(R7 PERSONS) What are the key strengths of the case formulation hypothesis in psychotherapy?
- Collaborative empirical process
- Enables patient and therapist to quickly determine when a treatment is failing and to take action
- It is an idiographic, empirical approach to psychotherapy
(R7 PERSONS) What are two limitations of the case formulation hypothesis in psychotherapy?
- Measures aren’t measuring what they should be, wasting client time, money, and abusing trust
- Treatment failure can reduce hopefulness, ending therapy early
(R8 WEISZ) List four categories of prevention intervention.
- Health promotion (Goal is to enhance strengths, reduce risks of bad outcomes)
- Universal prevention strategies (address risk factors in youth)
- Selective prevention strategies (target groups with like risk-factors)
- Indicated prevention strategies (strategy to intervene with significantly disordered)
(R8 WEISZ) List three categories of treatment intervention.
- Time-limited therapy (single episode of care)
- Enhanced therapy (supplemental extension to time-limited)
- Continuing care (array of strategies; ongoing for those with chronic conditions)
(R9 HAYES) List the six processes of Acceptance and Commitment therapy.
- Acceptance (of experiential avoidance)
- Cognitive Defusion (of cognitive fusion)
- Noticing Self (against conceptual self)
- Present Moment (against attention to the past or future)
- Values (against unclear values, avoidance, compliance)
- Committed Action (against inaction, impulsivity, avoidant persistence)
(R9 HAYES) In ACT, Acceptance is defined as
efforts to alter the frequency or form of unwanted private events (thoughts, memories, emotions, somatic sensations)
(R9 HAYES) In ACT, Cognitive defusion is defined as
undermining fusion by changing the way to interact with or relate to thoughts, feelings, emotions and somatic sensations using mindfulness techniques to create psychological flexibility
(R9 HAYES) In ACT, Being present involves
contemplative practice promoting attentional control and focus on the present moment
(R9 HAYES) In ACT, Values are defined as
behaviors linked to client values through chosen patterns of activity, denying guilt or compliance to motivate behavior
(R9 HAYES) In ACT, Committed Action is defined as
continuous redirection of behavior to produce effective action linked to chosen values, utilizing therapy and homework to target problem areas
(R9 HAYES) In ACT, psychological flexibility is defined as
contacting the present moment as a conscious human being, fully and without defence, behaving in the service of values
(R10 WAMPOLD) The three healing aspects of the Tripartite model are:
- the real relationship between therapist and client
- the creation of expectations through explanation and treatment
- specific ingredients of treatment to induce client participation in healthy actions
(R10 WAMPOLD) Common factors critical to producing benefits in psychotherapy include:
- Alliance
- Empathy
- Therapist positive regard
- Therapist genuineness
- Client readiness to change
(R10 WAMPOLD) Four main characteristics of healing that are cross-cultural and can be applied to psychotherapy are:
- Emotionally charged and confidential relationship with therapist
- A healing context where the patient believes the healer can help
- A rationale, concept of myth of symptoms
- A procedure consistent with given rationale, concept or myth of symptoms
(R10 WAMPOLD) In the Tripartite model, a real relationship is defined as:
a transference-free, genuine relationship based on realistic perceptions
(R10 WAMPOLD) In the Tripartite model, creating expectations through explanation and treatment involves:
- providing hope as a positive expectation (remoralization)
- goal acceptance
- the adherence to the tasks of therapy
(R10 WAMPOLD) In the Tripartite model, specific ingredients of treatment to induce the client to participate in healthy actions includes:
substituting maladaptive attributions for adaptive ones
(R11 SHEDLER) What are the seven features of psychodynamic psychotherapy distinguished from other therapies:
- Focus on affect (expression of emotion)
- Exploration of attempts to avoid (distressing thoughts and feelings)
- Identification of recurring themes and patterns
- Discussion of past experiences (Developmental focus)
- Focus on interpersonal relations
- Focus on therapy relationship
- Exploration of fantasy life
(R11 SHEDLER) What are the goals of psychodynamic psychotherapy?
- Symptom remission
- Fostering the positive presence of psychological capacities and resources
(R11 SHEDLER) Three methods of pursuing goals through an authentic interpersonal relationship with a therapist are:
- self-reflection
- self-discovery
- self-exploration
(R11 SHEDLER) The effects of psychodynamic therapy increase with time because of:
- intrapsychic changes (the underlying psychological mechanisms)
(R12 BULLIS) The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders targets:
- core temperamental characteristics underlying anxiety, mood, and related disorders
(R12 BULLIS) The main focus of UP is on which underlying psychological trait?
neuroticism
(R12 BULLIS) What are the 8 UP Modules?
- Unified Model of Psychopathology
- Psychoeducation on adaptive function of emotions
- Natural course of emotions and role avoidance
- Cognitive appraisal
- Identification of emotional avoidance strategies
- Psychoeducation on interoceptive conditioning
- Exposure rationale
- Skill review
