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8007 Test One Week 1-3 Flashcards

1
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Elements of psychotherapy include (4)

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Caring
Connection
Narrative
Management of Anxiety

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Most researched form of psychotherapy

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CBT

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What is the Theory described as the perception of a situation, not the situation itself, produces stress?

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Cognitive Theory

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What is the goal of CBT therapy sessions?

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To empower the client to be their own therapist

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What is the term used to describe patterns of erroneous automatic thoughts like - over generalization?

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Cognitive distortions

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What is the Foundational CBT Intervention?

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Socratic Dialogue

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What evidence do you have this thought is true? - Example of what type of question:

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Socratic Question

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What are the three key components to CBT?

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Psychoeducation
Automatic Thought Record
Action Plan (homework)

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9
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What therapy is used to treat anxiety disorders

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Exposure therapy

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What is the goal of exposure therapy

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Have the patient be their own therapist

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Thoughts, feelings and memories that individuals are not aware of is called…

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dynamic unconscious

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12
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3 elements of personalist structure

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id
ego
superego

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13
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3 goals of supportive psychotherapy

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Symptom management
self esteem
coping skills

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14
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Does a supportive psychotherapist dig into past events?

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no

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What type of therapy is successful evidence based for affective disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, Trauma and Eating Disorders?

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IPT, interpersonal therapy

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16
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IPT is successful for what 5 disorders

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affective disorders
anxiety disorders
PTSD
Trauma
Eating disorders

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3 targets of IPT

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Symptom Management
Improved interpersonal functioning
increased social support

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IPT focuses on what 3 problem areas

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Interpersonal disputes
role transitions
grief and loss

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what is the core issue with IPT

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help the person feel understood and understood by others

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20
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what is the theoretical background of IPT

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attachment theory

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What is the attachment style that where the individual is capable and can ask for help?

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secure

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What is the attachment style where one is driven by fear of abandonment, see self as incapable and clingy - Burns people out?

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preoccupied

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What is the attachment style where an individual is driven by fear of vulnerability, won’t let people get close because others haven’t been there for them in the past; hostile, angry, appear self-confident?

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dismissive

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What is the attachment style where one is driven by fear of loss of control, withdraw from others and don’t want help?

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fearful

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What are the goals of addressing interpersonal disputes in IPT?

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  1. Reassess Expectations
  2. Modify Communication
  3. Communicate interpersonal / attachment needs to be more gracious
  4. Learn not to repeat same pattern
26
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4 different styles of attachment in IPT

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secure
preoccupied
dismissive
fearful

26
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How long does IPT last?

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Time limited

27
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2 ways to describe secure attachment style

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self confident
dependable

27
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2 ways to describe preoccupied attachment style

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not self confident
dependable

28
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2 ways to describe fearful attachment style

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not dependable
not self confident

29
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2 ways to describe dismissive attachment style

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self confident
not dependable

30
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What is the purpose of the interpersonal inventory

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to understand the client’s social support network and close relationships

31
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What is the purpose of creating an inclusive therapeutic relationship?

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to ensure that feedback can be heard

32
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what is a dispute graph?

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A visual tool used to understand the severity of a problem and the importance of a relationship.

33
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What is the purpose of asking ‘What is realistic?’ in a dispute graph?

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To assess the patient’s perception of what is achievable in the relationship.

34
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What is the strategy of ‘grudging acceptance’ in role transitions?

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coping with negative changes despite wishing for a different outcome

35
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What are the goals of addressing grief and loss in therapy?

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To help the patient organize and tell their story, communicate their need for support, and increase social support while reducing distress.

36
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What is the technique of encouragement of affect?

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encourage the patient to express their emotions and feelings

37
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What is the difference between content and process in therapy

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Content refers to the specific details, while process focuses on the underlying dynamics and emotions.

38
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What is the purpose of discussing interpersonal incidents in therapy?

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to explore specific situations and their impact on the patient’s emotions and relationship

39
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What is the approach to problem-solving in therapy?

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working backwards from the problem and exploring alternative solutions

40
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What does communicating more effectively mean?

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Asking graciously, asking for something realistic, explaining what I need, explaining why I need it, asking someone who can do it.

41
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What Factors influence treatment Formulation?

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Biological, Social, psychological, cultural, spiritual factors

42
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What therapeutic approach, initially used by Freud, involved the use of hypnotic suggestion to bring repressed memories to conscious awareness?

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abreaction

43
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What did Freud replace hypnosis with in his therapeutic approach?

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free association

44
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According to contemporary neuroscience research, how is declarative knowledge different from procedural knowledge in memory?

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Declarative knowledge is conscious, while procedural knowledge is unconscious.

45
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What is the principle of psychic determinism in psychodynamic therapy?

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The understanding that unconscious forces shape our thoughts and behaviors

46
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How do unconscious aspects of mental functioning often reveal themselves?

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Through slips of the tongue, forgetting, or nonverbal behavior

47
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According to the text, what may be the origin of resistance in therapy?

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Patients’ desire to preserve their illness

48
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What does the explicit versus implicit distinction relate to in the context of memory?

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The difference between conscious and unconscious knowledge

49
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competencies in therapy

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engage patient to participate in tx
treatment focus
healing environment
repair alliance if needed
rapport

50
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who developed CBT and when

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aaron beck in the 50s and 60s

51
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CBT is based on what theory

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cognitive theory: not the situation itself but how you perceive it

thoughts drive emotions and behavior

teach them what you are doing so they can do it themselves

52
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automatic thoughts

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brief, spontaneous, often unnoticed

cognitive distortions: patterns of these thoughts

53
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psychoeducation

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teaching the client the CBT method

rationale for homework

54
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homework aka

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action plan

55
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action plan in CBT

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integral part of the process

prior week plan reviewed

collaborate together

in line with their goals and values

too simple is better than too hard

be explicit

practice in office first

56
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systematic desentisization

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combined graded hierarchy with relaxation techniques

57
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acute phase of IPT

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6-20 sessions

58
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