goal setting - correct answer teach the patient the value of setting specific,
measurable targets for change so the process is more smooth and less time
consuming.
-should be reviewed and revised at regular intervals (every 4 sessions)
-directed at the entire course of therapy
- short term and long term
- client directed
(pages 64-66)
Psychoeducation - correct answer -CBT skills are learned
-success rests on how well one teaches these skills
-arms patients with knowledge that will help them reduce the risk of relapse
-help patients become their own therapists
(pages 82-83)
Mini lessons - correct answer -short and sweet therapy lessons aimed at equipping
the client with knowledge
-don't lecture
-interactive, engaging learning experience
-draw the event>thought>emotion>behavior circle
(page 82)
psychoeducational methods - correct answer -provide mini lessons
-writing out an example exercise in session
-using therapy notebook
-recommend readings
-using computer assisted CBT
(pages 82-86)
therapy notebook - correct answer -record of all the sessions/tools
-used by clients when they are done with therapy for reference
-client can go back and remember therapy techniques
-good for combining and tying together interventions in inpatient
-helpful for structuring outpatient sessions
(page 84)
tips for goal setting - correct answer -educate client on goal-setting techniques
-avoid unreachable goals
-be specific
-address the most significant concern
-choose short term goals and long term
-use terms to make goals measurable
(page 67)
, operationalizing goals - correct answer -must know how the problem disrupts their life
(work, relationships, health, sleeping, eating, exercise, recreation, legal)
1. onset
2. frequency
3. duration
-putting problem into measurable terms
(from Dr. V's notes)
list and prioritize problems - correct answer
automatic thoughts - correct answer cognitions that stream rapidly through our minds
-judgements; left side of the brain
-in preconscious mind
-cue for underlying strong emotions
(Chapter 5; page 93)
identifying automatic thoughts - correct answer -recognize mood shifts
-psychoeducation
-guided discovery
-thought recording
-imagery exercise
-role play
-checklists
(pages 94-104)
guided discovery - correct answer -going down the rabbit hole
-ask specific questions
-use empathy
-dig deeper
-follow a theme
-focus on recent events
(pages 96-98)
thought recording - correct answer -recording using a smartphone
-writing these out
-events>thoughts>emotions chart
-helps the client realize how often these negative thoughts are occurring
(pages 99-100)
imagery - correct answer -can help the client regenerate automatic thoughts from an
event
-clinician walks them through the re-imagining of the event
-sights, feels, smells, sounds
(pages 100-101)