Therapy

Question 1

Adaptation of CBT

Answer 1

Psychoeducation
Relaxation
Slowed pace
Repetition
Engagement of family
Reminder phone calls
Written summary of sessions

Question 2

4 basic principles to IPT

Answer 2

-Role transition
-loss/grief
-interpersonal deficits
-role dispute

Question 3

Therapeutic factors of group therapy vs individual therapy

Answer 3

-instillation of hope
Universality
Imparting information
Altruism
Developing socializing technique
Role modelling
Catharsis
Group cohesiveness

Question 4

Key components of reminiscence therapy in depressive patients

Answer 4

-expressing feelings about the past
-recalling family history and life stories
Discussing transitions
Gaining awareness of personal accomplishment
Reviewing life lessons and integrating cohesive sense of self

Question 5

Key components to using reminiscence therapy with patients with dementia

Answer 5

• using photos to prompt
  -recalling family history and life stories

Question 6

Why you would choose psychotherapy in a senior (with or without meds)

Answer 6

-patient preference
-tota number of meds
-experienced side effects of meds
-partial response to tx
-need for augmentation
Availability of services
Patient appropriateness

Question 7

Techniques if IPT

Answer 7

Exploration
Clarification
Encouragement to express feelings
Behaviour change techniques
Problem solving

Question 8

PST techniques

Answer 8

-Id probelm
-brainstorm solutions
-decide on solitaire
-implement solution
-evaluate

Question 9

Fountain of health pillars
“Thrive”

Answer 9

Based in CBT

Thoughts (positive thinking)
Health habits (exercise and eating)
Relationships (social activity)
Interests (brain challenge)
V (nothing) valued goals “smart goal setting”
Emotions (taking care of mental health)

Question 10

CGT (complicated grief treatment) phases

Answer 10

Mix of IPT and CBT

Session 1-3 psychoeducation, story of death, focus on personal life goals

4-10 address traumatic symptoms with imaginable revisiting exercises, promote sense of connection with the deceased

11-16 termination

Question 11

What is distortion
Examples

Answer 11

-pattern or thought that maintain
negative thinking

All or nothing
CatastrophiIng
Jumping to conclusions
Mind reading
Should statements
Emotional reasoning

Question 12

Basics of CbT

Answer 12

Thoughts feelings and behaviour triangle

Examines impact of negative thoughts in emotions and behaviours

Learn tools to evaluate accuracy of thoughts and become a more realistic thinker

Increase pleasurable and mastery activities

Question 13

What is core belief
Name kinds

Answer 13

Primitive and what we “feel” to be true

Sociotropic (I am unlovable)
Autonomous (I am incompetent)

Question 14

Outcomes for reminiscence therapy in elderly

Answer 14

-reduces depressive symptoms and negative feelings
-enhances self integration
-psychological well being
-maintains self esteem and self value
-increases satisfaction with life

Question 15

CBT processes
Vs
Techniques

Answer 15

Socratic questioning
Collaborative empiricism
Downward arrow

Thought records
Id distortions
Being a scientist
Shades of gray
Double standard technique
Behavioural experiments

Question 16

What are main components of CBTi

Answer 16

-sleep hygiene
-restricted time in bed
-cognitive therapy to address unhelpful cognitions

Question 17

Barriers for CBT treatment
Clinician and patient

Answer 17

Patient:
Bias towards meds
Hearing/vision impairment
Mobility issues
Lack of awareness about treatment

Clinician
Lack of training
Insufficient time
Bias towards meds

Lack trained people,