Behavior Therapy
Behavior therapy is primarily focused on changing what?
Observable behaviors
CBT focuses on the connection between which three key elements?
Thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
TF-CBT is primarily used with what population?
Children and adolescents who have experienced trauma
DBT was originally developed to treat which mental health condition?
BPD
What does ACT stand for?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
What is the primary goal of behavior therapy?
Help clients become more flexible and sensitive in their reactions to change in their environments
Which two therapists are most associated with developing CBT?
Aron Beck and Albert Ellis
What does the “P” in the TF-CBT PRACTICE acronym stand for?
Psychoeducation and parenting skills
What is the primary goal of DBT?
Learn to regulate emotions
What is the 6 process model called in ACT?
The Hexaflex Model
In operant conditioning, what term describes removing something unpleasant to increase a desired behavior?
Negative reinforcement
Describe the therapeutic alliance in CBT
Directive but supportive and collaborative
During TF-CBT, the “Trauma Narrative” helps clients do what?
Gradually process and gain mastery over traumatic memories
The “dialectical” part of DBT refers to balancing what two concepts?
Acceptance and change
What theory guides ACT?
Relational frame theory
Behavior therapists generally view problematic behaviors as:
Learned responses that can be modified through environmental change
A client frequently avoids checking their bank account because it makes them anxious. The therapist helps the client gradually approach this task by starting with looking at small purchases, then reviewing full statements, while practicing relaxation.
Systematic desensitization
A therapist helps a child face trauma reminders (like talking about the school where an incident occurred or looking at pictures of it) while using coping skills. What TF-CBT phase is this?
In vivo mastery of trauma reminders
Name the four main DBT skill modules.
Mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, or interpersonal effectiveness
A therapist helps a client identify their top values and take small steps toward living them. This represents what ACT process?
Committed Action
What is the main difference between classical and operant conditioning in behavior therapy?
Classical conditioning pairs stimuli to elicit a response, while operant conditioning changes behavior through consequences (reinforcement/punishment).
This central idea in REBT suggests that people’s emotional distress is caused not by events themselves, but by the way they interpret or think about those events.
Irrational beliefs
How does TF-CBT incorporate caregivers into treatment?
Through conjoint sessions that build communication skills, safety, and shared processing of trauma
During a session, a therapist validates a client’s distress while also encouraging them to use coping skills. This illustrates which DBT core concept?
The dialectical balance of acceptance and change
When a client learns to sit with difficult emotions instead of avoiding them, which ACT process are they practicing?
Acceptance