Mental Health and Psychology Psychotherapy Techniques

Question 1

What is the primary goal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

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Identify and modify dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors

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Explore unconscious conflicts from childhood

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Build the therapeutic relationship as the sole agent of change

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Achieve self-actualization

Question 2

In psychoanalytic therapy, 'transference' refers to:

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The patient projecting feelings from past relationships onto the therapist

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The therapist's emotional reaction to the patient

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Moving treatment between providers

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A change in diagnosis over time

Question 3

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

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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Schizophrenia

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Bipolar Disorder

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ADHD

Question 4

What are the four skill modules in DBT?

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Mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness

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Acceptance, commitment, defusion, values

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Relaxation, exposure, restructuring, rehearsal

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Empathy, reflection, validation, confrontation

Question 5

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is guided by which core principle?

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Eliciting the client's own motivation for change through collaboration

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Confronting denial directly and firmly

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Teaching behavioral skills through structured exercises

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Prescribing specific behavioral targets

Question 6

The 'therapeutic alliance' is most accurately described as:

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The collaborative bond and agreement on goals between therapist and client

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The formal contract signed at the start of therapy

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The therapist's theoretical orientation

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The frequency and duration of sessions