Theoretical Orientations
What does an eclectic therapist do?
Clinician combines several theoretical orientations at once
What is the tool used by psychologists to diagnose?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
What's the main difference between a psychiatrist, psychologist, PsyD, and social worker?
Psychiatrist can prescribe medication and psychologists attend graduate school for at least 4 additional years past their undergraduate degree. PsyD degrees are focused mainly on clinical work rather than research
Risk assessment
Why do we diagnose?
Communication between providers;
Selection of a treatment approach and treatment plan;
Why is CBT considered the gold standard of therapy?
Clinical trials are easier to conduct
The ethical value pertaining to the belief that you must be aware of how your own competence, mental, and physical health may impact your therapeutic work is?
Beneficence/non-maleficence
Why do some therapists believe mandated therapy is not real therapy according to the definition given by Norcross (2006)?
According to Norcross (2006) psychotherapy is:
“…an informed and intentional application of clinical methods and interpersonal stances derived from established psychological principles for purposes of assisting people to modify behaviors, cognitions, emotions, and/or personal characteristics in directions that the participants deem desirable.”
What is duty to warn (in Texas)?
mental health providers in Texas do not have a duty to warn and protect their clients' known and intended victims
Anxious, avoidant, disorganized, secure
What does the dodo bird hypothesis state?
All bona fide theoretical orientations yield similar outcomes
What are extratherapeutic factors referring to?
What is an unintended consequence within the therapy setting?
Consequences not taken into consideration when a client takes action based on therapy
Do psychologists have to report illegal activity their client discloses to them?
Nope!
What is the difference between a provisional and primary diagnosis?
A provisional diagnosis means that a doctor is not 100% sure of a diagnosis because more information is needed;
A primary diagnosis is the main concern being studied and treated
What is a self-concept within PCT?
The consistent and stable beliefs about the self
What are the 3 risk factors of suicidality according to Joiner's Interpersonal Theory of Suicide?
Perceived burdensomeness
Thwarted sense of belonging
Acquired capability to enact lethal self-injury
What is the difference between process and content?
Process is focus on the here-and-now & relationship
Content is the material covered
The 5 basic ethical principles according to the APA include:
•Beneficence and non-maleficence
•Fidelity and responsibility
•Integrity
•Justice
•Respect for people’s rights and dignity
The 3 stages of Hill's change model are
What is Exploration, Insight, Action?
Name 3 defense mechanisms of psychodynamic therapy and what they mean
Regression: Reverting to childish behavior
Denial: Basic refusal to acknowledge that something is a problem
Displacement: Transfer a feeling from the real target, against which one cannot react, to a more vulnerable target
A possible explanation for why studies have shown different types of therapy appear to have similar positive effects may be the existence of what?
Common factors
What is the purpose of case conceptualization?
Help us piece together different components of a client's case
What are the main reasons for breaching confidentiality in therapy? (4 reasons)
•SI/HI
•Child, elder, disabled person abuse and/or neglect
•Court ordered Release of Records
•Prior sexual exploitation by a therapist
What is the acronym used for assessing suicidal ideation?
F: Frequency
I: Intensity
D: Duration
S: Specificity