CBT CBT Client Assessment & Case Conceptualization 2

Question 1

In CBT case conceptualization, what are 'maintaining factors'?

Accepted Answer

Current thoughts, behaviors, or environmental responses that keep the problem going

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Biological predispositions that caused the original problem

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Protective factors that prevent relapse after therapy

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Early maladaptive schemas formed in childhood

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a 'core belief' in CBT assessment?

Accepted Answer

'I am fundamentally unlovable'

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'I should exercise at least three times a week'

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'If I prepare enough, I can handle this presentation'

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'Anxiety before a test is normal and manageable'

Question 3

A CBT therapist uses the PHQ-9 during intake. What does this measure?

Accepted Answer

Depression severity using nine DSM-aligned symptom questions

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Post-traumatic stress symptom severity

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Generalized anxiety on a health-focused scale

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Personality disorder trait frequency

Question 4

What distinguishes a 'precipitating factor' from a 'predisposing factor' in a CBT conceptualization?

Accepted Answer

Precipitating factors are the recent triggers that activated the problem; predisposing factors are earlier vulnerabilities

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Precipitating factors are biological; predisposing factors are psychological

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Precipitating factors describe avoidance; predisposing factors describe rumination

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There is no meaningful distinction — the terms are interchangeable in modern CBT

Question 5

During assessment, a client scores high on the GAD-7. Which condition does this scale specifically screen for?

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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Social anxiety disorder

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Panic disorder

Question 6

When a Certified Belief Therapist shares the case conceptualization with a client, what is the expected therapeutic effect?

Accepted Answer

It helps the client feel understood and provides a rationale that normalizes their struggles and guides change

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It replaces the need for ongoing homework assignments

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It legally protects the therapist if treatment is challenged

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It allows the therapist to skip psychoeducation in subsequent sessions