Chapter 6 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Flashcards
As part of the journaling process, it is important that the client
Select one:
a.write openly in a free-flowing style.
b.always keep their writings private.
c.write in a highly structured and systematic format.
d.spend at least 15 minutes per day writing.
a.write openly in a free-flowing style.
Which of the following statements may enhance the client’s sense of choice and control, and potentially reduce unnecessary anxiety?
Select one:
a.I must lose 25 pounds.
b.I would like to lose 10 pounds.
c.I need to improve my cardiovascular fitness.
d.It is essential that I lose 25 pounds before my wedding.
b.I would like to lose 10 pounds.
In regards to the mechanisms of weight loss, individuals who lose weight and keep it off
Select one:
a.avoid eating out at restaurants and parties.
b.were free from lapses in their diet and exercise.
c.often use self-monitoring techniques.
d.take a less obsessive approach to diet and exercise.
c.often use self-monitoring techniques.
Utilizing the 5-step problem solving model can be particularly useful in that it
Select one:
a.reduces the occurrence of problems in the client’s day-to-day life.
b.serves as a written contract that holds the client responsible for their actions.
c.allows the coach to determine how long it will take the client to reach their goals.
d.can enhance the client’s coping ability when obstacles arise.
d.can enhance the client’s coping ability when obstacles arise.
The stress inoculation technique involves which two steps?
Select one:
a.General orientation; decision making
b.Identifying the problem; generating solutions
c.motivation; release
d.Education; coping self-statements
d.Education; coping self-statements
Which of the Big Five personality traits (related to perseverance) has been shown in research to be particularly important in health management?
Select one:
a.Agreeableness
b.Extraversion
c.Openness to Experience
d.Conscientiousness
d.Conscientiousness
According to Rational Emotive Therapy, the most important factor which influences our experiences of the world and our resulting mood is our
Select one:
a.social support.
b.thoughts and interpretation.
c.genetic predisposition.
d.available resources.
b.thoughts and interpretation.
What is the important first step in preventing lapses from becoming relapses?
Select one:
a.Reject it
b.Eliminate it
c.Prevent it
d.Accept it
d.Accept it
If a client is found to score low on conscientiousness, how might a wellness coach help the client?
Select one:
a.Warn the client of the additional struggles they will face so they can better prepare.
b.Provide additional hands-on assistance with self-monitoring and planning.
c.Refer the client to a trained psychologist to develop their conscientiousness.
d.Emphasize developing their extraversion trait as it may overcome low conscientiousness.
b.Provide additional hands-on assistance with self-monitoring and planning.
Cognitive behavior therapy is unique from other forms of therapy in that
Select one:
a.it focuses on the interaction of the person’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
b.it emphasizes the role of environmental and social factors on the client’s mental health.
c.it is the only clinically proven therapeutic technique.
d.it was the first therapy to attempt to modify behavior.
a.it focuses on the interaction of the person’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
