Therapeutic Interventions Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Therapeutic Interventions explores a range of strategies and techniques used by health professionals to support individuals experiencing physical, psychological, or emotional challenges. The course covers theories underpinning various intervention models, including cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, and systemic approaches, as well as practical methods for implementing these interventions in diverse clinical settings. Students will develop skills in assessment, planning, and evaluation of therapeutic plans while considering ethical issues, cultural competence, and evidence-based practices. Emphasis is placed on the collaborative relationship between therapist and client, and the adaptation of interventions to meet individual client needs.
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Clinical Psychology 8th Edition by Timothy J. Trull
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Chapter 1: Clinical Psychology: An Introduction
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Q1) A typical contemporary clinical psychology doctoral training program includes
A) coursework in basic and applied psychology.
B) practicum work.
C) coursework in research methods and the completion of theses/dissertations.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Q2) Compared to other degrees in the mental health field,the doctoral degree in clinical psychology
A) equips one to work with a narrower range of patient types.
B) equips one to work with a similar range of patient types.
C) equips one for a wider array of job opportunities.
D) equips one for a similar array of job opportunities.
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following clinical psychologists may currently prescribe medication to people under their care?
A) all clinical psychologists
B) only clinical psychologists earning their degrees from 2005 onward
C) only clinical psychologists in some states
D) no clinical psychologists
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Historical Overview of Clinical Psychology
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Q1) Which of the following is true of the emphasis on personality assessment over the last 50 years or so?
A) It has been steady.
B) It has declined steadily.
C) It has increased steadily.
D) It has experienced a decline and then a resurgence.
Answer: D
Q2) ALL BUT WHICH of the following is true of manualized psychological treatments?
A) They often may be completed in as few as 10-15 sessions.
B) Their use is generally discouraged by managed care organizations.
C) They provide clinicians with specific goals for each therapy session.
D) They outline various techniques for clinicians to use.
Answer: B
Q3) What was the most significant outcome of the 1949 conference held in Boulder,Colorado?
A) APA's first set of ethical standards
B) the first list of empirically validated treatments
C) the scientist-practitioner training model
D) the establishment of the first psychological clinic
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Current Issues in Clinical Psychology
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Q1) Professional schools of clinical psychology
A) offer doctoral degrees.
B) tend to be "for-profit" institutions.
C) are not usually APA-accredited.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Q2) A 2005 study comparing traditional (therapist-provided)cognitive therapy for depression and computer-assisted therapy found that individuals benefitted
A) more from the traditional therapy than from the computer-assisted therapy.
B) less from the traditional therapy than from the computer-assisted therapy.
C) similarly from each form of therapy at the end of treatment, with the traditional group doing better at follow-up.
D) similarly from each form of therapy both at the end of treatment and at follow up.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Research Methods in Clinical Psychology
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Q1) Briefly compare and contrast unsystematic,naturalistic,and controlled observation methods.
Q2) When we are not sure that the obtained result of an experimental study is really attributable to our manipulation of the independent variable,we are questioning the __________ of the study.
A) generalizability
B) external validity
C) internal validity
D) correlational nature
Q3) Briefly compare and contrast experimental and correlational research methods.
Q4) In an experimental procedure,the variable that is under the control of the experimenter is known as the __________ variable.
A) dependent
B) extraneous
C) independent
D) matching
Q5) Why is deception sometimes used in psychological research? What are some objections to its use?
Q6) What are the strengths and weaknesses of the case study method?
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Chapter 5: Diagnosis and Classification of Psychological Problems
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Q1) The dimensional approach to the classification of psychopathology
A) assumes that abnormal behavior is qualitatively different from normal behavior.
B) was adopted by DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, and DSM-IV-TR.
C) is consistent with the idea that abnormal and normal behaviors differ in degree, not in kind.
D) none of the above
Q2) Homosexuality
A) has never been a DSM diagnosis.
B) has always been a DSM diagnosis.
C) is not a diagnosis in DSM-IV-TR, but was a diagnosis in early versions of DSM.
