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Bowenian Family Therapy- family with extreme intense interdependence you would most like
do? correct answers Work with most differentiated family member that can possibly promote
change
Delusional disorder correct answers Client convinced for the past three months that government
has been tapping his phone but functions well in his everyday life and reports that despite this
everything is okay.
ADHD treatment if parents ask what is helpful correct answers Behavior modification enforced
consistently
In order for on the spot crisis intervention to be *effective* correct answers The client must
acknowledge the problem
Crisis management correct answers Always consider the child first in a situation than elder and
handicapped
Board subpoena's your records what do you do correct answers Give board all records pertaining
to client
Optimal time-frame for a crisis intervention correct answers The lifespan of a crisis is about 6 to
8 weeks
Restraining correct answers Clinician uses this technique, which pushes the client to resist what
the therapist is asking and thereby do what the therapist actually wants them to do. *Good for
teenagers*
Haley: Strategic Family Therapy correct answers * combination of structural (focus on
hierarchies) and communication and interactions
* normal functioning include behavioral repertoire for problem solving and life-cycle passage,
clear rules re: hierarchy
* views presenting problem and symptoms as a communicative act within an interactional
pattern
* treatment focuses on resolving the presenting problem, which is defined by behavioral
objectives and criteria (underlying conflicts or pathology are not addressed)
* attempt to upset rigid feedback cycle.
Involves 3 stages; Social stage, problem stage, interaction stage understanding the presenting
problem (s) and appropriate interventions.
open-ended questions correct answers How or what questions so client can answer in their own
words.
Freud correct answers id, ego, superego, psychoanalysis, Instinct + childhood psychosexual
experience Adult Personality
,Erikson's Theory correct answers Theory that proposes eight stages of human development. Each
stage consists of a unique developmental task that confronts individuals with a crisis that must be
resolved
Erickson's stages of psychosocial development correct answers [formation of identity] trust v
mistrust, autonomy v shame, initiative v guilt, industry v inferiority, identity v role confusion,
intimacy v isolation, generativety v stagnation, integrity v despair
family life cycle correct answers a series of stages determined by a combination of age, marital
status, and the presence or absence of children
hypomanic episode correct answers less severe and less disruptive version of a manic episode
that is one of the criteria for several mood disorders
manic episode correct answers experience marked by dramatically elevated mood, decreased
need for sleep, increased energy, inflated self-esteem, increased talkativeness, and irresponsible
behavior
bipolar 1 disorder correct answers a type of bipolar disorder marked by full manic and major
depressive episodes
Bipolar II correct answers At least one major depressive episode with at least one episode of
hypomania.
Beck correct answers cognitive therapy
Beck Inventory correct answers screening tool for depression
Malingering correct answers Deliberate faking of a physical or psychological disorder motivated
by gain.
Paradoxical intervention correct answers occurs when a client is told to exaggerate a symptom
(not ok in cases with homicidal/suicidal clients)
ego functioning correct answers
Premack's Principle correct answers Using high frequency behaviors as reinforcers to low
frequency behaviors. For Example; kid goes out to play only after chores are done.
Stages of Loss correct answers 1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
, Bowbly's Attachment Theory (4 stages) correct answers numbing, yearning and searching,
disorganization and despair, and reorganization
Bowbly's view correct answers According to Bowbly a child's initial reaction to separation
involves protest, despair and detachment
HIPPA Law therapy records correct answers Trumps state law must copy all records if requested
by client
Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD) correct answers 4 weeks for children and adolescents and 8
months for adults
California Law treating minor correct answers 12 years or older without consent if client is
mature enough to participate in therapy
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) correct answers a disorder characterized by age-
inappropriate and persistent displays of angry, defiant, and irritable behaviors
Conduct Disorder (CD) correct answers a pattern of repetitive behavior in which the rights of
others or social norms are violated
Narrative Therapy correct answers A postmodern approach to therapy that is based on the
therapist's personal characteristics that allow for creating a climate that encourages clients to see
their stories from different perspectives. Grounded in a philosophical framework, narrative
practices assist clients in finding new meanings and new possibilities in their lives.
Specific Strategies to produce behavior changes in communication for example.
Solution Focused Therapy correct answers Steve de Shazer's term for a style of therapy that
emphasizes the solutions that families have already developed for their problems.
Problem free talk.
Narrative Therapy Techniques correct answers 1. externalizing conversations
2. questions
3. problems are ordinary difficulties and challenges of life
4. no formula to follow that will ensure a desired outcome.
Separating people from their problems
Cognitive Restructuring Therapy correct answers Cognitive therapy aimed at restructuring
irrational thinking patterns such as the tendency to use negative self-labels
external locus of control correct answers the perception that chance or outside forces beyond
your personal control determine your fate.
