EBT-midterm UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

EBT-midterm UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is clinical case formulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - The psychologist's hypothesis
about the nature of the psychological mechanisms underlying the client's difficulties.


What are overt difficulties? - CORRECT ANSWER - The actual problems in living that
clietns seek help for (e.g., depression, relationship, difficulties, anger)


What are underlying mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER - the underlying (central)
psychological mechanisms that produce and maintain the overt difficulties (e.g., dysfunctional
attitudes, cognitive schemas, coping pattern, interpersonal style, lack of secure attachment or
unconditional regard, etc.)


SHOULD BE CONSISTENT W/Theoretical model


What are some things you should think about when identifying problems for a cultural
formulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - big question: how did the problem develop?
-what made me vulnerable in the first place?
- triggers for the most recent episode
- the problem
- things that keep the problem going


What is the difference between case formulations and treatment plan? - CORRECT
ANSWER - CF: why a problem exists
TP: what to do about the problem (informed by CF)


Name 4 theoretical orientations? - CORRECT ANSWER - - Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Psychodynamic
- Emotion-Focused therapy

,- Interpersonal Therapy


How does a cognitive orientation explain psychological problems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Distorted cognitions



What is the focus for cognitive orientation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Present, here and
now


What are treatment goals for cognitive orientation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduction of
symptoms


What are the strategies of cognitive orientation? - CORRECT ANSWER - changing
cognitions


Does a cognitive approach require homework? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes


How does a behavioral approach explain psychological problems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Classical and operant conditioning, social learning



What is the focus for therapy using a behavioral approach? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Present, here and now


What are treatment goals for behavioral approach? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduction of
symptoms


What are the strategies for a behavioral approach? - CORRECT ANSWER - Modifying
behaviors


Is there a homework component with a behavioral approach? - CORRECT ANSWER - yes

, What are examples of therapies that are based on the behavioral approach? - CORRECT
ANSWER - DBT, ACT


How does a psychodynamic approach explain psychological issues? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Historical relationships and trauma



What is the focus of a psychodynamic approach? - CORRECT ANSWER - Past,
developmental


What are tx goals for psychodynamic approach? - CORRECT ANSWER - insight,
changing long-standing patterns


What are strategies for psychodynamic? - CORRECT ANSWER - using transference and
countertransference, interpretation, confrontation of defenses


Is there a homework component for psychodynamic? - CORRECT ANSWER - No


How does emotion-focused therapy explain psychological problems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Interpersonal relationships



What is the focus of emotion-focused therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Present,
interpersonal relationships


What are tx goals for emotion-focused therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER - STRENGTHEN
SELF, REGULATE AFFECT, CREATE NEW MEANING


What are the strategies used for emotion-focused therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using
therapeutic relationship and in-session experimental exercises


Does emotion-focused therapy have a homework component? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No