78 Questions
What approach is likely used by the therapist who focuses on identifying unconscious conflicts and motives?
psychodynamic
What is the primary focus of the therapist who uses emotional insight throughout the session?
unconscious conflicts and motives
What is the term for understanding one's own psychological processes?
insight
According to psychodynamic theory, what is a primary source of symptoms?
unconscious conflicts and compromises
What process involves speaking about thoughts, feelings, and memories without censorship?
free association
What is the primary characteristic of free association in a therapy session?
logical thinking
What is an example of psychoanalytic resistance?
arriving late or cancelling an appointment
What is the main goal of the psychodynamic approach?
to identify unconscious conflicts and motives
What is the primary goal of a therapist using interpretation in psychoanalytic technique?
To help the person understand their experiences in a new light
A patient's consistent lateness to sessions may be an example of?
Resistance
What technique is a therapist using when they ask the patient to say the first thing that comes to mind?
Free association
A patient transfers their feelings towards a significant figure from their past to their therapist. What is this phenomenon called?
Transference
What is the primary goal of a therapist using transference in psychoanalytic technique?
To understand unconscious feelings towards a figure from the past
A therapist sits behind the patient, who is lying on a couch, to encourage free association. What type of therapy is this?
Psychoanalysis
When a patient attributes their own feelings or thoughts to their therapist, what defence mechanism is being used?
Projection
What is the primary goal of a therapist using interpretation in psychoanalysis?
To help the person understand their experiences in a new light
A patient becomes angry with their therapist, accusing them of not listening or caring. What is this an example of?
Transference
What is essential for a patient to discuss their emotionally significant experiences with their therapist?
The therapeutic alliance
What is a characteristic of short-term therapies?
It has a specific focus in the first few sessions
What does a therapist in cognitive-behavioural therapy begin with?
Behavioural analysis
What type of therapy involves teaching new skills to people with specific interpersonal deficits?
Social skills training
What is the term for the technique where an individual is 'immersed' in the aversive stimulus until it no longer elicits a reaction?
Flooding
What type of exposure technique involves gradual exposure to the feared stimulus?
Graded exposure
What is the goal of social skills training?
To teach new skills to people with specific interpersonal deficits
What type of therapy involves practising gestures and imagining responses to various scenarios?
Social skills training
What is the term for the technique where the patient is gradually exposed to the feared stimulus?
Graded exposure
What is the goal of flooding?
To desensitise the patient through extinction or related mechanisms
What is the term for the technique where the patient is exposed to the feared stimulus in a gradual and controlled manner?
Graded exposure
What does the therapist believe the patient is displaying when they refuse to discuss their relationship with their mother?
resistance
What is the process by which people experience similar thoughts, feelings, fears, and wishes in new relationships as they did in previous relationships?
transference
What type of therapy is more conversational than psychoanalysis and is conducted face-to-face?
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
What is the term for the process whereby people experience similar thoughts, feelings, fears, and wishes in new relationships as they did in previous relationships?
transference
What is the term for barriers to free association, or treatment more generally, that the patient creates?
resistance
What is the primary goal of graded exposure therapy?
To gradually expose the patient to the feared stimulus
What type of therapy involves a specific focus formulated by linking the patient's symptom or initial complaint with a hypothesised conflict or dynamic issue?
Short-term dynamic psychotherapy
What is the term for the process whereby people experience similar thoughts, feelings, fears, and wishes in new relationships as they did in previous relationships, in the context of a therapist-patient relationship?
transference
What is the main goal of participatory modelling?
To model the feared behaviour and gradually induce the patient to participate
What is social skills training used for?
To teach new skills to people with specific interpersonal deficits
What is the term for the process of transferring feelings from childhood references onto adult relationships?
transference
What is the term for the process whereby people experience similar thoughts, feelings, fears, and wishes in new relationships as they did in previous relationships, in the context of a romantic relationship?
transference
What is the primary goal of rational-emotive behaviour therapy?
To maximise rational thinking and minimise irrational thinking
What is systematic desensitisation used for?
