Deck 11: Intervention: Overview

Question 1

Which one of the following psychological therapies does not have strong empirical support?

A) short-term psychodynamic theory
B) process-experiential therapy
C) interpersonal therapy
D) deep-sleep therapy

Answer 1

deep-sleep therapy

Question 2

Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy theorists accord a central role to evoking emotions and to facilitating change through a process of

A) catharsis.
B) hypnosis.
C) introspection.
D) stretching.

Answer 2

catharsis.

Question 3

The onus of following legal requirements of practice fall on:

A) the person seeking services.
B) the clinic.
C) the psychologist.
D) the court.

Answer 3

the psychologist.

Question 4

Later interpersonal psychotherapy sessions are tailored to the client's specific needs and may include addressing one or all of the following themes, EXCEPT:

A) aversive cognitions.
B) grief.
C) role disputes/transitions.
D) interpersonal deficits.

Question 5

According to psychodynamic theorists, it is inevitable that the client's core interpersonal conflicts will be repeated in the relationship with the therapist. This process is known as:

A) ego-relation
B) transference
C) unconscious discovery
D) counter-transference

Question 6

The first phase of interpersonal psychotherapy for depression involves assessment of the symptoms as well as

A) a comprehensive medical background.
B) an examination of the patient's relationships.
C) seeing the client in his/her workplace.
D) assigning the client behavioral homework.

Question 7

A central characteristic of process-experiential therapies is the emphasis on in-session

A) experiencing of affect.
B) reflection of childhood.
C) meditation.
D) assessment.

Question 8

Among techniques used by the Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy therapist to alter maladaptive patterns, one is NOT to offer:

A) reflection (paraphrasing clients' statements or commenting on emotional states in order to enhance their awareness of current experiences),
B) clarification (asking clients to attend more closely to some aspects of their experience in order to see connections or patterns),
C) interpretation (commenting on a problem or experience and relating it to the use of defense mechanisms or underlying core conflictual themes), and
D) control (controlling clients use of defense mechanisms that are interfering with their optimal functioning).

Question 9

Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy involves face-to-face sessions conducted:

A) once or twice a week for between 16 and 30 sessions.
B) once a month for 3 months.
C) daily for 1 week.
D) twice a month for between 8 and 15 sessions.

Question 10

Themes from both drive and ego theories were blended in _______ that noted that infants tend to categorize their experiences into good and bad. As children mature, they learn that each person has both positive and negative qualities. If, however, they do not learn this, they are prone to chaotic relationships, because they act as though people are either all good or all bad.

A) Object relations theory
B) Cognitive behavioral theory
C) Psychoanalytic theory
D) Humanistic theory

Question 11

A core ethical issue of clinical services is that the psychologist cannot proceed with any psychological service without

A) payment.
B) the client's agreement to receive the services.
C) knowing the client's medical history.
D) having interviewed the client's immediate family.

Question 12

A central theme of Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is examination of:

A) intimate relationships.
B) detrimental behaviors.
C) aversive thought patterns.
D) the transference relationship.

Question 13

___________ focuses on changing problems with other people that are related to the onset, maintenance, and relapse of depressive symptoms.

A) Systematic desensitization therapy
B) Cognitive-behavioral therapy
C) Interpersonal psychotherapy
D) Group therapy

Question 14

Behavioral approaches are based on the assumption that problem behaviors are learned and that faulty learning can be

A) remediated.
B) detrimental.
C) fun.
D) reversed.

Question 15

______________ refers to the therapist's emotional reaction to the client.

A) Transference
B) Ego identification
C) Counter-transference
D) Ethos

Question 16

There are, unfortunately, some psychological treatments that can cause harm, such as:

A) sleep deprivation & shaking therapy
B) scared straight & rebirthing therapy
C) starvation & crying therapy
D) asphyxiation & breathing therapy

Question 17

It is insufficient to simply obtain the client's signature at the bottom of a jargon-filled description of services; the psychologist must provide:

A) a comprehensible account so that the client can make an informed decision on whether to pursue services.
B) a detailed schedule of therapeutic sessions that will be followed.
C) a list of crisis hotlines.
D) his/her phone alternate contact information.

Question 18

Behavioral therapy requires:

A) clear identification of goals and is oriented toward the future.
B) clear identification of goals and is oriented toward the past.
C) no specific goal identification, but is oriented toward the future.
D) clear identification of goals and is focused on the present.

Question 19

Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapies are grounded in psychodynamic principles that originated in the work of Sigmund Freud emphasizing the importance of

A) the role of the environment during a client's stressful/challenging times.
B) external stimuli that the individual must change in order to increase their mental health.
C) innate, biological drives that the individual must control in order to adapt to society.
D) environmental stressors.