D) is considered a diagnosis in DSM-IV-TR, but was not a diagnosis in early versions of DSM.
Q3) Which of the following would be an appropriate entry on Axis IV of the DSM-IV-TR?
A) marital difficulty, financial strain
B) 55
C) avoidant personality disorder
D) social anxiety disorder
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Chapter 6: The Assessment Interview
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Q1) Which of the following is an accurate statement about psychological assessment?
A) Interest in psychological assessment is currently at an all-time low.
B) One current trend in assessment is the use of evidence-based assessment (EBA).
C) Psychological assessment occurs only at the beginning of treatment.
D) more than one of the above
Q2) The most common type of reliability assessed and reported for structured diagnostic interviews is
A) interrater reliability.
B) test-retest reliability.
C) internal consistency reliability.
D) temporal reliability.
Q3) Mental status examination interviews cover A) mood.
B) state of consciousness.
C) thought processes.
D) all of the above
Q4) Briefly compare and contrast intake-admission,case-history,mental status examination,crisis,and diagnostic interviews.
Q5) Briefly describe the ideal physical environment for a clinical interview.
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Chapter 7: The Assessment of Intelligence
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Q1) Erika is referred for IQ testing,and she performs exceptionally well on the Arithmetic,Digit Span,and Letter-Number Sequencing subtests.Based on this information alone,we could assert that Erika has a relative strength with regard to A) mathematical ability.
B) working memory.
C) processing speed.
D) none of the above
Q2) The correlation between IQ scores and grades in school is approximately
A) .85.
B) .50.
C) 0.
D) -.25.
Q3) Randall has been referred for IQ testing,and on the basis of his performance,the examiner determines that he has a full-scale IQ of 104.Which of the following is a safe assertion to make on this basis alone?
A) Randall possesses roughly average verbal comprehension skills.
B) Randall possesses roughly average perceptual reasoning skills.
C) both of the above
D) neither of the above
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Chapter 8: Personality Assessment
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Q1) ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an advantage of the Incomplete Sentences Blank (ISB)?
A) It is economical in terms of time and money.
B) Administration is easy, and doesn't require much training.
C) Scoring is objective and reliable.
D) The data it yields allows clinicians to make deep psychodynamic formulations.
Q2) Dr.Tagano is interested in seeing whether a recently admitted psychiatric inpatient was thoughtful and earnest in his completion of the MMPI-2.What scale scores would Dr.Tagano examine to make that determination?
A) the clinical scales
B) the supplementary scales
C) the content scales
D) none of the above
Q3) Hathaway and McKinley published the original MMPI in A) 1930.
B) 1943.
C) 1956.
D) 1969.
Q4) Outline three reasons why the MMPI was revised.Also,outline two common criticisms of the MMPI-2.
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Chapter 9: Behavioral Assessment
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Q1) How have the opinions of behavioral assessors toward psychiatric diagnosis changed over the years? Identify at least three factors that may account for this change.
Q2) Behavioral therapists and assessors see personality as A) a set of abilities.
B) a group of traits.
C) a constellation of needs.
D) a system of drives.
Q3) EMG,EDA,and EEG are most relevant to A) naturalistic observation.
B) psychophysiological assessment.
C) structured diagnostic interviews.
D) self-monitoring techniques.
Q4) Behavioral assessment,as compared to traditional assessment, A) views behaviors as signs of underlying personality traits.
B) emphasizes enduring personality characteristics.
C) values assessment tools that produce good samples of behavioral tendencies.
D) utilizes assessment tools that are not "transparent."
Q5) What are three advantages of having clients complete behavioral logs or diaries? Two disadvantages?
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Chapter 10: Clinical Judgment
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Q1) In the last few decades,a variety of reviews of studies comparing clinical and statistical prediction have
A) demonstrated the superiority of statistical prediction.
B) demonstrated the superiority of clinical prediction.
C) suggested that the two are roughly equivalent.
D) suggested that neither of the two should be used in isolation.
Q2) Summarize the results of empirical research comparing clinical and actuarial approaches to clinical judgment and prediction.
