#1
Which therapeutic approach focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and beliefs?
Cognitive therapy
ExplanationFocuses on modifying negative thought patterns and beliefs.
#2
Which therapeutic approach emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship, empathy, and unconditional positive regard?
Humanistic therapy
ExplanationEmphasizes therapeutic relationship and empathy.
#3
Which therapeutic approach involves examining and altering patterns of family interactions and communication?
Family therapy
ExplanationFocuses on altering family interaction patterns.
#4
Which therapeutic approach emphasizes the importance of exploring existential concerns, such as freedom, meaning, and mortality?
Existential therapy
ExplanationEmphasizes exploration of existential concerns.
#5
Which therapeutic approach focuses on identifying and challenging negative automatic thoughts?
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
ExplanationFocuses on identifying and challenging negative automatic thoughts.
#6
What is the primary goal of exposure therapy?
To gradually confront feared stimuli
ExplanationGradually confronts feared stimuli.
#7
In dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which of the following skills is NOT one of the four main modules taught to clients?
Cognitive restructuring
ExplanationNot one of the four main modules taught in DBT.
#8
Which therapeutic technique involves systematically desensitizing a client to feared stimuli by teaching relaxation techniques and gradually exposing them to anxiety-provoking situations?
Systematic desensitization
ExplanationInvolves desensitizing through relaxation and gradual exposure.
#9
What is a key feature of motivational interviewing?
Collaborative and client-centered approach
ExplanationInvolves collaborative and client-centered approach.
#10
Which therapeutic technique involves restructuring negative thought patterns by challenging irrational beliefs and cognitive distortions?
Cognitive restructuring
ExplanationRestructures negative thought patterns by challenging beliefs.
#11
What is the main focus of psychodynamic therapy?
Exploring the unconscious mind
ExplanationFocuses on exploring the unconscious mind.
#12
What distinguishes solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) from other therapeutic approaches?
It emphasizes problem-solving and goal-setting in the present and future
ExplanationEmphasizes problem-solving in present and future.
#13
What is the primary goal of transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP)?
To explore and resolve unconscious conflicts related to early relationships
ExplanationAims to explore and resolve unconscious conflicts.
#14
What is a key principle of Gestalt therapy?
The focus on the here and now
ExplanationEmphasizes focus on the present moment.
#15
What is a primary goal of psychodynamic therapy?
To explore unconscious conflicts and unresolved childhood issues
ExplanationAims to explore unconscious conflicts and childhood issues.