THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Question 1

Most important component of CBT for

needle phobia? (3x)

Answer 1

Graduated exposure to needles

systematic desensitization

Question 2

Type of therapy that uses writing out a

narrative of negative experience? (2x)

Answer 2

Trauma-focused CBT

Question 3

Example of behavioral activation in CBT?

2x

Answer 3

Scheduling pleasurable activities to

build motivation

Question 4

How do children learn therapy concepts in

cognitive-behavioral play therapy?

Answer 4

Modeling

Question 5

Depressed teen in CBT says that director
hates her due to not getting the leading
role, yet had the lead in two other plays this
year. Cognitive error?

Answer 5

Selective Abstraction

Question 6

On first day of school, 5yo does not want
parents to leave and throws temper
tantrum. Parents walk child to class and
leave. Parents displayed what type of
behavioral therapy?

Answer 6

Flooding

Question 7

Aaron Beck’s Theory: psychopathology of

depression?

Answer 7

Negative cognitive bias toward the self

Question 8

College student with bad grade on quiz
fears flunking school and becoming
homeless. Type of cognitive error?

Answer 8

Catastrophizing

Question 9

Patient learns relaxation techniques for
phobia of heights, demonstrates technique
at home and in office. Therapist plans trip
to high building and helps patient still use
technique. Behavioral principle?

Answer 9

Reciprocal inhibition

Question 10

16 yo in CBT for MDD states, “I’ll never get
married” after being turned down for a
date. What cognitive distortion?

Answer 10

Catastrophizing

Question 11

Therapy patient states “I’m a failure.” In

CBT, this is?

Answer 11

Core belief

Question 12

How would you modify CBT for a 6 yo

patient?

Answer 12

Eliminate cognitive restructuring

Question 13

By providing education with cognitive
behavioral intervention, a patient and their
family understands reasons for treatment.
This has what effect on the treatment?

Answer 13

Increasing motivation and follow-through

for the child and family?

Question 14

Adolescent in CBT fills out thought record.
Writes down thoughts about being a loser
for getting a bad grade, but fails to list his
good grades. Cognitive Error?

Answer 14

Disqualifying the positive

Question 15

16 year old patient in cognitive behavioral
therapy for social anxiety is told to picture a
situation she says something embarrassing
but remains calm. This is technique is?

Answer 15

Modification of imagery

Question 16

A child who reports that everyone hates
him after being picked on by a bully,
demonstrates which cognitive error?

Answer 16

Overgeneralization

Question 17

Initial stage of systematic desensitization

therapy?

Answer 17

Relaxing training