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Exam 4: Psychotherapeutic
Theories (Latest
Update)
Comprehensive Questions &
Certified
Answers | Grade A | 100%
Correct – UT Tyler
Quiz_________________?
EMDR - definition, what it treats -
Answer☑️
EMDR therapy has emerged in the past two decades as one of the most innovative and
effective approaches to treat symptoms of adverse life experiences and trauma. Dr.
Francine Shapiro, developed eye movement desensitization (EMD) in the late 1980s as
a behavioral technique to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
EMDR therapy is now viewed as an integrative eight-phase psychotherapy based on a
comprehensive three-pronged approach that includes earlier life experience, present-
day stressor (i.e., triggers), and desired thoughts and actions for the future. The
therapist guides the patient in processing affective, cognitive, and somatic material with
procedures and protocols that include some form of bilateral stimulation (BLS) during a
session. The BLS may take the form of eyes moving horizontally back and forth, sounds
alternating in each ear, or alternate tapping on each hand or knee. The goal is to bring
the trauma to an adaptive resolution.
, Both limbic and prefrontal changes have been found in brain scans after EMDR
treatment; that is, the prefrontal cortex shows increased activation with increased
inhibition of the amygdala so that patients with PTSD are less hyperaroused and have
fewer symptoms of flashbacks and hallucinations.
MRI studies have found an increase in hippocampal volume after PTSD patients are
treated with EMDR.
Quiz_________________?
ACT - definition, what it treats -
Answer☑️
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is often referred to as a "third wave" of
CBT (Hayes, 2016). ACT helps the person to accept the difficulties that come with life
and focuses on three areas: (a) accept your reactions and be present; (b) choose a
valued direction; and (c) take action. ACT is thus based on acceptance and mindfulness
strategies that provide a means of modifying the relationship between thoughts,
feelings, and overt actions.
Depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and substance misuse patients.
OCD, PTSD, Psychosis, Insomnia, Hoarding, Eating Disorder, Sexual Dysfunction,
Chronic Pain.
Quiz_________________?
Which therapies are recommended and which are conditionally recommended for PTSD
treatment? -
Answer☑️
Recommended:
Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognitive Therapy for PTSD, Eye
Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Conditionally Recommended:
Quiz_________________?
Understanding of emotional processing theory and how it works. -
Answer☑️
Emotional Processing Theory (EPT)
Developed by Edna Foa and Michael Kozak in the 1980s, Emotional Processing Theory
is a foundational psychological theory used to explain how trauma-related fear is stored
—and how it can be effectively treated, especially through therapies like Prolonged
Exposure (PE).
Three Key Assumptions of Emotional Processing Theory
1. Fear Memories Are Encoded in Networks
After trauma, the brain creates a fear network in memory, linking:
Exam 4: Psychotherapeutic
Theories (Latest
Update)
Comprehensive Questions &
Certified
Answers | Grade A | 100%
Correct – UT Tyler
Quiz_________________?
EMDR - definition, what it treats -
Answer☑️
EMDR therapy has emerged in the past two decades as one of the most innovative and
effective approaches to treat symptoms of adverse life experiences and trauma. Dr.
Francine Shapiro, developed eye movement desensitization (EMD) in the late 1980s as
a behavioral technique to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
EMDR therapy is now viewed as an integrative eight-phase psychotherapy based on a
comprehensive three-pronged approach that includes earlier life experience, present-
day stressor (i.e., triggers), and desired thoughts and actions for the future. The
therapist guides the patient in processing affective, cognitive, and somatic material with
procedures and protocols that include some form of bilateral stimulation (BLS) during a
session. The BLS may take the form of eyes moving horizontally back and forth, sounds
alternating in each ear, or alternate tapping on each hand or knee. The goal is to bring
the trauma to an adaptive resolution.
, Both limbic and prefrontal changes have been found in brain scans after EMDR
treatment; that is, the prefrontal cortex shows increased activation with increased
inhibition of the amygdala so that patients with PTSD are less hyperaroused and have
fewer symptoms of flashbacks and hallucinations.
MRI studies have found an increase in hippocampal volume after PTSD patients are
treated with EMDR.
Quiz_________________?
ACT - definition, what it treats -
Answer☑️
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is often referred to as a "third wave" of
CBT (Hayes, 2016). ACT helps the person to accept the difficulties that come with life
and focuses on three areas: (a) accept your reactions and be present; (b) choose a
valued direction; and (c) take action. ACT is thus based on acceptance and mindfulness
strategies that provide a means of modifying the relationship between thoughts,
feelings, and overt actions.
Depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and substance misuse patients.
OCD, PTSD, Psychosis, Insomnia, Hoarding, Eating Disorder, Sexual Dysfunction,
Chronic Pain.
Quiz_________________?
Which therapies are recommended and which are conditionally recommended for PTSD
treatment? -
Answer☑️
Recommended:
Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognitive Therapy for PTSD, Eye
Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Conditionally Recommended:
Quiz_________________?
Understanding of emotional processing theory and how it works. -
Answer☑️
Emotional Processing Theory (EPT)
Developed by Edna Foa and Michael Kozak in the 1980s, Emotional Processing Theory
is a foundational psychological theory used to explain how trauma-related fear is stored
—and how it can be effectively treated, especially through therapies like Prolonged
Exposure (PE).
Three Key Assumptions of Emotional Processing Theory
1. Fear Memories Are Encoded in Networks
After trauma, the brain creates a fear network in memory, linking:
