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Group Therapy primary purpose - CORRECT ANSWER -The primary purpose of group therapy is to
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facilitate changes by the patient to address identified problems.
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A technique for dealing with an over talkative client and silence from other participants in a
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group during therapy - CORRECT ANSWER -make an observation about the group's silence and
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invite the others to comment
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the technique of "Information Giver". - CORRECT ANSWER -During group members sharing
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methods they personally use for dealing with problems
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CBT - CORRECT ANSWER -consists of active questioning, homework assignments, and dream
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survey. The therapist helps the patient consider personal ideas and beliefs in order to increase the
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patient's realization about how thoughts influence behaviors.
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Attachment - CORRECT ANSWER -Attempts to explain the dynamics of interpersonal relationships
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between humans. A child needs to form a relationship between at least one primary caregiver.
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Mileu - CORRECT ANSWER -Milieu therapy requires consideration of the client's social, economic,
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and cultural status.
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Complementary Alternative Medicine vs Western major difference - CORRECT ANSWER - Western
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medicine focuses on what is done to the patient whereas CAM focuses on mind-body interactions.
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,Beck - CORRECT ANSWER -Beck developed the cognitive model of depression and the concept that
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cognitive processing distortions underlie psychological disorders
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depression can be understood via schemas: - CORRECT ANSWER -Beck;
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cognitive errors, and the cognitive triad (i.e., negative views of self, tendency toward
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interpreting experiences in a negative manner, and holding negative views of the future).
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Beck assumption - CORRECT ANSWER -Distorted thinking contributes to and maintains bheavior
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(symptoms)
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Ellis - CORRECT ANSWER -RET (Rational Emotive Therapy) a form of cbt
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ret - CORRECT ANSWER -unrealistic and irrational beliefs cause many emotional problems. The
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purpose of RET is to identify an irrational belief and dispute it through active, philosophical,
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confrontational therapy. h
RET assumption - CORRECT ANSWER -People make themselves sick anytime they escalate a
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desire or preference into a demand or absolute must. (People become who they become based on
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their beliefs).
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Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER -operant conditioning
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Operant conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER -voluntary behaviors are learned through
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consequences, and behavioral responses are elicited through reinforcement, which causes a
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behavior to occur more frequently. Positive reinforcement- getting a gift, or negative
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reinforcement- removalof objectionable' or aversive stimulus h h h h h h
, Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER -Absence of reinforcement, or extinction, also decreases behavior by
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withholding a reward that has become habitual. Teachers employ this strategy in the
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classroom when they ignore acting-out behavior that had previously been rewarded by more
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attention.
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Skinner's behavior model provides a concrete method for modifying or replacing behaviors.
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Behavior management and modification programs based on his principles have shown to be
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successful in altering targeted behaviors. Programmed learning and token economies represent
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extensions of Skinner's thoughts on learning. Behavioral methods are particularly effective with
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children, adolescents, and individuals with many forms of chronic mental illness.
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Universality - CORRECT ANSWER -Yaslom: The recognition of shared experiences and feelings
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among group members and that these may be widespread or universal human concerns, serves to
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remove a group member's sense of isolation, validate their experiences, and raise self-
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esteem.
Altruism - CORRECT ANSWER -Yaslom: The group is a place where members can help each other, and
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the experience of being able to give something to another person can lift the member's self esteem
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and help develop more adaptive coping styles and interpersonal skills.
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Instillation of hope - CORRECT ANSWER -Yaslom: In a mixed group that has members at various
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stages of development or recovery, a member can be inspired and encouraged by another
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member who has overcome the problems with which they are still struggling.
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Imparting information - CORRECT ANSWER -Yaslom: While this is not strictly speaking a
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psychotherapeutic process, members often report that it has been very helpful to learn factual
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information from other members in the group, for example, about their treatment or about
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access to services.
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Corrective recapitulation of primary family experience - CORRECT ANSWER -Yaslom: Members
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often unconsciously identify the group therapist and other group members with their own
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parents and siblings in a process that is a form of transference specific to group psychotherapy. The
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therapist's interpretations can help group members gain understanding of the impact of
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CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 h h h
Group Therapy primary purpose - CORRECT ANSWER -The primary purpose of group therapy is to
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
facilitate changes by the patient to address identified problems.
h h h h h h h h h
A technique for dealing with an over talkative client and silence from other participants in a
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
group during therapy - CORRECT ANSWER -make an observation about the group's silence and
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
invite the others to comment
h h h h h
the technique of "Information Giver". - CORRECT ANSWER -During group members sharing
h h h h h h h h h h h
methods they personally use for dealing with problems
h h h h h h h h
CBT - CORRECT ANSWER -consists of active questioning, homework assignments, and dream
h h h h h h h h h h h
survey. The therapist helps the patient consider personal ideas and beliefs in order to increase the
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
patient's realization about how thoughts influence behaviors.
h h h h h h h
Attachment - CORRECT ANSWER -Attempts to explain the dynamics of interpersonal relationships
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between humans. A child needs to form a relationship between at least one primary caregiver.
