Intervention and Evidence-Based Treatment Flashcards
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Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD primarily works by:
Answer: Reducing avoidance so the trauma memory loses its power to evoke fear
PE reduces PTSD symptoms through repeated, systematic exposure to trauma-related memories and triggers, allowing habituation and emotional processing.
Which intervention is considered evidence-based for treating insomnia as a standalone disorder?
Answer: Sleep restriction and stimulus control (CBT-I)
CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the first-line treatment and includes sleep restriction, stimulus control, and sleep hygiene education.
In Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) for depression, which of the following is NOT one of the four core problem areas addressed?
Answer: Core schema restructuring
IPT addresses grief, role disputes, role transitions, and interpersonal deficits; schema restructuring is a concept from Schema Therapy, not IPT.
A health psychologist treating a cancer patient implements a mindfulness-based intervention to address psychological distress. Which program is most evidenced for this population?
Answer: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
MBSR was originally developed to reduce stress in medical patients and has the most evidence for improving quality of life and distress in cancer populations.
Which of the following is a key feature that distinguishes Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) from Prolonged Exposure in treating PTSD?
Answer: CPT explicitly targets stuck points and maladaptive cognitions about the trauma
CPT focuses on identifying and modifying 'stuck points'—maladaptive cognitions about the trauma and its meaning—distinguishing it from PE's primary focus on exposure.
When treating a patient with Borderline Personality Disorder using DBT, the primary goal of the skills training module 'Distress Tolerance' is to:
Answer: Survive crises without making them worse
Distress Tolerance skills in DBT help clients tolerate and survive painful situations without engaging in destructive behaviors.
Evidence-based treatment for Panic Disorder typically includes which core component?
Answer: Interoceptive exposure to feared bodily sensations
Interoceptive exposure involves deliberately inducing panic-like sensations (e.g., hyperventilating, spinning) to reduce fear of physical symptoms.