Q3) Dr.Krupp,a clinical psychologist,has a strong need for order,and believes that he world is a predictable place.Knowing only this and Dawes's (1994)theorizing,how would you guess she regards the different approaches to clinical judgment and interpretation?
A) Dr. Krupp is likely to adhere to the clinical approach to judgment and interpretation.
B) Dr. Krupp is not likely to adhere to the clinical approach to judgment and interpretation.
C) Dr. Krupp is likely to adhere to the statistical approach to judgment and interpretation.
D) more than one of the above
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Chapter 11: Psychological Interventions
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT true of manualized treatments?
A) They have been used by psychotherapy researchers to ensure that treatment protocols are standardized across patients.
B) They have been used outside of the research context in clinical practice.
C) They generally require less clinical skill than treatment as usual.
D) more than one of the above
Q2) Which of the following is true?
A) Several studies suggest that paraprofessionals produce therapy outcomes equivalent to, or at times exceeding, those produced by trained psychotherapists.
B) Most of the research evidence on the topic supports the position that the more experience a psychotherapist has, the better therapy outcome he/she will produce.
C) both of the above
D) neither of the above
Q3) Outline four limitations of the 1995 Consumer Reports survey on the benefits of psychotherapy.
Q4) What is psychological intervention? Generally speaking,is psychotherapy beneficial?
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Chapter 12: Psychotherapy: The Psychodynamic Perspective
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Q1) What does recent research suggest about the efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy? What appears to be its most curative element?
Q2) What term did Freud coin to refer to the idea that everything we do has meaning and purpose?
A) psychic determinism
B) primacy of the unconscious C) primary process dominance
D) ego defense activation
Q3) According to Freud,a 5-year-old child who has developed normally is most likely in the __________ stage of development.
A) oral
B) phallic
C) latency
D) anal
Q4) The ego
A) acts as the executive of the personality.
B) operates according to the pleasure principle. C) employs the primary processes.
D) none of the above
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Chapter 13: Psychotherapy: Phenomenological
Humanistic-Existential Perspective
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Q1) How do the humanistic-existential psychotherapies approach the issue of assessment and diagnosis? Identify three distinct criticisms of this approach.
Q2) According to Rogers,congruence
A) refers to the therapist's ability to accurately identify and reflect the feelings of the client.
B) is secondary to insight as a therapeutic factor.
C) involves therapists openly expressing the feelings they have during sessions.
D) involves the similarity between the personal beliefs of the therapist and the personal beliefs of the client.
Q3) Relative to other major approaches to psychotherapy,humanism and existentialism
A) emphasize the potential for positive growth rather than psychopathology.
B) emphasize inner awareness rather than the influence of unconscious processes.
C) both of the above
D) neither of the above
Q4) Which of the following is the best definition for the term "phenomenal field"?
A) the sum total of a given person's knowledge
B) everything experienced by a person at any given point in time
C) all of the locations a given person visits/occupies regularly
D) a truly remarkable area of study
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Chapter 14: Psychotherapy: Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Perspectives
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Q1) Explain the ABC model of RET,including the fundamental goal of this approach to therapy.
Q2) Vince and his therapist are using behavioral rehearsal to help him reduce his interpersonal aggression.What form is this rehearsal likely to take?
A) Vince's therapist acts as his coach during a role-play exercise.
B) Vince and his therapist do a role play, and his therapist gives him feedback as they review the video recording of the performance.
C) Vince and his therapist do a role play, and then he and his therapist swap roles so the therapist can model appropriate behavior.
D) any of the above
Q3) Deena and her therapist are using behavioral rehearsal to address her difficulties with social anxiety,and currently they are drawing up a hierarchy of social situations where Deena has been having problems.This suggests that they are in the __________ stage of the behavioral rehearsal.
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
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Chapter 15: Group Therapy, Family Therapy, and Couples Therapy
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Q1) Describe briefly at least four of the curative factors of group psychotherapy proposed by Yalom (1975).
Q2) Explain how history-taking and assessment may be particularly helpful in a family therapy context.
