Mental health values worksheet
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HappierTherapy
Author bio
The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What are the theories behind this Mental health values worksheet?
Two of the prominent theories of values are given by Kohn and Rokeach. Basically, values are ‘internalized social representations or moral beliefs’ that form the basis of our actions.
They predict our thoughts, feelings and behavior both as individuals and part of groups. Much of our everyday life is influenced by our value judgments, and preferences. It also influences our decision making abilities.
How will the worksheet help?
This worksheet will help a client identify their values so that they can realize what is important for them to achieve in this life. It can help them direct their behavior in line with their values and motivate them to change any maladaptive behavior that goes against their values.
How to use the worksheet?
The worksheet can be used in the initial sessions to gather vital information about the values of your client, which can be used for setting treatment goals. Moreover, it can help improve decision making skills about important areas of life, such as work, relationships etc. in the context of those values.