Clinical Terminology
What does the acronym EBP stand for?
What is: Evidence-based practice?
This therapy focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors.
What is: CBT
A client discloses they are having an affair with their therapist's colleague. What ethical principle is most at risk?
What is: Confidentiality?
What are the 4 components of a treatment plan?
What are: Goal, Behavior (freq/duration) Interventions, Timeline (SMART GOALS).
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This diagnosis describes a pervasive pattern of instability in relationships, self-image, and emotions.
What is: Borderline Personality Disorder?
What are the 3 parts of the clinical loop?
What are: Assessment, treatment plan, and progress notes?
This therapy modality emphasizes building a strong therapeutic relationship and exploring unconscious motivations.
What is: Psychodynamic Therapy?
You have a client who is struggling financially and needs help accessing food resources. You also have a close friend who works at a local food bank. What ethical consideration needs careful consideration?
What is a Dual Relationship?
What does GIRP stand for?
What is: Goal, Intervention, Response and Plan?
This diagnosis describes a disorder characterized by persistent anxiety and fear in social situations.
What is: Social Anxiety Disorder?
This term describes a client's ability to maintain stable relationships and connect with others.
What is: Social Functioning?
This approach focuses on helping clients identify and utilize their existing strengths and resources to achieve goals.
What is Solution-Focused Therapy?
A client asks you to keep a secret that involves illegal activity. What ethical principles are in conflict?
What is Confidentiality versus Mandatory Reporting?
Which component of a SOAP note describes the client's current presenting issues and concerns?
What is: The Subjective?
This diagnosis describes a mood disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression.
What is: Bipolar I Disorder?
This term refers to a client's strengths, resources, and protective factors that promote well-being.
What are resilience factors?
This therapy modality focuses on improving interpersonal relationships and addressing current social stressors as a way to alleviate mental health symptoms. It emphasizes understanding how social roles and interactions impact well-being.
What is: Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
You overhear a student discussing a plan to harm another student. What is your ethical responsibility?
What is to report the threat to school administration or appropriate authorities?
What does the "R" stand for in a SIRP note?
What is: Response?
This diagnosis describes a disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
This term describes a client's understanding of their own needs, emotions, and behaviors.
What is: Self-Awareness OR Insight?
This therapy, often used for individuals with borderline personality disorder, focuses on building emotional regulation skills, distress tolerance techniques, and mindfulness practices.
What is: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
A student is struggling academically and you believe they may have a learning disability. However, the school's special education department is severely understaffed. What are your ethical obligations?What is to advocate for the student's needs and support them in accessing appropriate resources, even if it means challenging the school's limited capacity?
What is to advocate for the student's needs and support them in accessing appropriate resources, even if it means challenging the school's limited capacity?
What is the primary difference between a SOAP note and a GIRP note?
What is that a GIRP note focuses specifically on goals and intervention planning, while a SOAP note is broader and includes assessment and evaluation?
This diagnosis describes a disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of disregard for others' rights and feelings.
What is: Antisocial Personality Disorder?