Sea Bee Tea Flashcards

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What is Beck’s cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) originally developed for?

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Depression

CBT is now considered an evidence-based treatment for various psychiatric disorders.

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List at least three disorders for which CBT is considered an evidence-based treatment.

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  • Bipolar disorder
  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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What additional condition has CBT been found useful for as an adjunct treatment?

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Chronic pain

For example, it helps with rheumatoid arthritis.

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What are cognitive schemas?

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Core beliefs developed during childhood from experience and biological factors

They can be maladaptive or adaptive.

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What is the cognitive profile for depression according to Beck?

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Negative beliefs about oneself, the world, and the future

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Define automatic thoughts.

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Verbal self-statements or mental images that come to mind spontaneously when triggered by circumstances

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What characterizes negative automatic thoughts?

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  • Distortion of reality
  • Emotional distress
  • Interference with life goals
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What is a Dysfunctional Thought Record (DTR)?

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A tool for clients to record negative automatic thoughts outside therapy

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What does the DTR include?

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  • Event or situation
  • Automatic thoughts
  • Type of emotion and intensity
  • Alternative rational response
  • Outcome
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What are cognitive distortions?

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Systematic errors in reasoning that affect thinking during stressful situations

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Name two common cognitive distortions.

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  • Arbitrary inference
  • Dichotomous thinking
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What is arbitrary inference?

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Drawing negative conclusions without any supporting evidence

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What is the primary goal of CBT?

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To correct faulty information processing and help modify assumptions maintaining maladaptive behaviors and emotions

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What approach do practitioners of CBT adopt?

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An active, structured approach

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List two cognitive techniques used in CBT.

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  • Redefining the problem
  • Decatastrophizing
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What is collaborative empiricism?

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A therapeutic alliance where therapist and client examine evidence together

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What is Socratic dialogue in CBT?

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Asking questions to clarify problems and evaluate maladaptive thoughts

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Fill in the blank: Cognitive distortions are ______ in reasoning that often affect thinking.

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systematic errors

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True or False: CBT is only effective for treating depression.

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False

CBT is effective for a range of psychiatric disorders.

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What does Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) attribute psychological disturbances to?

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Irrational beliefs expressed in absolute terms like ‘must’s,’ ‘should’s,’ ‘ought’s,’ and ‘have to’s’

Examples of irrational beliefs include: ‘I must do well on all important projects; if not, I’m inadequate’ and ‘You must take care of me; if not, you’re not a good person.’

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What are the components of the A-B-C-D-E model in REBT?

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A: Activating event, B: Irrational belief, C: Emotional/behavioral consequence, D: Disputing techniques, E: Effect of techniques

This model helps explain psychological disturbances and the process of change in therapy.

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What techniques are used in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy?

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Active disputation of irrational beliefs, rational-emotive imagery, systematic desensitization, skills training

REBT has been found effective for depression, anxiety, conduct problems, and anger.

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What was the initial purpose of Self-Instructional Training?

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To teach problem-solving skills to children with high levels of impulsivity

It has since been applied to other populations and problems.

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List the five stages of Self-Instructional Training.

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  • Cognitive modeling stage
  • Overt external guidance stage
  • Overt self-guidance stage
  • Faded overt guidance stage
  • Covert self-instruction stage

Each stage involves increasing self-guidance and independence in task performance.

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What are the four skills addressed in Self-Instructional Training?

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  • Identifying the nature of the task
  • Focusing attention on the task and behaviors
  • Providing self-reinforcement
  • Evaluating performance and correcting errors
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What is the focus of Stress Inoculation Training?

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Improving the ability to cope with ongoing and future stressful situations

This is achieved by teaching effective coping skills.

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What are the three phases of Stress Inoculation Training?

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  • Conceptualization/education phase
  • Skills acquisition and consolidation phase
  • Application and follow-through phase
28
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What is the main assumption of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

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Psychological pain is universal and normal, and psychological inflexibility causes problems

Psychological inflexibility is characterized by rigid dominance of psychological reactions over chosen values.

