The therapist working with a patient who is distraught because they did not get a job they really wanted. The individual is guided by the therapist on how to identify how to use what appears to be a negative situation to his or her advantage. This Cognitive Behavioral Therapy technique is known as which of the following? Cognitive rehearsal Reattribution Turning Adversity to Advantage Paradox or Exaggeration

In family therapy, the middle phase of treatment is most associated with which of the following: Identifying major conflicts and focusing on structures that perpetuate them. ) The therapist serving as a conduit for most of the communication to keep conflict at a minimum during the session. Helping the family members to deal more constructively with each other in the sessions. Preventing family members from feeling anxiety as they are working through their issues.

All of the following are general principles of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy EXCEPT: define a precipitating event no therapy termination date is set identify developmental issues and defenses to understand how to proceed be sensitive to how the past is influencing the present

Who is the founding theorist of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Peplau Freud Beck Erickson

Role play in the context of the therapy session is an example of which of the following behavioral techniques: Bibliotherapy Behavioral rehearsal Contingency management Cognitive restructuring

Self-disclosure by the therapist should be extremely limited and only used with extreme caution and care with close examination as to the motive for disclosure as this moves away from Socratic Dialogue basic rules and possibly misjudgment. True False

The mental status examination during a psychiatric comprehensive assessment contains all the following information EXCEPT: current substance use current mood status current description of speech current cognitive orientation

The therapist using a CBT approach in which the therapist encourages the patient to investigate whether their thoughts are based on facts or assumptions is known as which of the following? Labeling of Distortions Questioning the Evidence Advantages and Disadvantages Examining Options and Alternatives

If you meet someone at a party who declines an offer to drink, it is fair to assume: CHOOSE AN OPTION BELOW That they have an alcohol misuse issue That they are immature and inexperienced That they are boring Nothing

In which instance would hindsight bias likely occur? when criticizing someone else's past action when deciding whether to take an action when planning the success of an action

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Why would it be recommended that you avoid using too many leading questions when asking a patient if he is following the diet the physician gave him? a. He may simply agree because he knows what you want to hear. b. He may give a long, detailed answer. c. He may not understand this type of questioning. d. He may become annoyed with the questions.

Match each factor with a question that would help solicit information about that factor. Patient's level of understanding Urgency of communication Emotional state Physical factors Does the patient appear to be confused? Does the patient's behavior demonstrate anxiety? Is the patient in pain? What are the consequences if the communication does not take place now?

The overall goal of therapeutic communication is to a. improve the patient's health. b. explain to the patient what he needs to know. c. meet the needs of the patient. d. determine the nature of the patient's problem.

A patient-directed care philosophy is based on staff being empowered to do whatever they feel is right when taking care of their patients. True False

According to job characteristics theory, when an editor tells a writer about positive reader comments on an article, this high level of identity positively affects the writer's job satisfaction. True False

Health and safety issues can arise when a child is stressed or frustrated. True False - Previous

Which answer describes long -standing and maladaptive patterns of perceiving and responding to other people and to stressfu circumstances? Thinking vs Feeling Type A personality ADHD Personality disorders

According to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, a __ relationship with nature would suggest that humans cannot change nature, that forces such as fate and genetics determine the conditions of life. mastery harmonized subjugated lineal

What types of studies would be most convincing regarding the effectiveness of meditation in the treatment for some type of physical or mental disorder? $\square $

True or False? A manic episode is always followed by a depressive episode in bipolar disorders. True False