Intro to Psychotherapy

Question 1

what is the name for the client-centered therapy that focuses on the positives aspects of life rather than psychopathology?

Answer 1

humanistic psychotherapy

Question 2

“unconditional positive regard” should make you think of what type of psychotherapy?

Answer 2

humanistic psychotherapy

Question 3

using techniques such as free association, fantasies, and dream interpretation encompass which field of therapy?

Answer 3

insight oriented

Question 4

which type of learning revolves around making associations with stimuli?

Answer 4

classical conditioning

Question 5

what is the central tenet of behavioral psychotherapy?

Answer 5

no learned behavior is bad, however it can be maladaptive

Question 6

what are the three conditions under which behavior can be viewed as maladaptive according to behavioral psychotherapy?

Answer 6

1) its associated with distress
2) it causes impaired functioning
3) it results in socially inappropriate outcomes

Question 7

relaxation training, desensitization, exposure and response prevention techniques, and aversion therapy and punishment are examples of which type of psychotherapy?

Answer 7

behavioral psychotherapy

Question 8

overgeneralizing, magnifying negatives, minimizing positives, and catastrophizing are considered forms of what?

Answer 8

maladaptive thinking

Question 9

which types of therapist believe that changing maladaptive thinking leads to positive change in affect and behavior?

Answer 9

cognitive therapists

Question 10

what is the negative cognitive triad that is seen in cognitive therapy?

Answer 10

individuals, especially those with depression, make negative evaluations about:

1) themselves
2) the world
3) their future

Question 11

what is the most commonly used “talk therapy” in the US?

Answer 11

CBT

Question 12

what is effective CBT dependent upon?

Answer 12

the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the patient

Question 13

which type of therapy centers around active involvement of the patient, often assigning “homework assignments”?

Answer 13

cognitive behavioral therapy

Question 14

developing a clear definition of a problem and measuring changes in cognition and behavior is an example of what type of therapy?

Answer 14

cognitive behavioral therapy

Question 15

what type of therapy is used to treat borderline personality disorder and chronic suicidality?

Answer 15

dialectical behavior therapy

greatly reduces suicide rates, hospitalizations, treatment dropout rates

Question 16

what goal does dialectical behavior therapy revolve around?

Answer 16

combination of CBT with buddhist concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness

Question 17

which type of therapy uses a method that focuses on facilitating and engaging a client’s intrinsic motivation to change their behavior?

Answer 17

motivational interviewing

Question 18

what are the four critical skills in motivational interviewing?

Answer 18

1) ability to ask open-ended question
2) ability to provide affirmations
3) capacity for reflective listening
4) ability to provide period summary statements to patient

Question 19

what is often referred to as the therapy of “non”?

Answer 19

motivational interviewing

non-judgmental, non-confrontational, non-adversarial

Question 20

what type of therapy’s objective is NOT the elimination of difficult feelings, but instead to be present with what life brings us?

Answer 20

acceptance and commitment therapy

Question 21

what are the three major concepts in behavioral psychotherapy?

Answer 21

1) learning through association; stimulus elicits behavior (pavlov)
2) behavior is maintained by consequences of behavior (skinner)
3) behavior is observed in others; including punishment and reward (bandura’s social learning)

Question 22

assisting people in minimizing emotional disturbance, decreasing self-defeating behavior, and becoming more self-actualized so that they can lead a happier life is part of which type of therapy?

Answer 22

rational emotive behavior therapy

falls under cognitive psychotherapy

Question 23

which type of therapy focuses on eliminating “irrational beliefs”?

Answer 23

rational emotive behavior therapy