Defining Problems History Assessment Categories Range of Problems Selecting Problems

Components of Problem Behaviors Mood Somatic Overt Behavior Cognition Context Relationships Antecedents Consequences Secondary Gain Prior Solutions

Client Resources Family Skills Church Prior experience

Client Perceptions Thoughts Feelings Actions

4 Characteristics of Maladaptive Problem Solvers Blame self Minimize benefits maximized looses (discounting) Believe problems insolvable Feel inadequate or incompetent

State the 6 productive ways to look at problems part of life opportunity for personal growth, self- control, and self-improvement. things get worse if not solved solutions exist they have the ability takes time and energy

Describe the 4 problems that people face in solving problems. Problem solving takes time and energy. It is easier to avoid solving problems when you are influenced more by your feeling than by reason. People often respond impulsively and do not take the time to think up a solution. Problem solving requires a delay in gratification

Discriminate between Changeable vs. Unchangeable Problem focused vs. emotion-focused