RP Therapeutic Modalities and Techniques 2

Question 1

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is built on which central spirit or principle?

Accepted Answer

Evoking the client's own motivation and commitment to change

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Confronting resistance to change directly

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Providing expert advice to guide client decisions

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Reinforcing desired behaviors with structured rewards

Question 2

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is best categorized as which type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

Third-wave contextual behavioral therapy

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First-wave behavioral therapy

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Second-wave cognitive therapy

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Psychodynamic depth therapy

Question 3

In narrative therapy, the concept of 'externalizing the problem' means:

Accepted Answer

Separating the client's identity from the problem itself

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Blaming external factors for the client's difficulties

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Discussing problems in group therapy settings

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Assigning out-of-session tasks to address the problem

Question 4

Which therapeutic modality uses the concept of 'schemas' as central constructs for understanding and treating personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

Schema Therapy

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Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

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Structural Family Therapy

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Brief Psychodynamic Therapy

Question 5

Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) focuses primarily on which aspect of a client's life?

Accepted Answer

Current interpersonal relationships and social functioning

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Unconscious drives and past trauma

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Cognitive distortions and automatic thoughts

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Existential concerns and the search for meaning

Question 6

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) was originally developed to prevent relapse in which condition?

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Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder

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Bipolar I Disorder

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Social Anxiety Disorder

Question 7

Family Systems Therapy views psychological problems as:

Accepted Answer

Expressions of dysfunction within the relational system, not just the identified patient

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Solely the result of individual cognitive distortions

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Caused by unresolved unconscious conflicts in each family member

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Products of operant conditioning within the home environment