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Depression Treatment Applications Flashcards

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  1. A client with depression reports believing 'Nothing I do ever works out.' Which CBT technique best addresses this overgeneralization?

    Answer: Evidence examination

    Evidence examination challenges overgeneralization by having clients identify specific instances that contradict their global negative belief.

  2. In behavioral activation for depression, scheduling activities is prioritized based on which two dimensions?

    Answer: Mastery and pleasure

    Behavioral activation uses mastery (sense of accomplishment) and pleasure ratings to guide activity scheduling in depressed clients.

  3. Which CBT model specifically targets the depressogenic triad of negative views about the self, world, and future?

    Answer: Beck's cognitive triad

    Beck's cognitive triad describes the three domains of negative thinking characteristic of depression.

  4. A depressed client cancels sessions frequently and avoids homework. The CBT therapist should FIRST:

    Answer: Explore cognitive and emotional barriers to engagement

    Exploring barriers addresses the underlying avoidance patterns that are often a core feature of depression itself.

  5. When using the downward arrow technique with a depressed client, the therapist aims to uncover:

    Answer: Core beliefs or schemas

    The downward arrow technique drills from surface automatic thoughts down to deeper core beliefs driving depression.

  6. A client with depression scores 28 on the PHQ-9 at intake. After 8 CBT sessions the score is 19. How should the therapist interpret this?

    Answer: Moderate improvement but significant symptoms remain

    A PHQ-9 drop from 28 (severe) to 19 (moderate-severe) reflects meaningful but incomplete improvement, warranting continued treatment.

  7. Which intervention is MOST consistent with CBT for depression when a client says 'I have to be perfect or I'm a complete failure'?

    Answer: Use a continuum technique to challenge all-or-nothing thinking

    The continuum technique helps clients see a gradient between perfection and total failure, disrupting dichotomous thinking.