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What is the distinction between clean pain and dirty pain in ACT?

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  • Clean pain: Natural levels of discomfort
  • Dirty pain: Emotional suffering from attempts to control clean pain
30
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What is the main goal of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

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To increase psychological flexibility

This involves addressing six core processes.

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List the six core processes targeted in ACT.

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  • Experiential acceptance
  • Cognitive defusion
  • Being present
  • Awareness of self-as-context
  • Values-based actions
  • Committed action
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What does experiential acceptance in ACT counter?

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Experiential avoidance

It involves actively embracing private experiences without trying to change them.

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What does cognitive defusion in ACT help with?

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Distancing oneself from thoughts and feelings

It allows individuals to view thoughts and feelings as experiences rather than reality.

34
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What is committed action in ACT?

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Commitment to act in ways consistent with one’s values despite obstacles

It counters inaction, impulsivity, and avoidant persistence.

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True or False: ACT is considered evidence-based for conditions like chronic pain and anxiety disorders.

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True

36
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What does mindfulness refer to?

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Moment-to-moment awareness of one’s experience without judgment

(Davis & Hayes, 2011, p. 198)

37
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Name two therapeutic approaches that incorporate mindfulness.

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  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
38
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What is the core strategy of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)?

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Mindfulness meditation practices

39
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What was the original purpose of developing MBSR?

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To make mindfulness meditation available and accessible in a Western medical setting while remaining true to the essence of Buddhist teachings

(Sauer & Baer, 2010, p. 4)

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How many sessions does the MBSR program consist of?

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Eight sessions

41
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What types of practices are taught in MBSR?

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  • Awareness of breathing
  • Yoga
  • Sitting meditation
  • Walking meditation
42
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What does MBCT combine elements of?

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  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
43
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What was MBCT originally developed to treat?

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Recurrent depression

(Segal, Williams, & Teasdale, 2001)

44
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List some conditions that MBCT is effective for treating.

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  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic pain
  • Insomnia
45
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What is the primary goal of MBCT?

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To enable clients to become self-aware and learn to de-centre from distressing thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and behaviours

(Scott & Adam, 2017, p. 246)

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What did Khoury and his colleagues conclude about mindfulness-based interventions?

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They are effective for treating both psychological disorders and physical/medical conditions but are more effective for psychological disorders.

47
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What is a frequently cited change mechanism in mindfulness-based interventions according to Gu et al. (2015)?

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Decreased emotional and cognitive reactivity

48
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True or False: Increased self-compassion is a well-supported change mechanism in mindfulness-based interventions.

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False

49
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What is the focus of Wenzel, Brown, and Beck’s cognitive therapy for suicide prevention (CT-SP)?

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Prevent repeat suicide attempts by adults who recently attempted suicide

50
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What does Bryan and Rudd’s brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for suicide prevention (BCBT) incorporate?

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Many elements of CT-SP

51
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What are the three phases of CT-SP and BCBT?

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  • Emotion regulation
  • Cognitive flexibility
  • Relapse prevention
52
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What is the focus of Stanley et al.’s cognitive-behavioral therapy for suicide prevention (CBT-SP)?

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Adolescents who recently attempted suicide

53
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What is included in the acute phase of CBT-SP?

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  • Chain analysis
  • Safety planning
  • Psychoeducation
  • Addressing reasons for living
  • Case conceptualization
54
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What does the continuation phase of CBT-SP focus on?

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Generalizing and consolidating behavioral and cognitive skills and relapse prevention

55
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What are the six steps of the Safety Planning Intervention (SPI)?

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  • Recognizing warning signs
  • Using internal coping strategies
  • Utilizing social contacts
  • Contacting family or friends
  • Contacting mental health professionals
  • Reducing access to lethal means
56
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Is a safety plan the same as a no-suicide contract?

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No

57
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What is one key finding regarding cognitive-behavioral therapies for suicide prevention?

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They reduce suicidal ideation and suicide attempts

58
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True or False: The benefits of cognitive-behavioral therapies occur regardless of gender and severity of suicidal ideation.

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True