Psychotherapy

QUESTIONS

1. Defense mechanism in psychotherapy refers to:

A. fending off an argument by not talking

B. conscious effort to block unpleasant emotions

C. unconscious, intrapsychic process

D. psychological turmoil

E. all of the above

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1. Answer: C. Defense mechanism is an unconscious, intrapsychic process that maintains psychological homeostasis and relieves emotional conflicts and anxiety.

2. Ego ideal in psychotherapy refers to:

A. id

B. ego

C. defense mechanism

D. part of superego that aspires to have higher morals and values

E. based on pleasure principle

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2. Answer: D. Id, ego, and superego refer to the three aspects of Freud’s structural theory of psyche. Superego is a symbolic internalization of the father figure and cultural regulations. It acts as conscience.

3. Oedipus complex refers to:

A. internalization of maternal figure

B. develops at the age of 10 years

C. occurs in boys

D. internalization of father figure

E. proposed by Sigmund Freud

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3. Answer: D. The Oedipus complex, proposed by Freud is formed by the identification and internalization of the father figure after a little boy cannot successfully hold his mother as a love object out of fear of castration.

4. The three stages of development proposed by Margaret Mahler include all of the following except:

A. separation-individuation phase

B. autistic phase

C. symbiotic phase

D. all of above

E. none of the above

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4. Answer: D. The three stages of development proposed by Margaret Mahler include autistic phase (0 to 4 weeks), symbiotic phase (4 weeks to 5 months), and separation-individuation phase (5 months to 3 years).

5. Alexithymia refers to:

A. difficulty reading

B. total inability to read

C. difficulty with writing

D. difficulty understanding spoken language

E. inability to verbalize feelings

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5. Answer: E. Alexithymia refers to the inability to verbalize or become aware of one’s mood or feelings.

6. Aaron Beck’s cognitive triad in depression includes:

A. negative cognitions about self

B. negative cognitions about the world

C. negative cognitions about the future

D. all of the above

E. none of the above

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6. Answer: D. Aaron Beck, who proposed CBT, described the negative cognitive triad of depression and included negative thoughts about self, others, and the future.

7. All of these features are characteristic of obsessions except:

A. urge to perform a behavior

B. persistent intrusive thoughts

C. insight that the thoughts belong to self

D. not amenable to logic

E. persistent intrusive impulse or idea

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7. Answer: A. Obsessions are persistent intrusive thoughts, ideas, or impulses that cannot be eliminated by logic or reasoning and are part of the individual’s thought process. An urge to perform a behavior that is irresistible is defined as a compulsion.

8. All of these features are characteristic of compulsions except:

A. urge to perform a behavior

B. difficulty in resisting the behavior

C. worsening of anxiety on resisting the urge

D. worsening of anxiety on performing the behavior

E. relief of anxiety on performing the behavior

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8. Answer: D. A compulsion is an irresistible urge to perform a behavior in response to an obsession, worsening of anxiety on resisting the behavior, and relief of anxiety on performing the behavior.

9. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in treating which of the following conditions?

A. Major depressive disorder

B. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

C. Panic disorder

D. Social phobia

E. All of the above

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9. Answer: E. CBT has been found to be effective in a variety of mood and anxiety disorders including OCDs.

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