Therapeutic Interventions & Treatment Flashcards
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What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Answer: An evidence-based therapy that helps clients identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors
CBT is based on the premise that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. By identifying and restructuring maladaptive thought patterns, clients can change their emotional responses and behaviors.
What is the therapeutic alliance and why is it important?
Answer: The collaborative relationship between therapist and client, which is one of the strongest predictors of positive therapy outcomes
Research consistently shows that the quality of the therapeutic alliance—including trust, mutual respect, and agreed-upon goals—is one of the strongest predictors of successful therapy outcomes across all modalities.
What is exposure therapy used to treat?
Answer: Anxiety disorders and phobias by gradually and systematically confronting feared stimuli in a safe environment
Exposure therapy involves systematically confronting feared objects, situations, or memories in a controlled therapeutic setting, reducing anxiety through habituation and new learning about threat levels.
What is the difference between psychodynamic therapy and humanistic therapy?
Answer: Psychodynamic therapy focuses on unconscious processes and past experiences; humanistic therapy emphasizes present experience and personal growth
Psychodynamic therapy explores unconscious conflicts, early experiences, and defense mechanisms. Humanistic therapy (like person-centered therapy) emphasizes the client's innate capacity for growth, self-actualization, and present-moment awareness.
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
Answer: A comprehensive treatment combining CBT with mindfulness, originally developed for borderline personality disorder
DBT, developed by Marsha Linehan, integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and acceptance strategies, teaching skills in distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness.
When is a psychologist ethically required to break confidentiality?
Answer: When there is imminent danger of harm to the client or others, suspected child abuse, or court order
Exceptions to confidentiality include duty to warn/protect (imminent harm), mandated reporting of child/elder abuse, court orders, and when the client provides written consent. These limits must be explained during informed consent.