CBT Anxiety Disorders & CBT Protocols 5

Question 1

A client completes an exposure task but reports no anxiety reduction. The BEST CBT response is to:

Accepted Answer

Explore whether safety behaviors or distraction prevented full engagement with the feared stimulus

Answer

Lack of anxiety response during exposure often signals covert safety behaviors or distraction; identifying and removing these is essential before concluding exposure is ineffective.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes inhibitory learning theory's contribution to exposure therapy?

Accepted Answer

Exposure creates a new non-threatening memory that competes with the original fear memory

Answer

Inhibitory learning theory posits that exposure creates a new inhibitory memory (CS-no-US) that competes with the original fear memory rather than erasing it.

Question 3

A CBT therapist uses 'motivational enhancement' before initiating ERP for OCD. This is because:

Accepted Answer

ERP is highly effortful and distressing, and ambivalence predicts dropout and non-compliance

Answer

ERP demands willingness to experience significant discomfort; assessing and strengthening motivation reduces dropout and increases engagement with the difficult treatment.

Question 4

When applying CBT to Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) within the first month post-trauma, the primary goal is to:

Accepted Answer

Deliver brief trauma-focused CBT to treat ASD symptoms and reduce PTSD risk

Answer

Brief trauma-focused CBT (typically 5–8 sessions) is the recommended treatment for ASD and has been shown to prevent progression to PTSD.

Question 5

The 'cognitive triad' in Beck's cognitive theory describes the negative views a depressed person holds about:

Accepted Answer

Themselves, their experiences, and their future

Answer

Beck's cognitive triad comprises negative views about oneself, ongoing experiences (the world), and the future, forming the cognitive core of depression.

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CBT Anxiety Disorders & CBT Protocols 5