Therapeutic Modalities/General
Psychotherapy
Most likely to be enhanced by the strategies of putting the pt at ease, finding the pt's pain
and expressing compassion, evaluation pt's insight, and showing expertise: - correct
answer-RAPPORT
The factor most consistently associated with therapy outcome in psychotherapy research: -
correct answer-STRENGTH OF THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE
A set of feelings that a patient reenacts in the therapeutic relationship are called: - correct
answer-TRANSFERENCE
Business executive hospitalized for bleeding ulcer repeatedly argues with a well-liked head
nurse and threatens to leave AMA. Best action for C&L psychiatrist is: - correct
answer-LISTEN TO PT'S COMPLAINTS ACKNOWLEDGE HIS DISCOMFORT WITH THE
PASSIVE POSITION THAT HE IS UNACCUSTOMED TO
Common theme in psychotherapy in the elderly: - correct answer-LOSS
As opposed to long-term psychotherapy, time-limited therapy more likely to: - correct
answer-SELECT CENTRAL ISSUE AS FOCUS
For the treatment of pts with compulsive sexual behavior, the best results have been seen
with which of the following approaches? - correct answer-TWELVE STEP GROUPS
Two most powerful predictors of outcome in any form of psychotherapy are - correct
answer-EMPATHY AND THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE
The best response to a pt who reports a fixed false belief that his neighbor is poisoning his
dog and sitting all day at the window monitoring is: - correct answer-EMPATHIZE WITH THE
PT, BUT AVOID DIRECT CONFRONTATION ABOUT THE DELUSION
Psychotherapy where pts realistically evaluate their interactions w others & therapist offers
direct advice/helps pts make decisions/ignores transference issues. - correct
answer-INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY (IPT)
Most likely represents an acceptable boundary crossing by a therapist as opposed to a
boundary violation: - correct answer-RECEIVING COOKIES AS AN EXPRESSION OF
GRATITUDE BY A PT NEAR TERMINATION
Therapeutic empathy is best described as the therapist's ability to: - correct answer-GRASP
PT'S INNER EXPERIENCE FROM PT'S PERSPECTIVE
, Motivational interviewing often used as part of the treatment of which conditions? - correct
answer-SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Therapeutic technique where therapist instructs the patient to hold onto a symptom: - correct
answer-PARADOXICAL INTERVENTION
Without evident distress, pt calmly reports to the psychiatrist, "Since I was last here, my
significant other dumped me." The doctor responds by pointing out the discrepancy between
the pt's affect and the content described. This response is an example of - correct
answer-CONFRONTATION
Psych resident dislikes alcoholic pts and avoids working with them. In discussing the
problem, says that pts are hopeless and unmotivated and she can't empathize with them.
Example of? - correct answer-COUNTERTRANSFERENCE
Catharsis is: - correct answer-VERBAL EXPRESSION OF SUPPRESSED TRAUMATIC
EXPERIENCES AND FEELINGS
Technique for OCD treatment - correct answer-EXPOSURE AND RESPONSE
What is the best treatment for a 25-year-old woman with no past psychiatric history and
family history of depression, presenting 3 days after giving birth with tearfulness, irritability,
anxiety, insomnia, lack of energy, loss of appetite, and feeling overwhelmed? - correct
answer-PSYCHOEDUCATION
Patient terminates treatment early from psychodynamic therapy with a resident who is
leaving in 2 months, how to interpret? - correct answer-INTERPRET THAT THE PATIENT
MAY BE TRYING TO LEAVE THERAPY BEFORE THE RESIDENT LEAVES
Part of low-intensity telemedicine mental health services provided is? - correct
answer-IN-PERSON, TELEPHONE, OR E-MAIL DOCTOR-TO-DOCTOR "CURBSIDE"
CONSULTATION
How to create a safe, stigma free environment to prevent physician burnout? - correct
answer-OFFER PERSONAL COUNSELING AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING SERVICES
AT THE SAME LOCATION TO REDUCE STIGMA
Kid with ADHD & ODD, what's the best psychotherapeutic approach? - correct answer-"WE
SHOULD FIND OUT WHAT YOUR CHILD ENJOYS AND CREATE A BEHAVIORAL
REWARDS PROGRAM FOR YOUR CHILD AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL
Which is a characteristic of assertive community treatment (ACT) to treat the severely
mentally ill? - correct answer-24-HOUR-A-DAY MENTAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
What is closely associated with decreased outpatient psychotherapy dropout rate? - correct
answer-GREATER THERAPIST EXPERIENCE
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