Psychological Therapies

Question 1

What are the 4 main psychological therapies?

Answer 1

CBT
Interpersonal psychotherapy
Motivational Interviewing
Behavioural Action

Question 2

What is CBT used for?

Answer 2

Anxiety 
Depression
OCD
PTSD
Phobias

Question 3

What does CBT focus on?

Answer 3

It focuses on the present

Question 4

What are the 3 links made in CBT?

Answer 4

Thoughts - Behaviours - Feelings

Question 5

What are the positives of CBT?

Answer 5

Can help alongside or instead of medicine
Can be done alone, online or in a group
It teaches strategies that can be used after CBT has finished

Question 6

What are the negatives of CBT?

Answer 6

It only focuses on the present - you can’t figure out why the mental health issue has happened
There is lots of homework which might be time consuming

Question 7

What is behavioural activation?

Answer 7

It is another talking therapy.
It aims to increase your activity levels in small and manageable ways (step-wise) to reduce depression.

Mostly used for depression.

Question 8

What is interpersonal psychotherapy?

Answer 8

A talking therapy which helps identify problems in a persons relationship between family/friends etc.

Usually used when the patient is depressed.

It aims to improve relationships which will improve depression - and vice versa.

Question 9

What are the pros of interpersonal psychotherapy?

Answer 9

• Set goals
• Not as much homework as CBT
• You can practice skills after the sessions end

Question 10

What are the cons of interpersonal psychotherapy?

Answer 10

• It requires lots of self reflection

- Not everyone has relationships to work on (elderly might have poor social networks)

Question 11

What is motivational interviewing?

Answer 11

A counselling approach used when someone is on the edge of changing their behaviour. It is used to give them motivation.

Question 12

What should you do when giving a motivational interview?

Answer 12

Avoid argument
Express empathy
Promote self efficacy

Question 13

What are the 4 stages in the change cycle?

Answer 13

1. Pre-contemplation - before they have thought about anything, don’t think theres a problem
2. Contemplation - become aware that there might be a problem they want to change (this stage might last forever)
3. Planning - decided they have a problem and are planning on how to change
4. Maintenance - taking action, along with preventing relapse

Question 14

What actions should you take during the different stages of the change cycle?

Answer 14

1. Pre-contemplation - say you are there to help if they want
2. Contemplation - give information, risk screening and tell them pros and cons
3. Planning - options of how to change, help build confidence and motivation
4. Maintenance - give strategies to maintain goals and give encouragement in failures, help them get back on the wheel if they fall off

Question 15

What psychological therapies can be offered to people with phobic disorders?

Answer 15

CBT

Exposure and response training

Question 16

What is EMDR?

Answer 16

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing:
It involves recalling the traumatic incident in detail while making eye movements, usually by following the movement of your therapist’s finger.