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

Answer

Maintaining factors are the ongoing cognitive and behavioral patterns — such as avoidance or rumination — that perpetuate the client's difficulties in the present.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

'I am fundamentally unlovable'

Answer

Core beliefs are global, rigid, and absolute statements about the self, others, or the world that develop early in life and filter experience.

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

Answer

The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) assesses nine depression criteria aligned with DSM standards and is a widely validated brief screener.

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

Answer

Predisposing factors (e.g., early adverse experiences) create vulnerability, while precipitating factors (e.g., a recent loss) trigger the current episode.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Generalized anxiety disorder

Answer

The GAD-7 is a seven-item self-report scale validated to screen for and measure the severity of generalized anxiety disorder.

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CBT CBT Client Assessment & Case Conceptualization 2