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Flashcard 1: Which therapy is most effective for treating phobias?
Answer: Exposure therapy. Controlled exposure extinguishes fear responses through habituation.
Flashcard 2: What is the primary focus of existential therapy?
Answer: To explore meaning and the human condition. Addresses questions of purpose, freedom, and authentic living.
Flashcard 3: Identify the therapy that was developed by Albert Ellis.
Answer: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Ellis created this approach challenging irrational belief systems.
Flashcard 4: What is the primary goal of Gestalt therapy?
Answer: To increase awareness and self-acceptance. Focuses on present-moment awareness and integration of experiences.
Flashcard 5: Identify the therapy that focuses on changing behavior through reinforcement.
Answer: Behavioral therapy. Applies operant conditioning to increase adaptive behavioral responses.
Flashcard 6: Identify the therapy that was developed by Albert Ellis.
Answer: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Ellis created this approach challenging irrational belief systems.
Flashcard 7: What technique in CBT involves gradually exposing a client to a feared object?
Answer: Systematic desensitization. Gradual exposure paired with relaxation reduces fear responses.
Flashcard 8: What is the primary goal of Gestalt therapy?
Answer: To increase awareness and self-acceptance. Focuses on present-moment awareness and integration of experiences.
Flashcard 9: What is the main goal of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)?
Answer: To focus on solutions rather than problems. Brief therapy emphasizing client strengths and existing resources.
Flashcard 10: Identify the type of therapy that focuses on altering dysfunctional thoughts.
Answer: Cognitive therapy. Identifies and restructures negative thought patterns that cause distress.
Flashcard 11: What is the primary focus of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?
Answer: To teach skills in mindfulness and emotional regulation. Combines mindfulness with behavioral strategies for emotion management.
Flashcard 12: Which therapy technique involves the use of conditioning principles?
Answer: Behavioral therapy. Uses classical and operant conditioning to modify problematic behaviors.
Flashcard 13: Identify the therapy that is based on the principles of learning.
Answer: Behavioral therapy. Applies scientific learning principles to change maladaptive responses.
Flashcard 14: What is the primary goal of psychodynamic therapy?
Answer: To explore past experiences and unconscious processes. Modern version of psychoanalysis exploring unconscious influences on behavior.
Flashcard 15: Identify the therapy that incorporates mindfulness practices.
Answer: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). Integrates meditation practices with cognitive restructuring techniques.
Flashcard 16: What is the primary goal of interpersonal therapy (IPT)?
Answer: To improve interpersonal relationships and communication. Targets relationship patterns and social functioning difficulties.
Flashcard 17: Which therapy is characterized by the use of homework assignments?
Answer: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Structured approach includes practice exercises between therapy sessions.
Flashcard 18: What is the main focus of feminist therapy?
Answer: To address power imbalances and social justice issues. Examines how societal inequalities impact mental health outcomes.
Flashcard 19: Identify the therapy that utilizes role-playing as a technique.
Answer: Psychodrama. Uses dramatic enactment to explore emotional conflicts and relationships.
Flashcard 20: What is the primary focus of narrative therapy?
Answer: To reshape personal narratives and stories. Helps clients reauthor their life stories in empowering ways.
Flashcard 21: Which therapy is most commonly used to treat PTSD?
Answer: Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). Evidence-based approach specifically designed for trauma symptom reduction.
Flashcard 22: What is the main goal of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)?
Answer: To focus on solutions rather than problems. Brief therapy emphasizing client strengths and existing resources.
Flashcard 23: What is the primary focus of family therapy?
Answer: To improve communication and resolve conflicts within families. Addresses dysfunctional patterns within the family system structure.
Flashcard 24: Which therapy uses active listening as a key technique?
Answer: Client-centered therapy. Therapist reflects feelings and content to promote self-understanding.
Flashcard 25: What is the main purpose of group therapy?
Answer: To provide support and feedback from peers. Shared experiences create therapeutic benefits through social connection.
Flashcard 26: Which psychological disorder is ECT most commonly used to treat?
Answer: Severe depression. ECT is reserved for treatment-resistant cases when other options fail.
Flashcard 27: Identify the therapy that primarily uses free association and dream analysis.
Answer: Psychoanalysis. These techniques explore unconscious conflicts through symbolic expression.
Flashcard 28: What is the primary goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?
Answer: To change patterns of thinking or behavior. CBT combines cognitive and behavioral techniques to modify maladaptive patterns.
Flashcard 29: Which class of medications is primarily used to treat anxiety disorders?
Answer: Benzodiazepines. These enhance GABA neurotransmitter activity to reduce anxiety symptoms.
Flashcard 30: What is the main purpose of client-centered therapy?
Answer: To provide a supportive environment for clients to find solutions. Non-directive approach where the therapist facilitates self-discovery.