CBC Behavioral Modification Strategies 2

Question 1

A post-bariatric surgery patient reports eating quickly and experiencing frequent dumping syndrome. Which behavioral strategy should the counselor recommend first?

Accepted Answer

Mindful eating with timed pauses between bites

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Eliminating all carbohydrates from the diet

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Increasing meal frequency to eight times daily

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Drinking liquids with every meal

Question 2

In stimulus control for weight management, which intervention best reduces environmental cues to overeat?

Accepted Answer

Keeping high-calorie snacks out of visible areas at home

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Weighing daily and recording emotions

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Practicing progressive muscle relaxation

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Setting long-term weight loss goals

Question 3

A patient says, 'I already broke my diet at lunch, so the whole day is ruined.' This cognitive distortion is best described as:

Accepted Answer

All-or-nothing thinking

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Emotional reasoning

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Personalization

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Mind reading

Question 4

Which self-monitoring practice is most consistently associated with sustained weight loss after bariatric surgery?

Accepted Answer

Daily food journaling

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Monthly body measurements

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Annual lab work review

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Weekly counselor check-ins only

Question 5

A counselor helps a patient plan how to handle a buffet at an upcoming wedding. This strategy is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Relapse prevention planning

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Aversion therapy

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Operant extinction

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Flooding

Question 6

According to behavioral principles, rewarding a patient with a non-food treat after meeting a weekly exercise goal is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Positive reinforcement

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Negative reinforcement

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Punishment

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Extinction

Question 7

A patient consistently eats in response to work stress rather than hunger. The most appropriate initial behavioral intervention is:

Accepted Answer

Teaching alternative stress-coping responses to replace eating

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Prescribing appetite suppressants

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Recommending a liquid-only diet

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Advising the patient to change jobs