Bowenian Family Therapy- family with extreme intense interdependence you would most like
do? correct answers Work with most differentiated family member that can possibly promote
change
Delusional disorder correct answers Client convinced for the past three months that government
has been tapping his phone but functions well in his everyday life and reports that despite this
everything is okay.
ADHD treatment if parents ask what is helpful correct answers Behavior modification enforced
consistently
In order for on the spot crisis intervention to be *effective* correct answers The client must
acknowledge the problem
Crisis management correct answers Always consider the child first in a situation than elder and
handicapped
Board subpoena's your records what do you do correct answers Give board all records pertaining
to client
Optimal time-frame for a crisis intervention correct answers The lifespan of a crisis is about 6 to
8 weeks
Restraining correct answers Clinician uses this technique, which pushes the client to resist what
the therapist is asking and thereby do what the therapist actually wants them to do. *Good for
teenagers*
Haley: Strategic Family Therapy correct answers * combination of structural (focus on
hierarchies) and communication and interactions
* normal functioning include behavioral repertoire for problem solving and life-cycle passage,
clear rules re: hierarchy
* views presenting problem and symptoms as a communicative act within an interactional
pattern
* treatment focuses on resolving the presenting problem, which is defined by behavioral
objectives and criteria (underlying conflicts or pathology are not addressed)
* attempt to upset rigid feedback cycle.
Involves 3 stages; Social stage, problem stage, interaction stage understanding the presenting
problem (s) and appropriate interventions.
open-ended questions correct answers How or what questions so client can answer in their own
words.
Freud correct answers id, ego, superego, psychoanalysis, Instinct + childhood psychosexual
experience Adult Personality
,Erikson's Theory correct answers Theory that proposes eight stages of human development. Each
stage consists of a unique developmental task that confronts individuals with a crisis that must be
resolved
Erickson's stages of psychosocial development correct answers [formation of identity] trust v
mistrust, autonomy v shame, initiative v guilt, industry v inferiority, identity v role confusion,
intimacy v isolation, generativety v stagnation, integrity v despair
family life cycle correct answers a series of stages determined by a combination of age, marital
status, and the presence or absence of children
hypomanic episode correct answers less severe and less disruptive version of a manic episode
that is one of the criteria for several mood disorders
manic episode correct answers experience marked by dramatically elevated mood, decreased
need for sleep, increased energy, inflated self-esteem, increased talkativeness, and irresponsible
behavior
bipolar 1 disorder correct answers a type of bipolar disorder marked by full manic and major
depressive episodes
Bipolar II correct answers At least one major depressive episode with at least one episode of
hypomania.
Beck correct answers cognitive therapy
Beck Inventory correct answers screening tool for depression
Malingering correct answers Deliberate faking of a physical or psychological disorder motivated
by gain.
Paradoxical intervention correct answers occurs when a client is told to exaggerate a symptom
(not ok in cases with homicidal/suicidal clients)
ego functioning correct answers
Premack's Principle correct answers Using high frequency behaviors as reinforcers to low
frequency behaviors. For Example; kid goes out to play only after chores are done.
Stages of Loss correct answers 1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
, Bowbly's Attachment Theory (4 stages) correct answers numbing, yearning and searching,
disorganization and despair, and reorganization
Bowbly's view correct answers According to Bowbly a child's initial reaction to separation
involves protest, despair and detachment
HIPPA Law therapy records correct answers Trumps state law must copy all records if requested
by client
Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD) correct answers 4 weeks for children and adolescents and 8
months for adults
California Law treating minor correct answers 12 years or older without consent if client is
mature enough to participate in therapy
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) correct answers a disorder characterized by age-
inappropriate and persistent displays of angry, defiant, and irritable behaviors
Conduct Disorder (CD) correct answers a pattern of repetitive behavior in which the rights of
others or social norms are violated
Narrative Therapy correct answers A postmodern approach to therapy that is based on the
therapist's personal characteristics that allow for creating a climate that encourages clients to see
their stories from different perspectives. Grounded in a philosophical framework, narrative
practices assist clients in finding new meanings and new possibilities in their lives.
Specific Strategies to produce behavior changes in communication for example.
Solution Focused Therapy correct answers Steve de Shazer's term for a style of therapy that
emphasizes the solutions that families have already developed for their problems.
Problem free talk.
Narrative Therapy Techniques correct answers 1. externalizing conversations
2. questions
3. problems are ordinary difficulties and challenges of life
4. no formula to follow that will ensure a desired outcome.
Separating people from their problems
Cognitive Restructuring Therapy correct answers Cognitive therapy aimed at restructuring
irrational thinking patterns such as the tendency to use negative self-labels
external locus of control correct answers the perception that chance or outside forces beyond
your personal control determine your fate.
