LSP Therapeutic Interventions & Treatment 2

Question 1

What is motivational interviewing (MI)?

Accepted Answer

A client-centered counseling approach that helps clients explore and resolve ambivalence about behavior change

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A technique for interviewing job candidates

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A method of interrogating suspects

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A structured diagnostic interview

Question 2

What is the biopsychosocial model in clinical psychology?

Accepted Answer

An integrative framework considering biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding health and illness

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A model focusing only on biological causes of mental illness

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A social work practice framework

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A neuroscience research methodology

Question 3

What is the duty to warn in psychology?

Accepted Answer

The legal and ethical obligation to notify identified potential victims when a client makes credible threats of violence

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A requirement to warn clients about side effects of therapy

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An obligation to warn other therapists about difficult clients

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A duty to inform clients about their diagnosis

Question 4

What is evidence-based practice in psychology?

Accepted Answer

Integrating the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and client characteristics to guide treatment decisions

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Using only randomized controlled trials

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Following a specific treatment manual exactly

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Relying solely on clinical experience

Question 5

What is a treatment plan in clinical psychology?

Accepted Answer

A documented plan outlining treatment goals, interventions, timeline, and criteria for measuring progress

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A plan for the client to treat their own symptoms

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A schedule of therapy session times

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A list of all possible diagnoses

Question 6

What is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist?

Accepted Answer

Psychologists have doctoral degrees in psychology and provide therapy/assessment; psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe medication

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There is no difference

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Psychologists prescribe medication; psychiatrists provide therapy

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Psychiatrists have less training than psychologists