Deck 8: Basic Intervention Techniques

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT usually a component of a treatment plan:

A) presenting problem: major issues or complaints.
B) goals of therapy: short-term and long-term.
C) timetable for completion of treatment.
D) the framework or theory of counseling that the therapist will use.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The book by Herbert Benson that popularized systematic relaxation in the U.S. is

A) The Relaxation Response.
B) The Gift of Therapy.
C) Motivational Interviewing.
D) The Body in Psychotherapy.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Two "feeling good" hormones in humans are

A) serotonin and endorphins.
B) beta and alpha hormones.
C) aminos and peptide.
D) estrogen and thyroxine.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A psychotherapeutic process of learning to identify and dispute irrational or maladaptive thoughts is

A) magnification.
B) cognitive restructuring.
C) systematic desensitization.
D) paradoxical intention.

Question 5

When you ask a client to rate their feelings on a continuum from 1 to 10, you are using the techniques of

A) the surprise question.
B) miracle question.
C) scaling
D) the Socratic Method.

Question 6

Art therapy, music therapy, and dance therapy are examples of

A) expressive arts therapy.
B) motivational interviewing.
C) cognitive restructuring therapy.
D) cognitive diffusion.

Question 7

Art therapy, which allows clients to express themselves nonverbally, is best used with clients

A) who are auditory learners.
B) who are visual learners.
C) who are kinesthetic learners.
D) who learn through movement.

Question 8

Asking a client to do a simple task such as spending 5 minutes straightening up one table in their office is most effective with

A) clients with severe anxiety.
B) clients with severe depression.
C) clients with severe obsessive compulsive disorder.
D) clients with severe paranoia.

Question 9

"Tell me how you two met and what attracted you to each other," is an example of what kind of question?

A) a looking back question.
B) an extreme scenario.
C) an evocative question.
D) a closed-ended question.

Question 10

The most important intervention in therapy is

A) interpersonal effectiveness.
B) mindfulness training.
C) affect regulation.
D) motivational interviewing.