Counselor or therapist who orientation is some sort of combination of defined orientations (i.e. psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, etc.) Not to be confused with integrative (which is the same thing, but tidier??).
How the hell did "consumer" become an advocacy term for people using mental health services?? Does that mean I was a producer? How is that empowering for anyone? Quick! Buy more! -- Save the economy, buy a Hummer (or whatever it is I want to attribute to Bush.)
Very irritating when used to refer to something that is currently popular or cutting edge. Especially irritating consider the academic and/or clinical setting in which I started overhearing it -- how they absorbed it or from where, dunno.
Okay - I actually think this is a fun word. But for me it is highly associated with grad school. My nerdy gift to my fellow predoc interns was a cross-word I made. The clue for the item was something like: not recognizing or able to identify one's emotions.
Excellent way to confuse clients that you work with... who says "affective?" A 25 cent word. It'll get you by, but be prepared - irritated professors will ask you to define it or distinguish it from mood and emotions. Then they'll put you on the spot for the different between flat and blunt affect. That is even better during rounds. And think, some of us are still just trying to keep affect (v.) from effect (n.).
Using or misusing this word is a in-group password in our social sciences grad program. The concept seems important - I still 'intensely dislike' the word.
This is a tricksy word in the counseling/therapy world for trainees. You have to listen, collect examples and derive what this term means because no one will tell you, and everyone will act like it is obvious. Have fun.
When I first ran into aripiprazole (Abilify (R)!!) I started laughing inappropriately in morning report. No one else who worked at the psych hospital even blinked an eye at the name.
I tell my students -- "Want in? Learn to drop 'a paucity of research in X.' You'll sound really impressive." (Dearth is last year - or last decade. Or something.)
Comments by vermontster
vermontster commented on the word self-esteem
Argh!!
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word therapeutic
Sometime it gets used to describe things that should be (should have been), rather than things done specifically for their therapeutic value.
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word addict
"Addicted to Oil" Argh! Quick - find a 12 Step Meeting!!
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the list lingering-irritation
Yea! Calvin & Hobbes!
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word enmeshment
Watch out - this terms gets used in an easy, slippery way that pathologizes the heck out of close relationships.
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word codependent
What you are when you think someone else has a problem. Beware all you take-carers who further your take-cared of's problems.
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word addictions
A sorta medical, mostly human services-y field.
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word recovery
State associated with not drinking or using drugs or ending some negative habit on purpose.
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word eclectic
Counselor or therapist who orientation is some sort of combination of defined orientations (i.e. psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, etc.) Not to be confused with integrative (which is the same thing, but tidier??).
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word consumer
How the hell did "consumer" become an advocacy term for people using mental health services?? Does that mean I was a producer? How is that empowering for anyone? Quick! Buy more! -- Save the economy, buy a Hummer (or whatever it is I want to attribute to Bush.)
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word sexy
Very irritating when used to refer to something that is currently popular or cutting edge. Especially irritating consider the academic and/or clinical setting in which I started overhearing it -- how they absorbed it or from where, dunno.
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word empower
Said so often in health and human services that it almost means nothing. Stolen. Worn out. Even co-opted. Way to ruin something.
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word euthymic
Happy day!!! (Enjoy your bought of euthymia. I'm sure it will pass. And if you are lucky it'll return.)
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word alexithymia
Can't we just describe someone as alexithymic?
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word alexithymic
Okay - I actually think this is a fun word. But for me it is highly associated with grad school. My nerdy gift to my fellow predoc interns was a cross-word I made. The clue for the item was something like: not recognizing or able to identify one's emotions.
June 29, 2008
vermontster commented on the word diathesis
Diathesis-Stress Model. We love models.
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word affective
Excellent way to confuse clients that you work with... who says "affective?" A 25 cent word. It'll get you by, but be prepared - irritated professors will ask you to define it or distinguish it from mood and emotions. Then they'll put you on the spot for the different between flat and blunt affect. That is even better during rounds. And think, some of us are still just trying to keep affect (v.) from effect (n.).
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word reify
Using or misusing this word is a in-group password in our social sciences grad program. The concept seems important - I still 'intensely dislike' the word.
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word pedagogy
ga-gy or go-gy. Thank you Kristen! Teaching!!
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word critical
Liberation. Social Contructionism. PoMo? Pedagogy? Help!!
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word efficacy
Don't confuse with effective. They will know that you are impersonating a serious grad student.
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word intervention
This is a tricksy word in the counseling/therapy world for trainees. You have to listen, collect examples and derive what this term means because no one will tell you, and everyone will act like it is obvious. Have fun.
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word diversity
Bastardized by all! Find your grant money!!!
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word empathic
Empathic -- Em Pathetic...
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word empathetic
Counselor/therapists -- do you prefer empathetic? or empathic? All I hear is Em Pathetic.
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word reflective
Often confused with reflexive in counselor training.
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word reflexive
Used frequently in counselor training - often confused with reflective for some reason.
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word cathexis
The joys of psychoanalytic language! Ick.
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word praxis
My mind turns off when I hear psychologists use this term. It is also a teaching certification exam. For fun.
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word zeitgeist
Find grant money!! (Major 50 Cent word.)
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word abilify
When I first ran into aripiprazole (Abilify (R)!!) I started laughing inappropriately in morning report. No one else who worked at the psych hospital even blinked an eye at the name.
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word paucity
I tell my students -- "Want in? Learn to drop 'a paucity of research in X.' You'll sound really impressive." (Dearth is last year - or last decade. Or something.)
June 28, 2008
vermontster commented on the word dissertation
Irritation, constipation, aggravation, consternation, deprivation, agitation, infuriation, machination... Supposedly independent project that serves a gatekeeping function.
June 28, 2008