1. Which of the following is inconsistent with Socratic Dialogue basic rules for the therapist?
2. A patient involved in expressive psychotherapy is having intense emotional reactions to
painful experiences that have been expressed. This is known as which of the following?
Catharsis
3. Th e change agent in relational psychodynamic therapy is which of the following
- Mindfulness
4. schizoid personality is a pathological outcome associated with which of Erikson’s psychosocial stages?
Intimacy vs isolation (20-30yrs)
5. patients who would not be considered ideal candidates for psychoanalytic psychotherapy are which
of the following?
- Pts who do not know who they are
- Those who are not in touch with reality
- Those who cannot perfectly describe others.
- Those that are confused
6. The therapist using a CBT approach says to the patient: “You say you become depressed. Explain to
me what depressed feels like to you.” This is an example of what question type in Socratic Dialogue?
Translational Questions
7. Which of the following is true regarding the difference between brief and long-term
psychodynamic psychotherapy?
Brief psychodynamic Psychotherapy takes place in fewer days per week and lasts for a shorter
duration.
- Although psychodynamic psychotherapy is frequently thought of as long- term therapy,
brief psychodynamic psychotherapy is probably most often practiced given the current
climate of managed care.
- Long term goes for more than 1yr-2yrs and over 40 sessions.
- Brief will be goal-oriented with about 25 sessions. Psychodynamic therapy focuses
on unconscious processes manifested in a person’s behavior.
8. Which of the following is true about Automatic Thought Records? ATS (page 368)
- key component in CBT
- first introduced in 1979 by Beck to capture and analyze automatic thoughts both during
and between sessions.
- Used as homework after introducing the process within the therapy session
, 9. Patients who would not be considered ideal candidates for psychoanalytic psychotherapy are which
of the following.
The confused, severely psychotic, those who are not aware of their suffering, the uneducated
See #5 see pg 271
10. A patient involved in expressive psychotherapy is having intense emotional reactions to
painful experiences that have been expressed. This is known as which of the following?
Catharsis pg 477
11. The focus of therapy in brief psychodynamic psychotherapy is on which of the following.
Setting the termination date pg 281
12.The process of a group member benefiting by observing the therapy of another member with
similar problems is a phenomenon referred to as which of the following:
Pg 475 Instillation of hope
13. 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?
Pg 473 Cognitive behavioral
14. A patient comment at the end of their group therapy how important it was for them to have
observed the improvement of others. This is consistent with which of Yalom’s therapeutic
factors
Pg 477Group cohesiveness
15. Freud’s Psychosexual stages development of sexual identity occurs during what age range?
3 to 6 years
16. Recommending or prescribing specific readings related to the individual’s difficulties is known
as which of the following?
Bibliotherapy
17. The advanced practice psychiatric nurse who assists the patient to maintain eye contact
appropriately, shaking hands appropriately, appropriate language in public is doing which of
the following?
Social Skills training
18. Which of the following is consistent research related to resilience and posttraumatic growth?
2. A patient involved in expressive psychotherapy is having intense emotional reactions to
painful experiences that have been expressed. This is known as which of the following?
Catharsis
3. Th e change agent in relational psychodynamic therapy is which of the following
- Mindfulness
4. schizoid personality is a pathological outcome associated with which of Erikson’s psychosocial stages?
Intimacy vs isolation (20-30yrs)
5. patients who would not be considered ideal candidates for psychoanalytic psychotherapy are which
of the following?
- Pts who do not know who they are
- Those who are not in touch with reality
- Those who cannot perfectly describe others.
- Those that are confused
6. The therapist using a CBT approach says to the patient: “You say you become depressed. Explain to
me what depressed feels like to you.” This is an example of what question type in Socratic Dialogue?
Translational Questions
7. Which of the following is true regarding the difference between brief and long-term
psychodynamic psychotherapy?
Brief psychodynamic Psychotherapy takes place in fewer days per week and lasts for a shorter
duration.
- Although psychodynamic psychotherapy is frequently thought of as long- term therapy,
brief psychodynamic psychotherapy is probably most often practiced given the current
climate of managed care.
- Long term goes for more than 1yr-2yrs and over 40 sessions.
- Brief will be goal-oriented with about 25 sessions. Psychodynamic therapy focuses
on unconscious processes manifested in a person’s behavior.
8. Which of the following is true about Automatic Thought Records? ATS (page 368)
- key component in CBT
- first introduced in 1979 by Beck to capture and analyze automatic thoughts both during
and between sessions.
- Used as homework after introducing the process within the therapy session
, 9. Patients who would not be considered ideal candidates for psychoanalytic psychotherapy are which
of the following.
The confused, severely psychotic, those who are not aware of their suffering, the uneducated
See #5 see pg 271
10. A patient involved in expressive psychotherapy is having intense emotional reactions to
painful experiences that have been expressed. This is known as which of the following?
Catharsis pg 477
11. The focus of therapy in brief psychodynamic psychotherapy is on which of the following.
Setting the termination date pg 281
12.The process of a group member benefiting by observing the therapy of another member with
similar problems is a phenomenon referred to as which of the following:
Pg 475 Instillation of hope
13. 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?
Pg 473 Cognitive behavioral
14. A patient comment at the end of their group therapy how important it was for them to have
observed the improvement of others. This is consistent with which of Yalom’s therapeutic
factors
Pg 477Group cohesiveness
15. Freud’s Psychosexual stages development of sexual identity occurs during what age range?
3 to 6 years
16. Recommending or prescribing specific readings related to the individual’s difficulties is known
as which of the following?
Bibliotherapy
17. The advanced practice psychiatric nurse who assists the patient to maintain eye contact
appropriately, shaking hands appropriately, appropriate language in public is doing which of
the following?
Social Skills training
18. Which of the following is consistent research related to resilience and posttraumatic growth?
