Therapy Modalities

Question 1

What is cognitive restructuring in CBT?

Answer 1

Identifying and challenging distorted thoughts to change feelings and behaviors

Question 2

What is the cognitive triad in depression?

Answer 2

Negative thoughts about self

Question 3

What are cognitive distortions?

Answer 3

Systematic thinking errors (all-or-nothing, catastrophizing, overgeneralization, etc.)

Question 4

What is behavioral activation?

Answer 4

Increasing engagement in rewarding activities to improve mood

Question 5

What is exposure therapy?

Answer 5

Gradual

Question 6

What is systematic desensitization?

Answer 6

Pairing relaxation with gradual exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli

Question 7

What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?

Answer 7

Structured therapy focusing on how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors

Question 8

What conditions is CBT most effective for?

Answer 8

Depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD, eating disorders

Question 9

What is the structure of CBT sessions?

Answer 9

Agenda setting, homework review, working on skills, assigning new homework

Question 10

What is homework in CBT?

Answer 10

Between-session practice of skills to generalize learning

Question 11

What is psychodynamic therapy?

Answer 11

Exploring unconscious patterns and past experiences influencing present functioning

Question 12

What is transference?

Answer 12

Client’s unconscious redirection of feelings from past relationships onto therapist

Question 13

What is countertransference?

Answer 13

Therapist’s emotional reactions to client based on therapist’s own unconscious processes

Question 14

What is interpretation in psychodynamic therapy?

Answer 14

Therapist offering meaning about unconscious patterns or conflicts

Question 15

What is free association?

Answer 15

Saying whatever comes to mind without censoring to reveal unconscious material

Question 16

What is resistance in therapy?

Answer 16

Client’s unconscious defense against therapeutic change or exploring painful material

Question 17

What is person-centered therapy?

Answer 17

Humanistic approach emphasizing therapist’s unconditional positive regard

Question 18

What is unconditional positive regard?

Answer 18

Accepting and valuing client without judgment or conditions

Question 19

What is empathic understanding?

Answer 19

Deeply comprehending client’s internal frame of reference

Question 20

What is congruence/genuineness?

Answer 20

Therapist being authentic and transparent in therapeutic relationship

Question 21

What is solution-focused brief therapy?

Answer 21

Future-oriented approach focusing on solutions and client strengths rather than problems

Question 22

What is the miracle question?

Answer 22

‘If a miracle happened and your problem was solved, what would be different?’

Question 23

What are scaling questions in SFBT?

Answer 23

Rating problem/progress on 1-10 scale to identify change and next steps

Question 24

What are exceptions in SFBT?

Answer 24

Times when problem doesn’t occur or is less severe; identifies existing solutions

Question 25

What is motivational interviewing?

Answer 25

Client-centered approach enhancing intrinsic motivation for change through exploring ambivalence

Question 26

What is the spirit of MI?

Answer 26

Collaboration, evocation, autonomy support

Question 27

What are the four processes of MI?

Answer 27

Engaging, focusing, evoking, planning

Question 28

What is change talk?

Answer 28

Client's own arguments for change (desire

Question 29

What is OARS in motivational interviewing?

Answer 29

Open questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, Summaries

Question 30

What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?

Answer 30

Comprehensive treatment combining CBT with mindfulness for emotion dysregulation

Question 31

What are the four modules of DBT?

Answer 31

Mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness

Question 32

What is dialectics in DBT?

Answer 32

Balancing opposites - acceptance AND change

Question 33

What condition was DBT originally developed for?

Answer 33

Borderline Personality Disorder and suicidal behaviors

Question 34

What is radical acceptance?

Answer 34

Fully accepting reality as it is without fighting it (DBT skill)

Question 35

What is mindfulness?

Answer 35

Non-judgmental awareness of present moment

Question 36

What is distress tolerance in DBT?

Answer 36

Skills for getting through crisis without making it worse

Question 37

What are DBT crisis survival skills?

Answer 37

TIPP (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Paired muscle relaxation)

Question 38

What is emotion regulation?

Answer 38

Identifying

Question 39

What is interpersonal effectiveness in DBT?

Answer 39

Skills for asking for what you need while maintaining relationships and self-respect

Question 40

What is trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)?

Answer 40

Evidence-based treatment for children/adolescents with trauma including gradual exposure

Question 41

What is EMDR?

Answer 41

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - trauma treatment using bilateral stimulation

Question 42

What are the 8 phases of EMDR?

Answer 42

History, preparation, assessment, desensitization, installation, body scan, closure, reevaluation

Question 43

What is the theory behind EMDR?

Answer 43

Bilateral stimulation helps process and integrate traumatic memories

Question 44

What is prolonged exposure therapy?

Answer 44

Repeated

Question 45

What is imaginal exposure?

Answer 45

Verbally recounting traumatic memory repeatedly to process and reduce distress

Question 46

What is in vivo exposure?

Answer 46

Gradual confrontation with safe situations avoided due to trauma

Question 47

What is cognitive processing therapy (CPT)?

Answer 47

Trauma treatment helping clients evaluate and change unhelpful beliefs about trauma

Question 48

What are stuck points in CPT?

Answer 48

Beliefs preventing recovery from trauma (safety

Question 49

What is narrative therapy?

Answer 49

Approach focusing on re-authoring problem-saturated stories

Question 50

What is externalization in narrative therapy?

Answer 50

Separating person from problem to reduce shame and increase agency