psycho- and social therapy

Question 1

In cognitive behavioral therapy, what does the term ‘collaborative empiricism’ refer to?
A) empirically supported evidence based psychotherapy
B) a system where the therapist is in charge of the patient’s goals
C) the collaboration of people in cognitive group therapy
D) the collaborative relationship between a patient and a therapist

Answer 1

D) the collaborative relationship between a patient and a therapist

Question 2

Which is a goal of cognitive behavioral therapy?
A) telling people how to live
B) giving standardized rules to live by
C) teaching people to discover new thought patterns to change behaviors

Answer 2

C) teaching people to discover new thought patterns to change behaviors

Question 3

In operant conditioning behavioral reinforcers:
A) always raise behavioral probability
B) are always positive
C) do not raise behavioral probability
D) are never positive

Answer 3

A) always raise behavioral probability

Question 4

Asking the family to develop a family crest or finish sentences such as ‘being close in this family is’ are ways to gain insight into
A) family genograms
B) family myths
C) the structural design of the family
D) the Milan Model

Answer 4

B) family myths

Question 5

The abandonment of a family ritual is often related to
A) the loss of a beloved pet
B) family members moving away from home
C) the onset of dysfunction within the family structure
D) a new member entering the family

Answer 5

C) the onset of dysfunction within the family structure

Question 6

In family therapy, which of the following statements is described best by the term ‘disengagement’?
A) the emotional ‘disconnection’ between adult and child
B) an elevated level of intimacy between family members
C) the ending of an engagement to marry
D) the traits of a family

Answer 6

D) the traits of a family

Question 7

Jerry hears a fellow group member say, ‘I am really struggling with this divorce. I can’t see my way to the other side sometimes. It seems like I’ll never feel better.’ Jerry just experienced a break-up himself, which spun him into a depression. Though the group member’s situation is unfortunate, Jerry feels a little better hearing about it. Jerry is experiencing which curative factor of group therapy?
A) imitative behavior
B) imparting information
C) instillation of hope
D) universality

Answer 7

D) universality

Question 8

According to Yalom, __________ is a necessary precondition for effective group therapy.
A) intermember acceptance
B) group cohesiveness
C) intimacy for self disclosure
D) freedom

Answer 8

B) group cohesiveness

Question 9

Effectively used psychotherapeutic method in analgesia and anaesthesia:
A) psychoanalysis
B) hypnotherapy
C) autogenic training
D) interpersonal psychotherapy

Answer 9

B) hypnotherapy

Question 10

In psychoeducation, family members are:
A) included with the patient in the training
B) discouraged from taking part
C) never present
D) part of the teaching team

Answer 10

A) included with the patient in the training

Question 11

One aim of community psychiatry treatment is:
A) to teach reasonable goals to the patient
B) to help the patient to identify his/her personal goals
C) to alienate the patient from his family
D) to restrict the patient’s participation in the community

Answer 11

B) to help the patient to identify his/her personal goals

Question 12

It is NOT part of the problem solving training:
A) identification of the problem
B) brainstorming
C) selection of the problem solving strategy
D) behavior experiment
E) discussion of the results

Answer 12

D) behavior experiment

Question 13

Ergotherapy is:
A) movement therapy
B) vocational therapy
C) a therapy, which belongs to the third wave of cognitive therapy
D) mindfulness therapy

Answer 13

B) vocational therapy

Question 14

This form of treatment is organized by democratic principles. Its important part is the large group, where all members of the group are allowed to express his/her opinion. The patients have special tasks. The patients are receiving psychotherapy and sociotherapy. Its main therapeutic effect is based on the functioning of the institute.
A) closed department
B) therapeutic community
C) ambulant psychotherapy
D) sheltered workplace

Answer 14

B) therapeutic community

Question 15

The main obstacle to psychiatric rehabilitation is:
A) paranoid schizophrenia
B) bipolar affective disorder
C) lack of motivation
D) eating disorder

Answer 15

C) lack of motivation

Question 16

What are the basic coping strategies in danger? (There are three correct answers)
1) fight
2) relaxation
3) flight
4) exploration
5) freezing

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 2nd, 3rd and 4th answers are correct
C) only the 1st, 3rd and 5th answers are correct
D) only the 2nd, 4th and 5th answers are correct

Answer 16

C) only the 1st, 3rd and 5th answers are correct

Question 17

The stages of autogenic training include:
1) focus on sensation of heaviness throughout the arms and legs
2) focus on sensation of warmth throughout the arms and legs
3) focus on sensation of warmth and heaviness in the area of the heart
4) focus on hyperventilation
5) focus on breathing
6) focus on sensation of warmth in the abdomen
7) focus on sensation of coolness in the forehead

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th answers are correct
C) only the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 17

C) only the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th answers are correct

Question 18

Community psychiatry treatment is taking place in the following circumstances:
1) at the home of the patient
2) library, community center
3) psychiatric outpatient units
4) psychiatric intensive care unit
5) public places

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 5th answers are correct
B) only the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th answers are correct
C) only the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th answers are correct
D) only the 5th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 18