Q3) Which two types of group therapy have drawn concern due significant popularization with little research support?
A) psychoanalytic group therapy; psychodrama
B) psychodrama; transactional analysis
C) transactional analysis; Gestalt group therapy
D) Gestalt group therapy; psychoanalytic group therapy
Q4) Annabeth often attends her group therapy in the form of resident seminars,weekend retreats,and brief workshops,rather than weekly meetings.Which type of therapy is she most likely receiving?
A) psychodrama
B) transactional analysis
C) Gestalt group therapy
D) more than one of the above
Q5) Compare and contrast behavioral marital therapy and emotionally-focused couples therapy.
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Chapter 16: Community Psychology
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Q1) Each October,thousands of sites across the country recognize National Depression Screening Day by offering free depression screenings to interested individuals.This kind of program would fall under which of the following categories?
A) primary prevention
B) secondary prevention
C) tertiary prevention
D) none of the above
Q2) __________ involves programs that promote the early identification of mental health problems and prompt treatment of problems at an early stage so that mental disorders do not develop.
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) none of the above
Q3) Studies of the effectiveness of Head Start programs suggest that the program
A) increases high school graduation rates.
B) decreases contact with the criminal justice system.
C) decreases out-of-wedlock births.
D) all of the above
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Chapter 17: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
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Q1) Which of the following is true regarding cigarette smoking?
A) Despite widely known health risks, the number of habitual cigarette smokers is currently on the rise.
B) Rebelliousness contributes to the initiation of smoking, but not to maintenance of the habit.
C) Relapse rates for smoking cessation treatment are approximately 30%.
D) Most people who manage to quit smoking do so on their own.
Q2) Which of the following is true about stressful life events?
A) They impact psychological health, but not physical health.
B) Only negative events are perceived as stressful.
C) Relatively common, minor stressors are referred to as "daily hassles."
D) They are the primary cause of illness and disease.
Q3) Most current health psychologists have
A) a doctoral degree from a clinical health psychology graduate program.
B) a doctoral degree from a clinical, social, or experimental psychology graduate program.
C) a doctoral degree from a graduate program in public health.
D) a master's degree from a graduate program in public health.
Q4) Define self-efficacy,and explain the importance of this concept for health psychology.
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Chapter 18: Neuropsychology
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Q1) Neurological damage can result in
A) the deterioration of judgment under conditions of stress.
B) a lack of concern over the consequences of one's actions.
C) an inability to learn or retain new information.
D) all of the above
Q2) The neuropsychologist may interpret neuropsychological tests according to A) differences between a patient's score and the norms for others in his/her reference group.
B) differences between two tests completed by the same patient.
C) the specific pattern of test scores obtained by a patient.
D) all of the above
Q3) Paul Broca
A) is the most widely-known critic of current neuropsychological test batteries.
B) championed the practice phrenology in the 19th century.
C) determined via autopsy the area of the brain used for motor speech.
D) more than one of the above
Q4) Compare and contrast the Halstead-Reitan and the Luria-Nebraska test batteries.
Q5) Compare and contrast the localization of function,equipotentiality,and functional models of brain functioning.
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Q6) Define neuropsychology,and identify three primary roles of neuropsychologists.
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Chapter 19: Forensic Psychology
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Q1) Insanity
A) is a medical/psychiatric term, rather than a legal one.
B) pleas are often successful.
C) pleas are less common than questions about competency to stand trial.
D) none of the above
Q2) The ultimate goal of a forensic psychologist's report in a child custody case is to
A) serve the best interests of the child.
B) serve the best interests of the party who hired the forensic psychologist.
C) balance the interests of all involved parties.
D) promote the timely movement of the case through the legal system.
Q3) Seth has been charged with first-degree murder,but there is some question as to whether he is competent to stand trial.Which issue below was NOT among those identified by Greene and Heilbrun (2011)to be considered by clinicians determining competency?
A) Can he appreciate the nature of the charges against him?
B) Can he understand now that what he did was wrong?
C) Can he cooperate in a reasonable way with counsel?
D) Can he appreciate the proceedings of the court?
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