Chapter 7: Psychotherapies

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   The primary purpose of psychotherapy is to facilitate changes by the patient in order to

A.	Reduce symptoms of distress
B.	Address identified problems
C.	Reduce burden on the family
D.	Improve vocational functioning

 

 

____     2.   Which of the following statements provides the most appropriate comment about therapists’ sharing of personal information with patients?

A.	Sharing may be used to enhance trust or show interest.
B.	Sharing may be used to show that the therapist has similar difficulties.
C.	Sharing may include offering friendship outside of sessions.
D.	Sharing may be used to reduce therapists’ discomfort with silence in the session.

 

 

____     3.   Among factors believed to be involved in the development of psychopathology, which of the following factors is most amenable to psychotherapy?

A.	Temperament
B.	Genetic influenced brain development
C.	Adverse circumstances of birth
D.	Mastery of psychosocial tasks at different ages

 

 

____     4.   Which of the following criteria would preclude the use of brief dynamic therapy?

A.	Adequate ego strengths
B.	Psychological problems in multiple domains
C.	Use of mature defense mechanisms
D.	Adequate ability to process information

 

 

____     5.   Among the following disorders, which one would most likely be amenable to brief dynamic therapy?

A.	Bipolar disorder
B.	Substance dependence
C.	Psychotic disorder
D.	Avoidant personality disorder

 

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

2. ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

3. ANS:  D                    PTS:   1

 

4. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

5. ANS:  D                    PTS:   1