Psychological Interventions & Treatment Strategies Flashcards
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When treating perinatal anxiety with CBT, which technique involves systematically confronting feared situations in a graduated hierarchy?
Answer: Systematic desensitization
Systematic desensitization involves progressive exposure to feared stimuli paired with relaxation, reducing anxiety through a graduated hierarchy.
A clinician working with a pregnant patient who has a history of childhood trauma and complex PTSD should prioritize which phase of trauma treatment first?
Answer: Stabilization and safety building
Phase-based trauma treatment prioritizes stabilization and safety before trauma processing, especially important during pregnancy when overwhelming emotions can be destabilizing.
Which brief intervention is most appropriate as a first-line approach when a perinatal patient screens positive for depression in a busy obstetric clinic?
Answer: Providing psychoeducation and referring to mental health services
Psychoeducation combined with warm referral to mental health services is an appropriate stepped-care first-line response in a busy obstetric setting.
In treating perinatal bipolar disorder psychologically, the primary role of psychotherapy is to:
Answer: Enhance medication adherence, illness management, and early symptom recognition
Psychotherapy for perinatal bipolar disorder primarily supports medication adherence, helps identify early warning signs, and teaches illness self-management.
A postpartum patient with severe depression and passive suicidal ideation refuses hospitalization. The most appropriate next step is to:
Answer: Conduct a thorough safety assessment, create a safety plan, and arrange intensive outpatient support
A thorough safety assessment, collaborative safety plan, and intensive outpatient support are appropriate when a patient with passive SI refuses hospitalization and does not meet criteria for involuntary commitment.
Which parenting intervention has the strongest evidence for improving mother-infant bonding in mothers with postpartum depression?
Answer: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) or Watch, Wait, and Wonder
Dyadic therapies like Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Watch, Wait, and Wonder have strong evidence for improving mother-infant attachment in depressed mothers.
The concept of 'holding environment' in the treatment of perinatal mental health was primarily described by which theorist and refers to:
Answer: Donald Winnicott; the therapeutic and relational context that supports growth
Winnicott described the 'holding environment' as the therapeutic relationship and context that provides safety and containment, supporting emotional growth.