ANCC Domain 4- Psychotherapy and
Related Therapies Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the primary goal of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
A. Explore childhood dreams
✔✔B. Identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors
C. Improve spiritual well‑being
D. Resolve family conflict
Which technique in CBT helps a client challenge irrational beliefs?
A. Narrative exposure
✔✔B. Cognitive restructuring
C. Hypnotherapy
D. Mindfulness meditation
What type of therapy emphasizes the importance of emotional regulation, mindfulness, and
distress tolerance?
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,A. Psychoanalysis
✔✔B. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
C. Art therapy
D. Reality therapy
Which approach is particularly effective for treating PTSD by facilitating the reprocessing of
traumatic memories?
A. Gestalt therapy
B. Cognitive therapy
✔✔C. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
D. Family systems therapy
Which therapy focuses on how family structure and interaction patterns influence mental health?
A. Cognitive behavioral therapy
B. Psychoanalytic therapy
✔✔C. Family systems therapy
D. Solution‑focused brief therapy
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,In motivational interviewing, which principle is essential to foster client motivation?
A. Authoritative advice
B. Setting agenda without input
✔✔C. Supporting client autonomy
D. Assigning reading homework
What is the aim of interpersonal therapy (IPT) in depression treatment?
A. Reprogramming dreams
B. Encouraging self‑hypnosis
✔✔C. Improving relationships and communication
D. Eliminating avoidance behavior
Which CBT strategy helps clients interrupt intrusive thoughts or compulsions?
A. Role playing
✔✔B. Thought stopping
C. Free association
D. Empathic reflection
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, Which therapy helps clients become more aware of present experiences and personal
responsibility?
A. Hypnotherapy
B. Behavioral activation
✔✔C. Gestalt therapy
D. Animal‑assisted therapy
What type of therapy is best suited for a client with avoidant personality disorder who fears
relationships?
A. EMDR
✔✔B. Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
C. Psychodynamic therapy
D. Motivational interviewing
Which therapeutic method uses reinforcement schedules to modify behavior in children?
A. Existential therapy
B. Humanistic therapy
✔✔C. Behavioral therapy
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Related Therapies Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the primary goal of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
A. Explore childhood dreams
✔✔B. Identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors
C. Improve spiritual well‑being
D. Resolve family conflict
Which technique in CBT helps a client challenge irrational beliefs?
A. Narrative exposure
✔✔B. Cognitive restructuring
C. Hypnotherapy
D. Mindfulness meditation
What type of therapy emphasizes the importance of emotional regulation, mindfulness, and
distress tolerance?
1
,A. Psychoanalysis
✔✔B. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
C. Art therapy
D. Reality therapy
Which approach is particularly effective for treating PTSD by facilitating the reprocessing of
traumatic memories?
A. Gestalt therapy
B. Cognitive therapy
✔✔C. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
D. Family systems therapy
Which therapy focuses on how family structure and interaction patterns influence mental health?
A. Cognitive behavioral therapy
B. Psychoanalytic therapy
✔✔C. Family systems therapy
D. Solution‑focused brief therapy
2
,In motivational interviewing, which principle is essential to foster client motivation?
A. Authoritative advice
B. Setting agenda without input
✔✔C. Supporting client autonomy
D. Assigning reading homework
What is the aim of interpersonal therapy (IPT) in depression treatment?
A. Reprogramming dreams
B. Encouraging self‑hypnosis
✔✔C. Improving relationships and communication
D. Eliminating avoidance behavior
Which CBT strategy helps clients interrupt intrusive thoughts or compulsions?
A. Role playing
✔✔B. Thought stopping
C. Free association
D. Empathic reflection
3
, Which therapy helps clients become more aware of present experiences and personal
responsibility?
A. Hypnotherapy
B. Behavioral activation
✔✔C. Gestalt therapy
D. Animal‑assisted therapy
What type of therapy is best suited for a client with avoidant personality disorder who fears
relationships?
A. EMDR
✔✔B. Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
C. Psychodynamic therapy
D. Motivational interviewing
Which therapeutic method uses reinforcement schedules to modify behavior in children?
A. Existential therapy
B. Humanistic therapy
✔✔C. Behavioral therapy
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