To gradually expose the patient to the feared stimulus while in a relaxed state
What is the term for the process whereby people experience similar thoughts, feelings, fears, and wishes in new relationships as they did in previous relationships, in the context of a friendship?
transference
When using systematic desensitisation, what should the therapist do if the patient experiences anxiety?
Repeat a relaxation technique until the patient's anxiety diminishes
What is the main difference between graded exposure and flooding?
Graded exposure is less intense than flooding
What is the primary goal of social skills training?
To teach new skills to people with specific interpersonal deficits
What is the main goal of participatory modelling in treating a phobia of flying?
To model the desired behaviour and gradually induce the patient to participate
What is the primary goal of rational-emotive behaviour therapy?
To maximise rational thinking and minimise irrational thinking
What is the therapeutic technique used by Ricardo's therapist on the rooftop of a 40-story office building?
Flooding
What is the primary goal of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy?
Maximising rational and minimising irrational thinking
What therapeutic technique is Dr. Novak using with Hal?
Social skills training
What is the primary focus of Cognitive Therapy?
Changing dysfunctional cognitions
What is the therapeutic technique used by Joan's therapist to help her become more assertive?
Modelling
What is the term for the therapeutic technique used by Desma's therapist to address her irrationally pessimistic and self-defeating thinking?
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
What is the primary goal of Desma's therapist according to Ellis's REBT approach?
Addressing her irrationally pessimistic and self-defeating thinking
What is the term for the therapeutic technique used by Ricardo's therapist to help him overcome his fear of heights?
Flooding
What is the therapeutic technique used by Dr. Novak to help Hal become more assertive?
Social skills training
What is the primary focus of the therapist working with Steven to help him overcome his depression?
Changing dysfunctional cognitions
What is the primary focus of the therapist who encourages Mieke to express his feelings to someone imagined in an empty chair?
Awareness of feelings and behaviours
What is the term for the technique used to get a horse used to having someone ride it?
Flooding
What is the goal of the technique used by Mieke's therapist to encourage him to express his feelings to someone imagined in an empty chair?
To heighten awareness of current feelings and behaviours
What is the primary goal of skills training?
To teach necessary behaviours to accomplish relevant goals
What is the characteristic of Ellis' approach to psychological problems?
Minimising irrational thinking and maximising rational thinking
What is the primary goal of the participatory modelling technique used by Lewis' psychologist?
To model the desired behaviour and gradually induce the patient to participate in it
What is the primary focus of the therapist who believes that maladaptive thoughts, assumptions, and beliefs lead to the experience of particular emotions and disorders?
Maladaptive thoughts, assumptions, and beliefs
What is the technique used by Mieke's therapist to help him express his true thoughts and feelings about the situation?
Gestalt therapy
What is the primary goal of the therapist who wants to help Mieke rid himself of most psychological problems?
To minimise irrational thinking and maximise rational thinking
What is the term for the technique used by Lewis' psychologist to help him overcome his fear of heights?
Participatory modelling
What is the primary goal of rational-emotive behaviour therapy?
To maximise rational thinking and minimise irrational thinking
In Gestalt therapy, what is the purpose of the empty-chair technique?
To help clients express their feelings safely
What is the primary focus of client-centred therapy?
Focusing on the client's incongruent self-concept
What is the characteristic of unconditional positive regard in therapy?
Expressing fundamental acceptance without conditions
What is the primary focus of couples therapy?
Focusing on problematic communication patterns
What is the goal of the empty-chair technique in Gestalt therapy?
To help clients express their feelings safely
What is the primary focus of rational-emotive behaviour therapy?
Identifying and challenging irrational thoughts
What is the characteristic of the therapist's attitude in client-centred therapy?
All of the above
What is the primary goal of client-centred therapy?
To help clients develop self-awareness and self-acceptance
What is the focus of the therapist in couples therapy?
Focusing on the problematic interaction patterns
Study Notes
Psychodynamic Therapy
- A therapist focuses on identifying unconscious conflicts and motives, as well as the patient's view of themselves and their relationships, to gain emotional insight.
- The therapist may use techniques such as free association, dream analysis, and interpretation of resistance to achieve this.
Free Association
- A technique used in psychoanalysis to explore associational networks and unconscious processes involved in symptom formation.
- The patient is asked to say whatever comes to mind without thinking or holding back, and the therapist listens for underlying themes and unconscious conflicts.
Resistance
- A barrier to free association or treatment, created by the patient to avoid anxiety or uncomfortable topics.
- Examples of resistance include arriving late or cancelling appointments, changing the subject, or avoiding certain topics.
Transference
- The process of transferring feelings, fears, and wishes from past relationships to new relationships, including the therapeutic relationship.
- Can manifest as feelings towards the therapist, such as anger, fear, or affection, and can be used to understand the patient's unconscious conflicts.
Psychoanalytic Techniques
- Interpretation: helping the patient understand their unconscious conflicts and desires.
- Dream analysis: exploring the patient's dreams to uncover unconscious conflicts and desires.
- Transference: exploring the patient's feelings towards the therapist to understand unconscious conflicts.
Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
- A type of psychodynamic therapy that focuses on a specific problem or issue.
- The therapist works with the patient to identify the underlying causes of the problem and develop a plan to address it.
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
- A type of therapy that focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviours.
- Techniques include:
- Exposure: gradually exposing the patient to a feared stimulus to decrease anxiety.
- Systematic desensitisation: gradually exposing the patient to a feared stimulus while teaching relaxation techniques.
- Graded exposure: gradually exposing the patient to a feared stimulus in a controlled and gradual manner.
- Social skills training: teaching new skills to people with specific interpersonal deficits.
Rational-Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
- A type of cognitive-behavioural therapy that focuses on identifying and changing irrational thoughts and beliefs.
- The therapist helps the patient to identify and challenge negative thoughts, and replace them with more rational and constructive ones.
Modelling and Social Skills Training
- Modelling: learning through observation, in which a person learns to reproduce behaviour exhibited by a model.
- Social skills training: teaching new skills to people with specific interpersonal deficits, such as assertiveness or conversation skills.
- Techniques include role-playing, behaviour rehearsal, and skills training.### Cognitive Therapy
- Cognitive therapy focuses on changing dysfunctional cognitions presumed to underlie psychological disorders.
- The therapist brings the patient's illogical or self-defeating thoughts to their attention, shows how they are causing problems, demonstrates their illogic, and teaches alternative ways of thinking.
- Cognitive therapy questions the patient's assumptions and beliefs, and asks them to identify the data underlying them.
Social Skills Training
- Social skills training usually begins with direct teaching of skills or modelling of behaviour.
- The next stage is rehearsal of the new skills, followed by feedback and renewed practice.
- Social skills training involves teaching the necessary behaviours to accomplish relevant goals, modelling the behaviour, and rehearsal.
Gestalt Therapy
- Gestalt therapy is an approach to treatment that emphasises awareness of feelings, focusing on the 'here and now' rather than the 'then and there'.
- Gestalt therapy commonly uses the empty-chair technique, where the therapist places an empty chair near the client and asks them to imagine that the person to whom they would like to express their feelings is in the chair.
Flooding
- Flooding is a technique where the patient confronts the phobic stimulus all at once.
- The theory behind flooding is that inescapable exposure to a conditioned stimulus eventually desensitises the patient through extinction or related mechanisms, such as exhaustion.
Participatory Modelling
- Participatory modelling involves the therapist modelling the desired behaviour and gradually inducing the patient to participate in it.
- The therapist walks the patient through the process, encouraging them to participate in the behaviour.
Rational-Emotive Behaviour Therapy
- Rational-emotive behaviour therapy proposes that patients can rid themselves of most psychological problems by minimising their irrational thinking and maximising their rational thinking.
- The therapist helps the patient to identify and challenge their irrational thoughts and beliefs.
Client-Centred Therapy
- Client-centred therapy assumes that problems in living result when people's concept of self is incongruent with their actual experience.
- The therapist shows unconditional positive regard towards the client, without any requirements or conditions.
- The therapist helps the client to explore their feelings and thoughts, and to find their own solutions to their problems.
This quiz identifies the therapeutic approach used by a therapist to help Anna with anxiety disorders. It focuses on unconscious conflicts, self-perception, and relationships.
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