CBT

Question 1

An important technique or goal of cognitive therapy is? (x2)

Answer 1

ELICITING AND TESTING AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS

Question 2

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)

Answer 2

HABITUATION ELICITING AND TESTING AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS

Question 3

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)

Answer 3

CATASTROPHIC THINKING

Question 4

could leave more time for questions during class=”I’m a terrible professor I just talk the whole time”

Answer 4

SELECTIVE ABSTRACTION

Question 5

Which of the following is a principal goal of CBT for panic d/o?

Answer 5

USING RESTRUCTURED INTERPRETATION OF DISTURBING SENSATIONS

Question 6

Goal of CBT for chronic pain tx is:

Answer 6

IMPROVE FUNCTIONING DESPITE PAIN

Question 7

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?

Answer 7

ASSUMPTIONS OF PERSONAL FAILURE RESULTING FROM THIS CRISIS

Question 8

Identifying new routes home from work for alcoholic patient is example of which type of therapy?

Answer 8

CBT

Question 9

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?

Answer 9

CBT

Question 10

Most commonly used cognitive therapy technique to uncover & modify automatic negative thoughts:

Answer 10

SOCRATIC QUESTIONING

Question 11

Which of the following is characteristic of both interpersonal psychotherapy, CBT?

Answer 11

HAS A HERE AND NOW FOCUS

Question 12

Most appropriate rationale for using humor in CBT:

Answer 12

HELPING TO CREATE A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON OTHERWISE DISTORTED COGNITIONS

Question 13

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?

Answer 13

LET’S MAKE LISTS OF THE EVIDENCE FOR AND AGAINST YOU FAILING OUT OF COLLEGE

Question 14

From cognitive-behavioral perspective, which is most responsible for major depression?

Answer 14

FEELINGS OF DEVALUATION

Question 15

In CBT, ask patient to keep log for each hour and rate sense of mastery and pleasure experienced. What is this called?

Answer 15

ACTIVITY MONITORING

Question 16

Primary focus of a cognitive therapy approach to suicidal behavior:

Answer 16

ADDRESSING ALL OR NOTHING BELIEFS AND HELPING PT LEARN PROBLEM SOLVING

Question 17

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?

Answer 17

CATASTROPHIZING

Question 18

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?

Answer 18

CBT

Question 19

Flooding, graded exposure, and participant modeling are examples of:

Answer 19

CONFRONTATION OF ANXIETY-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES

Question 20

The LEAST utilized approach used in cognitive therapy in pt w/ substance dependence

Answer 20

INTERPRETATION OF INTERACTIONAL PROCESS

Question 21

A CBT therapist works with a therapist, amongst other things, to identify and correct:

Answer 21

OVERGENERALIZATION

Question 22

In cognitive therapy, “selective abstraction” is what?

Answer 22

PATIENT’S FOCUS ON A DETAIL TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT AND CONCEPTUALIZES A EXPERIENCE BASED ON THIS ELEMENT

Question 23

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:

Answer 23

SELECTIVE ABSTRACTION

Question 24

The cognitive error of arbitrary inference is based on:

Answer 24

DRAWING A CONCLUSION DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE OR DESPITE EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY

Question 25

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:

Answer 25

ASSUMPTIONS OF PERSONAL FAILURE RESULTING FROM THIS CRISIS

Question 26

The behavioral therapy technique in which a pt is exposed to progressively greater fear inducing situations is referred to as:

Answer 26

SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION

Question 27

Behavioral therapy w relaxation training/hierarchy construction/visual imagery?

Answer 27

SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION

Question 28

During psychotherapy, patient describes situation where roommate left the apartment after receiving a call. Patient recalls “im being left out again”. This

Answer 28

AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS

Question 29

What kind of pt with PTSD will have the most favorable prognosis in CBT involving exposure therapy:

Answer 29

VICTIM OF A RANDOM VIOLENT ASSAULT

Question 30

I always have to work harder than everyone else to succeed is an example of what kind of statement in cognitive theory

Answer 30

A SCHEMA

Question 31

Professional dancer getting psychotherapy focuses on minor misstep despite acclaim for her performance, example of which cognitive error?

Answer 31

SELECTIVE ABSTRACTION

Question 32

Core feature of practicing mindfulness?

Answer 32

EXPERIENCING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STIMULI NON-JUDGMENTALLY

Question 33

Treatment of schizophrenia that focuses on social awareness and basic mental processes to help patients understand intellectual capacity, strength, and limitations?

Answer 33

META-COGNITIVE THERAPY

Question 34

Psychosocial treatment modality most relevant and effective for positive symptoms in schizophrenia?

Answer 34

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY