Mental Illness
Theories and Approaches
Counseling Skills
100

Anticipation of a future or uncertain threat

Anxiety 

100

CBT Stands for 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

100

Attending, active listening, encouraging, paraphrasing, validating and summarizing are all considered to be

Counseling Skills

200
Name at least two types of specific phobias

Animal (E.g.,Spiders, Insects, Dogs)

Natural Environment (E.g.,Heights, Storms, Water)

Blood-Injection-Injury (E.g.,Needles, Invasive Medical Procedures)

Situational (E.g.,Airplanes, Elevators, Enclosed Spaces)

Other (E.g.,Situations that many lead to choking or vomiting)

200

True or False

Thoughts and Beliefs Influence One's Behavior

True (Thoughts and Beliefs Influence One's Behavior) 

200

Phrases such as "Yes" "I see" "Tell me more" and "I hear what you are saying"

Minimal Encourages

300

______________ is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest

Major Depressive Disorder
300

Which race has the lowest percentage of therapist 

African American/Black

300

Taking the important part of what a patient says and repeat it back with fewer and different words

Reflecting and Paraphrasing

400

What are at least 2 common causes of Depression

Death or Loss

Genes/Family History

Any forms of abuse (physical, verbal, psychological)

Childhood experiences 

400

Name at least 1 of the 6 core processes of ACT

Values

Committed Action

Self as Context

Defusion

Acceptance

Attention to the Present Moment

400

Connecting all the important bits of information that have been discussed over the session(s)

Explains how you, as the health professional, thinks all of the issues/topics relate

Helps patient/client understand their experience

Summarizing

500

Name at least one risk factor for developing a mental health disorder

Social Isolation/Loneliness

Traumatic Experiences

Environmental Stressors

500

Approaches explains human behaviors through different lenses

Psychological Approach

500

Name 2 of the 6 levels of validation 

Pay Attention

Reflect Back

Read Minds

Express Understanding

Acknowledge the Valid

Genuineness