LPCC Counseling Theories and Techniques 2

Question 1

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was originally developed to treat which population?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with borderline personality disorder

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Adults with schizophrenia

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Children with ADHD

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Veterans with PTSD

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'motivational interviewing' (MI)?

Accepted Answer

A collaborative, person-centered style that elicits and strengthens a client's own motivation for change

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A directive approach that prescribes behavior change steps

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A confrontational technique designed to break through denial

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A structured interview used for diagnostic assessment

Question 3

In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), 'psychological flexibility' is best described as:

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Contacting the present moment and pursuing values-based action despite difficult thoughts and feelings

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The ability to change personality traits based on social demands

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Eliminating negative automatic thoughts through cognitive restructuring

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Achieving a state of permanent mindfulness

Question 4

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is primarily used to treat:

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Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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Psychotic disorders

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Eating disorders

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Personality disorders

Question 5

Which therapeutic technique involves systematically pairing a feared stimulus with relaxation responses to reduce anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization

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Flooding

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Paradoxical intention

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Role reversal

Question 6

In narrative therapy, the technique of 'externalizing the problem' involves:

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Separating the person from the problem so the client can take an empowered stance toward it

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Blaming external circumstances for the client's issues

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Disclosing the client's problems to significant others

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Analyzing how environmental factors caused the problem

Question 7

The 'empty chair technique' is most associated with which therapeutic modality?

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Gestalt Therapy

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

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Psychoanalysis

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Behavioral Activation