Question 20

One of the therapist's first tasks (from a dynamic perspective) is to:

A) establish a payment method.
B) foster the development of a therapeutic alliance and positive transference.
C) let the client know that they will only get better if they come to therapy weekly.
D) remember the client's name.

Question 21

Informed consent is based on:

A) getting an informed consent form.
B) agreement to receive services.
C) disclosure of fees.
D) reasonable understanding of the therapeutic process, requirements and outcomes.

Question 22

CBT therapists use a blend of

A) experiential processing and reflection.
B) introspection and sleep therapy.
C) breathing techniques and meditation.
D) didactic teaching methods and Socratic questioning.

Question 23

By encouraging __________ and then working with the client to test the validity of his or her beliefs, the therapist actively encourages a process of guided discovery for the client.

A) exercise
B) the use of medication
C) self-examination
D) hypnosis

Question 24

Across all approaches to psychotherapy, the majority of psychotherapy clients are

A) female and are young to middle-aged adults.
B) female and are older adults.
C) male and are young to middle-aged adults.
D) male and are older adults.

Question 25

In group therapy, _______ , both emotional and instrumental, may be provided in a group format, not only by the therapist but also by others in the group.

A) universality
B) sharing
C) support
D) modeling

Question 26

From this list, the best predictor of behavior is

A) age.
B) motivation.
C) autonomy.
D) self-efficacy.

Question 27

There has been a new wave of alternative intervention options. These include:

A) self-help and exercise treatment
B) mindfulness and computer-based treatment
C) mindfulness and exercise treatment
D) self-help and computer-based treatment

Question 28

The observed impact of routine psychotherapy may be weak for two separate reasons:

A) most patients are not committed to getting better and most therapists do not provide evidence-based treatments
B) most patients attend too few sessions and most patients are not committed to getting better.
C) studies do not assess treatment effectively
D) most patients attend too few sessions and most therapists do not provide evidence-based treatments

Question 29

Psychotherapy is often defined as a process in which a professional

A) listens to a person talk about his or her childhood.
B) systematically desensitizes a client to aversive stimuli.
C) applies techniques to relieve a person's psychological distress or to facilitate growth.
D) analyzes the dreams of a client.

Question 30

Once a person seeks therapy, the majority of people have _____ number of therapy sessions.

A) between 1-5
B) between 5-13
C) between 13-18
D) between 18-22

Question 31

__________ focus on identifying automatic thoughts and changing maladaptive patterns of thinking that are associated with this such as distress, anxiety, and depression

A) Behavioral therapies
B) Cognitive therapies
C) Interpersonal therapies
D) Psychoanalytic therapies

Question 32

An example of intervention that has been known to cause harm is:

A) EMDR
B) IPT
C) rebirthing therapy.
D) cognitive behavioral therapy.

Question 33

CBT therapists:

A) assume an active role
B) assume a passive role
C) assume a reflective role
D) assume a disconnected role.

Question 34

A core element of CBT is the continuous monitoring of the client's responses to treatment in order to

A) assess the level of depression in a client.
B) evaluate the abilities of the therapist.
C) evaluate the effect of intervention and alter treatment plans if necessary.
D) assess how much a person's childhood is effecting their current self.

Question 35

In CBT, the termination phase is seen as a time for consolidating skills, anticipating future challenges, and preparing the client to face inevitable slip-ups and is __________.

A) future oriented
B) the end of the client-therapist relationship
C) reflective of the client's therapeutic process
D) sad

Question 36

Group contexts allow opportunities for _______ of behaviors, so that a client may learn new ways of coping by observing the efforts of another person. Unfortunately, groups allow this in both positive and negative ways.

A) support
B) modeling
C) universality
D) sharing

Question 37

Treatment options for anxiety include:

A) dialectical behavior therapy and medication.
B) cognitive behavioral therapy, medication and self help.
C) psychoanalysis and self help.
D) interpersonal therapy and thought field therapy.

Question 38

It is useful to make a distinction between _______ groups that are designed to capitalize on the dynamics of the group and _______ group approaches that are extensions of treatments that are also offered in an individual format.

A) process, structured
B) process, large
C) structured, process
D) large, structured

Question 39

Evidence suggests that the overall use of mental health services has been increasing in recent decades; much of this increase is associated with the

A) increase of mental health disorders.
B) use of medication rather than psychotherapy.
C) increase of insurance companies covering services.
D) use of cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Question 40

In group therapy, ______ refers to the experience of recognizing that one is not alone in facing a particular difficulty and that others share similar challenges and reactions.

A) modeling
B) universality
C) support
D) sharing

Question 41

According to a study by Blais et al. (2012) there are indications that the impact of psychotherapy provided in routine clinical settings may be improving.

Question 42

Growing evidence indicates that non-face-to-face psychological treatment:

A) is effective
B) has not effect
C) is harmful
D) leaves people with more problems than they started with.