Intervention Strategies & Treatment Planning Flashcards
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A psychologist using Schema Therapy would MOST directly target which aspect of a client's presentation?
Answer: Deeply held maladaptive beliefs about self and others that developed in childhood
Schema Therapy targets early maladaptive schemas — deeply ingrained core beliefs about self and relationships that originated in unmet childhood needs.
A client reports drinking heavily every weekend to cope with social anxiety. When planning treatment, the psychologist should address:
Answer: Both conditions concurrently using an integrated treatment approach
Comorbid anxiety and substance use disorders are most effectively addressed with integrated treatment that targets both simultaneously to avoid relapse driven by the untreated condition.
In cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for PTSD, 'stuck points' refer to:
Answer: Maladaptive cognitions about the trauma that impede natural emotional processing and recovery
Stuck points are problematic thoughts — often about safety, trust, power, esteem, and intimacy — that conflict with prior beliefs and prevent emotional recovery.
Which treatment approach has the STRONGEST evidence base for anorexia nervosa in adolescents?
Answer: Family-Based Treatment (Maudsley approach)
Family-Based Treatment (FBT/Maudsley) has the most robust empirical support for adolescent anorexia nervosa, externalizing the illness and empowering parents in re-nourishment.
A psychologist decides to implement 'homework' between sessions. Evidence indicates this practice:
Answer: Significantly enhances treatment outcomes across multiple therapies when completed
Meta-analytic research consistently shows that homework compliance is associated with better outcomes across CBT and other therapeutic modalities.
A client with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) presents with chronic worry and muscular tension. Which intervention specifically targets the intolerance of uncertainty that maintains GAD?
Answer: Worry postponement experiments and uncertainty-exposure exercises
Dugas's cognitive model of GAD emphasizes that intolerance of uncertainty drives worry, so treatment directly targets this through behavioral experiments that increase tolerance of uncertain outcomes.
When a psychologist terminates treatment, ethical practice requires which of the following regarding the treatment plan?
Answer: Documenting goal progress, reason for termination, and a plan for relapse prevention or follow-up care
Ethical termination includes documentation of treatment progress, the rationale for ending services, and provisions for continued care or relapse prevention to avoid client abandonment.