FREE Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Therapeutic Techniques & Counseling Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What distinguishes solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) from most other therapeutic approaches?
Answer: It focuses on constructing solutions rather than analyzing problems
SFBT is distinctive in directing therapeutic conversation toward envisioning and building solutions rather than extensively exploring the nature or origin of problems.
Which technique involves a therapist intentionally prescribing the symptom or problematic behavior to a client?
Answer: Paradoxical intention
Paradoxical intention, used in logotherapy and strategic family therapy, involves directing clients to intentionally engage in the feared or problematic behavior to reduce its power.
A therapist using exposure and response prevention (ERP) would most likely be treating which condition?
Answer: Obsessive-compulsive disorder
ERP is the gold-standard behavioral treatment for OCD, where clients face obsessive triggers while refraining from performing compulsive rituals.
In Adlerian therapy, what does the concept of 'social interest' (Gemeinschaftsgefühl) primarily refer to?
Answer: An innate potential to connect with others and contribute to the common good
Social interest in Adlerian theory refers to an individual's innate capacity for empathy, cooperation, and contributing to the welfare of others, which Adler considered essential for mental health.
Which therapeutic technique asks clients to externalize their problems by creating a narrative that separates the person from the issue?
Answer: Narrative therapy externalization
Narrative therapy, developed by Michael White and David Epston, uses externalization to help clients view problems as separate entities rather than defining characteristics of themselves.
What is the primary purpose of a 'functional behavior assessment' (FBA) in applied behavior analysis?
Answer: To identify the antecedents and consequences maintaining a target behavior
An FBA systematically examines the environmental variables (antecedents and consequences) that trigger and reinforce a behavior to inform effective intervention planning.