2022-12-08 Thu 18:58 PM 2023-03-04 Sat 18:25 PM Changed name from "therapeutic authority" to "therapeutic directiveness" following convo with CO. She thought of authority as comprising two things: clarity (which is always to be high on) and directiveness (which might be productively high in some situations and low in others). 2022-12-08 Thu Here I have a conversation with GPT-3 to try to come up with a name for a thing. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gSBGlpnOtq8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> Me: I'm imagining that there's a spectrum that therapy or therapists fall somewhere on. Where on one side is very hands-off, very out of the way, the therapist is "just a mirror" kind of thing. This shows up a lot in classical Freudian analysis. And on the other side the therapist is very hands-on, very prescriptive, advice-giving, they give a lot of interpreting, they apply strong frames, they might say something like Phil Stutz ([[Ref. Phil Stutz and Barry Michels 2012 - The Tools - 5 tools to help you find courage, creativity, and willpower]]): "do exactly what the fuck I tell you" kind of thing. I think in different moments, for different people, different places on that spectrum are most appropriate — even the far extremes. But what's a good name for the spectrum? For now I've been calling it the Spectrum of therapeutic hands-on-ness, but "hands-on-ness" isn't good. Can you help? Assistant: How about the Spectrum of Therapeutic Intervention? It's a bit more specific and captures the concept better. M: Can you please summarize the concept we're trying to capture? A: The Spectrum of Therapeutic Intervention is a way to categorize different approaches to therapy. It ranges from a hands-off approach, where the therapist is merely a mirror, to a more hands-on approach, where the therapist is more directive and prescriptive in their advice. M: Right. Okay. Let's brainstorm some more possible names, because "spectrum of therapeutic intervention". They're all interventions, it's something about their character that changes. What is it that's changing? A: How about the Spectrum of Therapeutic Intensity or the Spectrum of Therapeutic Directiveness? Both of these terms capture the idea that therapists can range from being more or less hands-on in their approach. M: Those are much better. The spectrum of therapeutic directiveness feels like the closest yet. At one extreme on the spectrum it's very directive. At the other end it's not at all. There's still something I don't love about the name. Let's brainstorm a couple more ideas. Go. A: How about the Spectrum of Therapeutic Approach or the Spectrum of Therapeutic Style? Both of these terms capture the idea that therapists can range from being more or less hands-on in their approach. M: Those are are more vague. I want to name specifically the thing that's varying as you go up or down the spectrum. Where at one end the therapist is almost not in the room at all. And at the other end the therapist's ego is totally running the show. What's varying there? A: How about the Spectrum of Therapeutic Involvement? That captures the idea that therapists can range from being more or less involved in the process. M: Pretty good. Give me 5 more ideas. A: Sure. How about these: 1. The Spectrum of Therapeutic Presence 2. The Spectrum of Therapeutic Influence 3. The Spectrum of Therapeutic Impact 4. The Spectrum of Therapeutic Authority 5. The Spectrum of Therapeutic Control M: The spectrum of therapeutic authority is interesting. Authority and directiveness are the best so far. Give me five more. A: Sure. How about these: 1. The Spectrum of Therapeutic Guidance 2. The Spectrum of Therapeutic Direction 3. The Spectrum of Therapeutic Intervention 4. The Spectrum of Therapeutic Engagement 5. The Spectrum of Therapeutic Involvement M: I think authority is it. Spectrum of therapeutic authority. Can you define authority? A: Authority is the power to influence, command, or control. In the context of therapy, an authoritative therapist is one who has a strong and consistent presence in the therapeutic process and is able to direct and guide the client towards their desired outcome. M: Perfect. Thanks. A: You're welcome!