Psychotherapy and Therapeutic Modalities Flashcards
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In prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD, which technique involves the patient repeatedly narrating the traumatic memory aloud?
Answer: Imaginal exposure
Imaginal exposure requires the patient to verbally revisit the traumatic memory in detail to reduce its emotional charge.
Which brief, structured therapy is specifically designed for suicidal patients and focuses on reasons for living and building safety plans?
Answer: Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)
CAMS is an evidence-based framework for assessing and treating suicidal patients through collaborative goal-setting and safety planning.
A therapist notices that a patient is unconsciously attributing their own unacceptable feelings to the therapist. This is known as:
Answer: Projection
Projection is a defense mechanism in which a person attributes their own unwanted feelings or impulses onto another person.
Behavioral activation therapy for depression primarily works by:
Answer: Increasing engagement in rewarding activities to improve mood
Behavioral activation breaks the cycle of depression and avoidance by scheduling and increasing participation in pleasurable or meaningful activities.
When a PMHNP experiences strong emotional reactions to a patient based on their own unresolved issues, this is called:
Answer: Countertransference
Countertransference refers to the clinician's emotional reactions to the patient that are rooted in the clinician's own history and conflicts.
Which psychotherapy modality uses homework assignments, Socratic questioning, and thought records as core techniques?
Answer: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT uses structured tools like thought records, behavioral experiments, and Socratic questioning to challenge cognitive distortions.