to see both the end result and the pitfalls in any job or project. They need alone time to regenerate. Tend to lose momentum. Prefer to stay at home. Tend to be perfectionist. Extremely private; mood swings follow thinking process; Surface relationships are few; Excellent managers and supervisors; Independent and good leaders. Like truth, order and reliability. Loyal and faithful friends; Self-sacrificing; Emotionally guarded. Have tender feelings, but lack mechanisms to express these feelings.
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First step in counseling
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Complete Arno Profile System
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First approach in counseling Melancholy
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is the most critical, express gentleness and intellectual superiority.
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Point 1 in Counseling Melancholy
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Prove your intellectual superiority
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Point 2 in counseling a Melancholy
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Do not be authoritative or counseled will rebel
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Point 3 in counseling a Melancholy
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never confront them about mistakes, criticize or make them foolish
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Point 4 in counseling a Melancholy
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Never try to interfere with independence, control or tell them what to do.
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Point 5 in counseling a Melancholy
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Present the counselee with clear, concise provable information.
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Point 6 in counseling a Melancholy
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Provide intellectually challenging information Give something to think about
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Point 7 in counseling a Melancholy
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Lead them to change by giving them examples of good, bad behavior and end results
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Point 8 in counseling a Melancholy
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Be specific rather than indirect.
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Step 1 in approaching a Melancholy
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Show you have superior intellectual ability
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Step 2 in approaching a Melancholy
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Do not be too authoritarian
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Step 3 in approaching a Melancholy
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Never confront them with mistakes
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Step 4 in approaching a Melancholy
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Present the Melancholy with clear, concise, valid information
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Step 5 in approaching a Melancholy
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Need to be intellectually challenged
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Step 6 in approaching a Melancholy
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Lead them to change by examples of good and bad behavior
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Step 7 in approaching a Melancholy
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Counselee is self-motItivated. Looks at facts and then makes a decision
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Interesting and important aspect about Temperament Therapy
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Teaching the counselee about themselves.
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Weakness 1 & 2 of Melancholy
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Moody and fear of economic failure
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Weakness 3 &4 of Melancholy
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Low self esteem and easily offended
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Weakness 5 & 6 of Melancholy
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Severe problem with anger and extremely hard time forgiving
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Weakness 7&8 of Melancholy
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Want to appear in control and competent. They need to look it even if they aren't
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Weakness 9 &10 of Melancholy
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Procrastinate especially in areas where they lack self-confidence
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Weakness 11&12 of Melancholy
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Legalistic and uncompromising; Do not confront about mistakes;
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Weakness 13 & 14 of Melanchly
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Severely low level of self esteem; someone else is sole responsibility they experience anxiety
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Weakness 15 & 16 of Melancholy
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Loneliness plagues them and are easily hurt/insulted
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Weakness 17 of Melancholy
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Indirect people who appear to be cold and withdrawn
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First 6 temperament needs of Melancholy
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1. Truth, order and reliability 2. To be free from socialization. 3. To work with tasks and systems 4. To have quiet, alone time to regenerate 5. To control their thinking 6. For perfection of self and other
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Second 6 temperament needs of Melancholy
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7. For financial and economic security 8. For acceptance and approval 9. Time to build up their self-confidence 10. For independence 11. To appear competent and in control 12. To receive love, affection and approval
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Masking
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Be one temperament but act like another temperament. Personality is a mask
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Seed example for temperament
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Draw a line on the board. Put dots under horizontal line (seeds) already know what has been planted, but when it comes up the environment affects tree but doesn't change it.
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One might counsel a Melancholy by
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Encouraging them to develop habits and routines, doing the same thing at the same time every day. Teach them how to constructively deal with anger rather than destructively. Focus their thoughts on positive, good things instead of things that are negative. Replace bad habits with good habits, recognize mistakes and learn from them so they will not be repeated.
