Psychotherapy
Without evident distress, pt calmly reports to the psychiatrist, “Since I was last here, my significant other dumped me.” The doctor responds by pointing out the discrepancy between the pt’s affect and the content described. This response is an example of:
CONFRONTATION
Most commonly used cognitive therapy technique to uncover & modify automatic negative thoughts:
SOCRATIC QUESTIONING
DBT patient arrives late with recent relapse on drugs and cutting after marital fight. Highest priority of the session should focus on what?
SELF INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR
Major task of a group therapy during initial engagement phase is:
DETERMINING LIMITS OF EMOTIONAL SAFETY
Which of the following diagnoses is associated with high ability to be hypnotized?
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER
Two most powerful predictors of outcome in any form of psychotherapy are:
EMPATHY AND THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE
"Could leave more time for questions during class"="I'm a terrible professor I just talk the whole time":
SELECTIVE ABSTRACTION
Which is a target of DBT in older adults that is not otherwise included in the standard DBT protocol?
EMOTIONAL CONSTRICTION
Which factor most likely impedes cohesion in daily group therapy on locked adult general psychiatry units?
PATIENT TURNOVER
Which of the following hypnotic techniques is used for most pts?
ENCOURAGING THE PT TO USE INNER RESOURCES FOR ADAPTIVE COPING STRATEGIES
Therapeutic technique where therapist instructs the patient to hold onto a symptom:
PARADOXICAL INTERVENTION
CBT for pts with OCD involves gradually exposing the pt to a feared stimulus and preventing the ritualized response. Over time, this results in decreased anxiety to the stimulus demonstrating which of the following An important technique or goal of cognitive therapy is:
HABITUATION ELICITING AND TESTING AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
When DBT is used to treat patients with borderline, the word dialectical refers to treatment strategies that focus on: (
SEARCHING FOR A SYNTHESIS BETWEEN SEEMINGLY CONTRADICTORY IDEAS
Which stage of group development has been met when members are less afraid of revealing individual differences so they can participate in experiential learning?
NORMING
Hypnosis would be contraindicated in the treatment of patients with
PARANOIA
26 yo pt with depressed mood and dissatisfaction with life, feeling isolated and having few friends who is not under undue stress and historically copes well with personal problems would benefit from what type of psychotherapy?
INTERPERSONAL THERAPY
Pt with depression being treated with CBT tells the psychiatrist about waking up and being worried about work. Pt has a big project that is due in two weeks and is half done, but pt is sure work will not be finished on time. Example of which cognitive error?
CATASTROPHIZING
DBT is unique among commonly employed psychotherapies in that it encourages judicious use of what kind of interview?
TELEPHONE CONSULTATION
In terms of group dynamics, the confirmation of reality by comparing one’s own conceptualizations with those of other group members and thereby correcting interpersonal distortions is known as what?
CONSENSUAL VALIDATION
Common experience of becoming so caught up in a movie that one ignores the environment is an example of what component of the hypnotic process
ABSORPTION
What theory is the basis of mentalization-based therapy?
BOWLBY’S ATTACHMENT THEORY
From a cognitive-behavioral perspective, which is most responsible for major depression?
FEELINGS OF DEVALUATION
Patient reports feelings of rejection and wants to withdraw after disagreeing with friends. The next time this happens, he instead spends more time with them instead. Which DBT skill is this?
OPPOSITE ACTION
Therapeutic factor of group therapy for individuals to develop awareness that ͞they are not alone͟:
UNIVERSALIZATION
Which of the following is the best use of hypnosis in a patient with chronic PTSD with severe dissociative symptoms due to childhood abuse?
LEARNING TO GAIN VOLITIONAL CONTROL OVER DISSOCIATION