Understanding Emotions

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Empathy

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We understand the feelings of others.

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Sympathy

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We feel the feelings of others; objectivity is lost.

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Disapproving—disagreeing

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Can create defensiveness and block further communication.

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Minimizing feelings

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Invalidates the person's emotions and experiences.

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Being falsely reassuring

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May provide false hope and hinder honest communication.

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Mental disorders are from physical causes

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Biological theories suggest that mental disorders originate from physical causes.

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Basis of drug-based treatments

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Biological theories form the basis for drug-based treatments in mental health.

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Ideal setting for group therapy.

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Private and comfortable with no physical barriers.

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Group process in therapy involves this.

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All communication.

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Phases involved in group therapy.

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Group development phases.