Therapeutic Approaches Flashcards
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In Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), treatment focuses on which of the following problem areas?
Answer: Grief, role disputes, role transitions, and interpersonal deficits
IPT targets four interpersonal problem areas—grief, role disputes, role transitions, and interpersonal deficits—as they relate to depressive symptoms.
A BHP notices a client consistently deflects emotional topics with humor. In psychodynamic terms, this is an example of:
Answer: A defense mechanism
Defense mechanisms such as humor or intellectualization protect the client from anxiety-provoking material in psychodynamic theory.
Which approach would a BHP using Structural Family Therapy MOST likely use to address enmeshment?
Answer: Establish clearer boundaries between subsystems within the family
Salvador Minuchin's structural family therapy addresses enmeshment by restructuring boundaries between family subsystems.
When using Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, 'stuck points' refer to:
Answer: Maladaptive beliefs about the trauma that maintain PTSD symptoms
In CPT, stuck points are distorted or unhelpful beliefs about the trauma, self, or world that maintain PTSD symptoms.
A BHP is working with an adolescent using a strengths-based approach. This perspective emphasizes:
Answer: Identifying and building on the client's existing capacities and resources
Strengths-based practice shifts focus from pathology to client assets, resilience, and resources as the foundation of treatment.
In the context of CBT for panic disorder, interoceptive exposure involves:
Answer: Deliberately inducing feared physical sensations to reduce anxiety about them
Interoceptive exposure intentionally provokes feared body sensations (e.g., racing heart, dizziness) to break the fear-avoidance cycle.
Which of the following BEST describes 'psychoeducation' as a therapeutic technique in behavioral health?
Answer: Providing structured information about a diagnosis, treatment, and coping strategies
Psychoeducation involves systematically educating clients and families about mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping skills.