CBT EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
goal setting - Answer-teach the patient the value of setting specific, measurable targets
for change so the process is more smooth and less time consuming.
-should be reviewed and revised at regular intervals (every 4 sessions)
-directed at the entire course of therapy
- short term and long term
- client directed
(pages 64-66)
Psychoeducation - Answer--CBT skills are learned
-success rests on how well one teaches these skills
-arms patients with knowledge that will help them reduce the risk of relapse
-help patients become their own therapists
(pages 82-83)
Mini lessons - Answer--short and sweet therapy lessons aimed at equipping the client
with knowledge
-don't lecture
-interactive, engaging learning experience
-draw the event>thought>emotion>behavior circle
(page 82)
psychoeducational methods - Answer--provide mini lessons
-writing out an example exercise in session
-using therapy notebook
-recommend readings
-using computer assisted CBT
(pages 82-86)
therapy notebook - Answer--record of all the sessions/tools
-used by clients when they are done with therapy for reference
-client can go back and remember therapy techniques
-good for combining and tying together interventions in inpatient
-helpful for structuring outpatient sessions
(page 84)
tips for goal setting - Answer--educate client on goal-setting techniques
-avoid unreachable goals
-be specific
-address the most significant concern
-choose short term goals and long term
-use terms to make goals measurable
, (page 67)
operationalizing goals - Answer--must know how the problem disrupts their life (work,
relationships, health, sleeping, eating, exercise, recreation, legal)
1. onset
2. frequency
3. duration
-putting problem into measurable terms
(from Dr. V's notes)
list and prioritize problems - Answer-
automatic thoughts - Answer-cognitions that stream rapidly through our minds
-judgements; left side of the brain
-in preconscious mind
-cue for underlying strong emotions
(Chapter 5; page 93)
guided discovery - Answer--going down the rabbit hole
-ask specific questions
-use empathy
-dig deeper
-follow a theme
-focus on recent events
(pages 96-98)
thought recording - Answer--recording using a smartphone
-writing these out
-events>thoughts>emotions chart
-helps the client realize how often these negative thoughts are occurring
(pages 99-100)
imagery - Answer--can help the client regenerate automatic thoughts from an event
-clinician walks them through the re-imagining of the event
-sights, feels, smells, sounds
(pages 100-101)
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