LSP Therapeutic Interventions & Treatment Planning 4

Question 1

A therapist using behavioral activation with a depressed client asks the client to track daily activities and rate pleasure and mastery. The PRIMARY purpose of this monitoring is to:

Accepted Answer

Establish a baseline and identify reinforcing activities to schedule

Answer

Activity monitoring in behavioral activation identifies which activities provide mastery and pleasure, informing the scheduling of reinforcing behaviors to counter depression.

Question 2

A psychologist is treating a client with panic disorder using CBT. Interoceptive exposure involves:

Accepted Answer

Deliberately inducing feared bodily sensations to reduce anxiety about them

Answer

Interoceptive exposure deliberately produces bodily sensations that trigger panic (e.g., spinning, hyperventilating) so clients habituate to feared internal cues.

Question 3

Which principle of ethical treatment planning requires that interventions be matched to the client's cultural background and values?

Accepted Answer

Cultural responsiveness

Answer

Cultural responsiveness requires adapting assessment and treatment to be congruent with the client's cultural values, beliefs, and practices.

Question 4

A client with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is taught to schedule a specific 20-minute daily 'worry time.' The rationale for this intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

Disrupt avoidance and reduce worry's intrusiveness throughout the day

Answer

Worry postponement disrupts the automatic habit of worrying throughout the day, reducing its pervasive impact while building a sense of control.

Question 5

A therapist identifies that a client's treatment has stalled despite multiple evidence-based interventions. The MOST appropriate next clinical step is to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct a functional analysis to identify maintaining factors not yet addressed

Answer

A functional analysis examines antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to identify what is maintaining the problem when standard interventions are insufficient.

(LSP) Licensed Specialist in Psychology Certification Practice Test

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LSP Therapeutic Interventions & Treatment Planning 4