ELECTIC: LAZARUS - MULTIMODAL APPROACH

COMMON FACTORS TECHNICAL ECLECTICISM THEORETICAL INTEGRATION ASSIMILITATIVE INTEGRATION

GENERAL ROUTES TO INTEGRATION

DR. ARNOLD A. LAZARUS

MULTIMODAL APPROACH CREATOR

Cognition

thoughts, beliefs, philosophies, values, plans, opinions, insights, self talk

MULTIMODAL THERAPY

-A system for integrating theories and interventions, rather than a self-contained treatment approach. -It also pays attention to context, looking at the individual as well as that persons culture, society, politics, and environment (Lazarus, 1981)

BRIDGING

Clinicians initially relate to clients to create connection and rapport

ECLECTIC

Combination of whatever seem the best or most useful things from different various sources

TECHNICAL ECLECTICISM

Designed to improve the therapist's ability to select the best treatment for the person and the problem

MULTIMODAL THERAPY

Draws heavily on cognitive therapy, social learning theory, has a humanistic component and values the uniqueness and self-determination of each individual.

behavior affect sensation images cognition interpersonal relations drugs, biology

SEVEN BASIC CATEGORIES OF FUNCTIONING

BRIDGING TRACKING

TWO USEFUL TECHNIQUES in MULTIMODAL THERAPY

TRACKING

The process of using interventions in the same sequence as a persons preferred firing order

Drugs, biology

broadly defined as biological functioning, including overall health, nutrition, exercise, self-care

Images

fantasies, dreams, memories, mental pictures, and peoples views of themselves, their lives, and their futures

Interpersonal relations

friendships and intimate relationships, interactions with other

affect

moods and emtion

behavior

observable actions and habits

sensation

physical concerns, sensory experiences