B) only the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th answers are correct

Question 19

Components of emotional communication training used in psychiatric rehabilitation:
1) expression of positive emotions
2) expression of negative emotions
3) positive request
4) active listening
5) education about the nature of delusions

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 5th answers are correct
B) only the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th answers are correct
C) only the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th answers are correct
D) only the 5th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 19

B) only the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th answers are correct

Question 20

The main steps of vocational rehabilitation are:
1) skills and goals assessment
2) vocational psychology assessment
3) development of a vocational rehabilitation plan
4) measuring the body mass index (BMI)
5) training of communication and conflict management at the workplace
6) skills training

A) only the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th answers are correct
B) only the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th answers are correct
C) only the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th answers are correct
D) only the 6th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 20

B) only the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th answers are correct

Question 21

A smoking medical doctor emphasizes that smoking has advantages in the prevention of obesity. Which ego defense is used in this case?
A) dissociation
B) splitting
C) rationalization
D) reaction formation

Answer 21

C) rationalization

Question 22

Emotions appear in the therapist toward the patient during psychodynamic psychotherapy. The phenomenon is called:
A) transference
B) countertransference
C) identification
D) acting out

Answer 22

B) countertransference

Question 23

The displacement of attitudes and feelings originally experienced in relationships with persons from the past onto the analyst is called:
A) acting out
B) free association
C) transference
D) anxiety

Answer 23

C) transference

Question 24

The description of the collective unconscious was done by:
A) Jung
B) Freud
C) Sullivan
D) Rogers
E) Stekel

Answer 24

A) Jung

Question 25

Individual psychology was introduced by:
A) Alfred Adler
B) C. G.Jung
C) Freud
D) Kohut

Answer 25

A) Alfred Adler

Question 26

According to person-centered psychotherapy empathy means:
1) reflexion of feelings
2) perceiving, understanding and feed-back of feelings and motivations
3) identifying and reflecting non-verbal and meta-communicative messages
4) the therapist totally and really (not only ‘as if’) feels and experiences the situation of the client (identifies with the client)

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
C) only the 2nd and 4th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 26

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct

Question 27

Person-centered therapy emphasizes the reflecting ‘ mirroring characteristic of empathy through the following communication tool
A) unconditional positive regard
B) empathetic verbalization
C) congruence
D) interpretation

Answer 27

B) empathetic verbalization

Question 28

Which does NOT apply to unconditional positive regard, a core feature of therapists?
1) neutral emotional attention instead of positive
2) the ability to directly steer the relationship instead of non-directivity
3) acceptance of moral and social values as condition
4) it is based on reciprocity in therapist-client relationships similar to everyday life interpersonal relationships

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
C) only the 2nd and 4th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 28

E) all of the answers are correct

Question 29

Which does NOT apply to a therapist with an unconditional positive regard as a core feature?
1) evaluates the personality, characteristics and behaviour of the client
2) applies his/her own views and problems as analogies during therapy session
3) steers the conversation in order to keep it in the appropriate direction
4) keeps cold distance in order to avoid unnecessary counter-transference

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
C) only the 2nd and 4th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 29

E) all of the answers are correct

Question 30

One of the core principles of person-centered therapy is unconditional positive regard. Its elements are:
1) intense attention paid to the behaviour and communication of the client in order to perceive the positive elements and values in them
2) the ability to separate the person from his characteristics and behaviour
3) faith in the preciousness of every human being in its own (independent of their characteristics), commitment towards the client
4) believing that everybody is able to change positively under the appropriate conditions

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
C) only the 2nd and 4th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 30

E) all of the answers are correct

Question 31

Congruence or genuineness as therapeutic quality means the following:
1) verbal and non-verbal messages match each other and the inner state of the therapist
2) harmony of mature self-knowledge, self-image and experiences
3) an important aspect of psychic health and maturity
4) the therapist is transparent, does not play a role, does not wear a mask and does not hide

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
C) only the 2nd and 4th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 31

E) all of the answers are correct

Question 32

Which is NOT a specific factor in person-centered therapy?
A) unconditional positive regard
B) empathy
C) congruence
D) interpretation

Answer 32

D) interpretation

Question 33

Person-centered therapy is contraindicated in the case of:
A) anxiety disorders
B) sexual disorders
C) crisis
D) none of the above

Answer 33

D) none of the above

Question 34

Specific factors of person-centered therapy according to Carl Rogers are the following:
1) empathy
2) congruence
3) unconditional positive regard
4) conflict management

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
C) only the 2nd and 4th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 34

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct

Question 35

Characteristics of behavioural experiments, EXCEPT:
A) participation in psychotherapy research
B) monitoring the adequacy of their opinions on themselves, others and the outside world
C) establishment and testing of new, more adaptive ideas
D) justification and further development of case conceptualization

Answer 35

A) participation in psychotherapy research

Question 36

The following phenomena are part of psychodynamic psychotherapy:
A) transference
B) countertransference
C) empathic validation
D) clarification
E) all the above

Answer 36

E) all the above