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
Mileu - CORRECT ANSWER -Milieu therapy requires consideration of the client's social, economic,
h h h h h h h h h h h h
and cultural status.
h h h
Complementary Alternative Medicine vs Western major difference - CORRECT ANSWER - Western
h h h h h h h h h h h
medicine focuses on what is done to the patient whereas CAM focuses on mind-body interactions.
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
,Beck - CORRECT ANSWER -Beck developed the cognitive model of depression and the concept that
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
cognitive processing distortions underlie psychological disorders
h h h h h h
ACTIVE, TIME-LIMITED APPROACH h h
depression can be understood via schemas: - CORRECT ANSWER -Beck;
h h h h h h h h h
cognitive errors, and the cognitive triad (i.e., negative views of self, tendency toward
h h h h h h h h h h h h
interpreting experiences in a negative manner, and holding negative views of the future).
h h h h h h h h h h h h
Beck assumption - CORRECT ANSWER -Distorted thinking contributes to and maintains bheavior
h h h h h h h h h h h
(symptoms)
h
Ellis - CORRECT ANSWER -RET (Rational Emotive Therapy) a form of cbt
h h h h h h h h h h h
ret - CORRECT ANSWER -unrealistic and irrational beliefs cause many emotional problems. The
h h h h h h h h h h h h
purpose of RET is to identify an irrational belief and dispute it through active, philosophical,
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
confrontational therapy. h
RET assumption - CORRECT ANSWER -People make themselves sick anytime they escalate a
h h h h h h h h h h h h
desire or preference into a demand or absolute must. (People become who they become based on
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
their beliefs).
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Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER -operant conditioning
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Operant conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER -voluntary behaviors are learned through
h h h h h h h h h
consequences, and behavioral responses are elicited through reinforcement, which causes a
h h h h h h h h h h h
behavior to occur more frequently. Positive reinforcement- getting a gift, or negative
h h h h h h h h h h h h
reinforcement- removalof objectionable' or aversive stimulus h h h h h h
, Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER -Absence of reinforcement, or extinction, also decreases behavior by
h h h h h h h h h h h h
withholding a reward that has become habitual. Teachers employ this strategy in the
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
classroom when they ignore acting-out behavior that had previously been rewarded by more
h h h h h h h h h h h h
attention.
h
Skinner's behavior model provides a concrete method for modifying or replacing behaviors.
h h h h h h h h h h h
Behavior management and modification programs based on his principles have shown to be
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
successful in altering targeted behaviors. Programmed learning and token economies represent
h h h h h h h h h h h
extensions of Skinner's thoughts on learning. Behavioral methods are particularly effective with
h h h h h h h h h h h h
children, adolescents, and individuals with many forms of chronic mental illness.
h h h h h h h h h h h
Universality - CORRECT ANSWER -Yaslom: The recognition of shared experiences and feelings
h h h h h h h h h h h
among group members and that these may be widespread or universal human concerns, serves to
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
remove a group member's sense of isolation, validate their experiences, and raise self-
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
esteem.
Altruism - CORRECT ANSWER -Yaslom: The group is a place where members can help each other, and
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
the experience of being able to give something to another person can lift the member's self esteem
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
and help develop more adaptive coping styles and interpersonal skills.
h h h h h h h h h h
Instillation of hope - CORRECT ANSWER -Yaslom: In a mixed group that has members at various
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
stages of development or recovery, a member can be inspired and encouraged by another
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
member who has overcome the problems with which they are still struggling.
h h h h h h h h h h h
Imparting information - CORRECT ANSWER -Yaslom: While this is not strictly speaking a
h h h h h h h h h h h h
psychotherapeutic process, members often report that it has been very helpful to learn factual
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
information from other members in the group, for example, about their treatment or about
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
access to services.
h h
Corrective recapitulation of primary family experience - CORRECT ANSWER -Yaslom: Members
h h h h h h h h h h
often unconsciously identify the group therapist and other group members with their own
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
parents and siblings in a process that is a form of transference specific to group psychotherapy. The
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
therapist's interpretations can help group members gain understanding of the impact of
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