Integrating Spirituality into Therapy
Welcome aboard! You are in for a treat and a chance to recreate the wonderful experience of Bill O'Hanlon's workshop. at
The Northern School of NLP
; This quiz is based on the combination of his handouts and his slide presentation. You will be given a random selection of 25 questions out of the pool of 60. Obviously you will test your konwledge understanding more thoroughly, the more quizzes you do.
Since the answer to each question comes with an explanation, this is another way to add to your learning. We hope you enjoy exploring further.
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1
Self Witnessing is the process of:
problem solving
acknowledging one's own suffering
forgiveness
finding a response
2
This question "If you were to name the two most contradictory aspects of your personality, what would they be?" generates:
connection
compassion
inclusion
constancy
3
Client "I've been really depressed." Therapist "you've been depressed most of the time lately."
reflect in past tense
global to partial
reality to perception
problems to preferences
expectancy talk
4
Which is not true? The major therapeutic purpose behind using our "bad" behaviour as a trigger to do something good in the community is:
to be part of a larger world
to be a punishment
to be an act of atonement
to be a an act of forgiveness
5
Inclusion and permission are processes to generate:
connection
compassion
contribution
constancy
6
What does this question generate? "If you had to name the cause that you feel most passionate about, what would it be?"
connection
compassion
contribution
constancy
7
You can change a pattern by changing:
actions
cause
location
timing
non-verbals
8
Personal connections relate to:
Family, Community, Another
Nature, Cosmic Consciousness
Body and Soul
Prophets and God
9
Which of these is not true?
Spiritual practice can be disguised as good deeds.
Regular spiritual practice is good for the soul.
There may be a family history of spiritual practice
It's important to have the intention to have spiritual practice
None of these
10
Compassion is about finding that softening within you - for your self or for another.
True
False
11
People can change what happens by discovering how they do their problem.
True
False
12
Welcoming a new learner with a fanfare is an example of which ritual.
connecting
continuity
remembering
inclusion
13
Client "From the things she has said and done, it's obvious she doesn't care for me or our marriage." Therapist "Some of the things she's done have given you the sense she doesn't care." This is an example of:
reflect in past tense
global to partial
reality to perception
problems to preferences
expectancy talk
14
The resources found within the transpersonal zone include:
spirituality
body
family
alternative stories
community
soul
15
Embracing the Shadow is the process of coming to terms with the feared, avoided, devalued and disowned.
True
False
16
From a poll of Marriage and Family Therapists (2002) 96% said that spiritual issues should be included in clinical work.
True
False
17
Which is NOT an example of Permissive language?
You don't have to ...
It's OK to ...
comfortalby uncomfortable
You're OK if you don't ...
18
The counterbalance to spirituality is fear.
True
False
19
Compassion can be achieved by:
knowing they are not what they do
focussing on the behaviour
separating the problem from the identity
knowing they are this and much more
20
Discovering a client's attitude towards religion can sometimes reveal blockages s/he may have to the concept of spirituality.
True
False
21
Antidotes to a client's injuctions (oughts & have to's), double binds, and self devaluing language are:
problem solving and mindfulness
deep listening and Mitvah Therapy
permission and spiritual practices
valuing, permission and inclusion
22
Spirituality can be expressed as the combination of:
compassion, connection and collusion
connection, contribution and certainty
connection, compassion and contribution
contribution, certainty and constancy
23
instead of shrinking as a result of a traumatic event , we can use it as point to grow from. This is an example of being energised by being:
blissed
blessed
pissed
wounded
24
"What are you listening or watching for?" "What do you think or believe you must do or be or have?" "What do you think or believe you cannot do or be or have?" are examples of:
future pull
mindfulness
challenge of premises
externalise the problem
use of rituals
25
Soliciting times when a client has felt connected to something greater hinders the therapeutic process.
True
False
So what was that like? Have you come away with more ideas and renewed thinking? Here's to continuing connection, compassion and contribution.
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