CBT Flashcards
An important technique or goal of cognitive therapy is? (x2)
ELICITING AND TESTING AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
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: (2x)
HABITUATION ELICITING AND TESTING AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
19 y/o pt expresses the belief that she failed a recent midterm exam despite studying a great deal for the test. The patient is convinced that this means she will lose scholarship money and will need to drop out of college. The patient is an excellent student who is prone to excessive worrying. Her belief that she is going to have to drop out of college because she did poorly on the midterm exam is an example of which of the following types of distortion? (x2)
CATASTROPHIC THINKING
could leave more time for questions during class=”I’m a terrible professor I just talk the whole time”
SELECTIVE ABSTRACTION
Which of the following is a principal goal of CBT for panic d/o?
USING RESTRUCTURED INTERPRETATION OF DISTURBING SENSATIONS
Goal of CBT for chronic pain tx is:
IMPROVE FUNCTIONING DESPITE PAIN
42 M becomes depressed after discovering his wife is having an affair. Pt describes anger at his wife, avoids talking to her. Admits to feeling that the wife’s actions are his fault, that he is a failure as a husband. The pt notes that he has begun to dwell on his past failed relationships, as well as the divorce of his parents. Pt begins CBT for depression. Most appropriate target for this type of therapy in this pt?
ASSUMPTIONS OF PERSONAL FAILURE RESULTING FROM THIS CRISIS
Identifying new routes home from work for alcoholic patient is example of which type of therapy?
CBT
During treatment of alcohol dependence, the psychiatrist works with a patient on planning for emergencies and drink refusal skills. This is using what therapeutic mentality?
CBT
Most commonly used cognitive therapy technique to uncover & modify automatic negative thoughts:
SOCRATIC QUESTIONING
Which of the following is characteristic of both interpersonal psychotherapy, CBT?
HAS A HERE AND NOW FOCUS
Most appropriate rationale for using humor in CBT:
HELPING TO CREATE A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON OTHERWISE DISTORTED COGNITIONS
College student tells psychiatrist “I had an exam today and I’m sure I failed it. Now I will never graduate from college”. Which response is consistent with CBT?
LET’S MAKE LISTS OF THE EVIDENCE FOR AND AGAINST YOU FAILING OUT OF COLLEGE
From cognitive-behavioral perspective, which is most responsible for major depression?
FEELINGS OF DEVALUATION
In CBT, ask patient to keep log for each hour and rate sense of mastery and pleasure experienced. What is this called?
ACTIVITY MONITORING
Primary focus of a cognitive therapy approach to suicidal behavior:
ADDRESSING ALL OR NOTHING BELIEFS AND HELPING PT LEARN PROBLEM SOLVING
Pt with depression being treated with CBT tells psychiatrist about waking up and being worried about work. Pt has 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
Pt has severe stress and conflict at work, therapist identifies the problem of maladaptive responses based on rigid thought schemas and decides to target automatic negative thoughts through reality checking and guided association. What type of therapy is this?
CBT
Flooding, graded exposure, and participant modeling are examples of:
CONFRONTATION OF ANXIETY-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES
The LEAST utilized approach used in cognitive therapy in pt w/ substance dependence
INTERPRETATION OF INTERACTIONAL PROCESS
A CBT therapist works with a therapist, amongst other things, to identify and correct:
OVERGENERALIZATION
In cognitive therapy, “selective abstraction” is what?
PATIENT’S FOCUS ON A DETAIL TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT AND CONCEPTUALIZES A EXPERIENCE BASED ON THIS ELEMENT
When asked about his day, pt replies, “I was late for work b/c I misplaced my keys” then, “I didn’t speak up in the staff mtg.” This is an example of a cognitive error called:
SELECTIVE ABSTRACTION
The cognitive error of arbitrary inference is based on:
DRAWING A CONCLUSION DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE OR DESPITE EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY
42 y/o pt b/c depressed after discovering his wife is having an affair. Pt describes anger at his wife and avoids talking to her. He admits to feeling his wife’s actions are his fault and that he is a failure as a husband. Pt notes he has begun to dwell on past failed relationships and the divorce of his parents. He begins CBT. The most appropriate target for this type of therapy would be the pt’s:
ASSUMPTIONS OF PERSONAL FAILURE RESULTING FROM THIS CRISIS
The behavioral therapy technique in which a pt is exposed to progressively greater fear inducing situations is referred to as:
SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION
Behavioral therapy w relaxation training/hierarchy construction/visual imagery?
SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION
During psychotherapy, patient describes situation where roommate left the apartment after receiving a call. Patient recalls “im being left out again”. This
AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS
What kind of pt with PTSD will have the most favorable prognosis in CBT involving exposure therapy:
VICTIM OF A RANDOM VIOLENT ASSAULT
I always have to work harder than everyone else to succeed is an example of what kind of statement in cognitive theory
A SCHEMA
Professional dancer getting psychotherapy focuses on minor misstep despite acclaim for her performance, example of which cognitive error?
SELECTIVE ABSTRACTION
Core feature of practicing mindfulness?
EXPERIENCING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STIMULI NON-JUDGMENTALLY
Treatment of schizophrenia that focuses on social awareness and basic mental processes to help patients understand intellectual capacity, strength, and limitations?
META-COGNITIVE THERAPY
Psychosocial treatment modality most relevant and effective for positive symptoms in schizophrenia?
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY
