Week 8

Question 1

what are the 5 steps in the scientist-practitioner model

Answer 1

1. assessment 2. diagnosis / formulation 3. testable clinical hypotheses 4. intervention 5. outcome

Question 2

CBT focuses on the

Answer 2

content of cognitive processes and the way in which they are reinforced by behaviours

Question 3

filtering (cog distortion) is when

Answer 3

we take negative details and magnify them while filtering out all positive aspects

Question 4

polarized thinking or black and white thinking (cog distortion) is when things

Answer 4

are either black or white…no middle ground. ie if your performance falls short of perfect you see yourself as a total failure

Question 5

overgeneralisation (cog distortion) refers to

Answer 5

reaching a general conclusion based on a single incident or single piece of evidence. ie if something bad happens only once we expect it to happen over and over again

Question 6

an example of jumping to conclusions (cog distortion)

Answer 6

a person may conclude that someone is reacting negatively toward them but doesn’t actually bother to find out if they are correct

Question 7

what is catastrophizing (cog distortion)?

Answer 7

expecting disaster to strike no matter what

Question 8

what is emotional reasoning (cog distortion)?

Answer 8

believe that what we feel must be true automatically. “I feel therefore it must be true”

Question 9

what is the heavens reward fallacy (cog distortion)

Answer 9

we expect our sacrifice and self -denial to pay off as if someone is keeling score. feel bitter when the reward doesn’t come

Question 10

what is global labeling (cog distortion)

Answer 10

generalise one or two qualities into a neg global judgement. ie. when someone else’s beh rubs a person the wrong way, they may attach an unhealthy label to him “he’s a real jerk”

Question 11

cog distortions are inaccurate thoughts usually used to reinforce

Answer 11

negative thinking or emotions to serve to keep us feeling bad about ourselves

Question 12

“I always fail when I try to do something new; i therefore fail at everything I try” is an example of what cog distortion?

Answer 12

black and white or polarised thinking

Question 13

“I must be a complete loser and failure” would be what cog distortion ?

Answer 13

overgeneralisation

Question 14

the cog attentional syndrome (CAS) is set of 3 psychological processes. what are they?

Answer 14

worry/rumination; threat monitoring; coping behaviours that backfire

Question 15

in the cog attentional syndrome (CAS) the three processes are controlled by a persons

Answer 15

metacognitive beliefs

Question 16

metacognitive beliefs are:

Answer 16

concern uncontrollability. when one has positive beliefs about worry

Question 17

cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS) is described as comprising of these 4 things

Answer 17

repetitive & brooding quality of thoughts, consists of worry & rumination, comprised of an attentional bias for threat-related stimuli, poor strategies for managing threat

Question 18

metacognitive therapy is based on the principle that

Answer 18

worry and rumination are universal processes leading to emotional disorder. with these processes linked to unhelpful self-regulation strategies

Question 19

in CBT the therapist is concerned with the content of

Answer 19

automatic thoughts and invites the client to reality test this content

Question 20

in MCT (meta cog therapy) disorder is views as a function not of cog content but of

Answer 20

processes such as perseverative thinking, attentional focus and internal control strategies that are counterproductive

Question 21

what is interpersonal therapy (IPT)?

Answer 21

a brief attachment-focused psychotherapy

Question 22

what does interpersonal therapy (IPT) center on resolving

Answer 22

interpersonal problems and symptomatic recovery

Question 23

Interpersonal therapy (IPT) suggests that ppl develop psychological problems as a result of 5 factors (name first 3)

Answer 23

1. background biopsychosocial factors that are 2. in the context of a psychosocial stress or (loss transition or conflict) 3. insufficient social support

Question 24

Interpersonal therapy (IPT) suggests that ppl develop psychological problems as a result of 5 factors (name last two)

Answer 24

4. activate the attachment system & leads to poorly communicated attachment needs & 5. psychological distress

Question 25

Metacognitive therapy (MCT) concerns

Answer 25

the process and quality of the cognition

Question 26

CBT concerns the

Answer 26

content of the cognition and associated behaviours that reinforce them

Question 27

interpersonal therapy (IPT) concerns

Answer 27

interpersonal crises, social support and attachment behaviour

Question 28

systemic therapy concerns

Answer 28

the cycle of interactions & cognition across the involved parties