Diagnoses
This disorder is characterized by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in activities.
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
This therapy focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns.
What is CBT?
This coping skill involves focusing on slow, controlled breathing to reduce anxiety.
What is Deep Breathing?
This ethical principle requires therapists to protect client information.
What is Confidentiality?
This intervention involves reflecting back the client’s thoughts and feelings.
What is Supportive Reflection?
This anxiety disorder includes excessive worry occurring more days than not for at least 6 months.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
This approach emphasizes acceptance, mindfulness, and values-based living.
What is ACT?
This skill helps clients stay present by engaging the five senses.
What is Grounding?
This process ensures clients understand risks, benefits, and limits of therapy.
What is Informed Consent?
This involves teaching clients about mental health concepts and symptoms.
What is Psychoeducation?
This disorder involves intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors performed to reduce anxiety.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
This therapy is centered on unconditional positive regard and client autonomy.
What is Person-Centered Therapy?
This technique involves identifying and challenging negative thoughts.
What is Cognitive Restructuring?
This occurs when a therapist has multiple roles with a client.
What is a Dual Relationship?
This intervention helps clients identify patterns in relationships.
What is Exploration of Relationship Patterns?
This trauma-related disorder includes symptoms such as flashbacks, avoidance, and hypervigilance after a traumatic event.
What is PTSD?
This model focuses on unconscious processes and early childhood experiences.
What is Psychodynamic Therapy?
This coping strategy involves scheduling positive or meaningful activities.
What is Behavioral Activation?
This ethical duty requires reporting when a client is at risk of harming themselves or others.
What is Duty to Warn/Protect?
This technique practices new behaviors in session.
What is Role-Play/Behavioral Rehearsal?
This disorder is marked by emotional instability, fear of abandonment, and unstable relationships.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
This approach helps clients resolve ambivalence and increase motivation for change.
What is Motivational Interviewing?
This DBT skill involves tolerating distress without making the situation worse.
What is Distress Tolerance?
This concept involves practicing within one’s level of training and expertise.
What is Scope of Competence?
This intervention helps clients reframe distorted thinking patterns.
What is Cognitive Reframing?