Question 1

A counsellor's level of training is monitored and accredited by which professional body?

Accepted Answer

A) British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) 
B) British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) 
C) British Psychological Society (BPS) 
D) British Association of Counsellors (BA
C)  
A) British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) 
B) British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) 
C) British Psychological Society (BPS) 
D) British Association of Counsellors (BA
C)  A

Question 2

Self-help groups can:

Accepted Answer

A) Bring together people who share a common problem 
B) Enable individuals to work through their problems alone 
C) Enable self-diagnosis 
D) Not require the presence of a therapist 
A) Bring together people who share a common problem 
B) Enable individuals to work through their problems alone 
C) Enable self-diagnosis 
D) Not require the presence of a therapist A

Question 3

Systems theory involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Attempts to understand the family as a social system 
B) Uses computer based programs for therapy 
C) Uses data analysis systems as a diagnostic tool 
D) Relies on self-report measures 
A) Attempts to understand the family as a social system 
B) Uses computer based programs for therapy 
C) Uses data analysis systems as a diagnostic tool 
D) Relies on self-report measures A

Question 4

Empathy is the ability which is essential for:

Accepted Answer

A) Guiding the client towards resolving their own life problems 
B) Knowing when you have outstayed your welcome 
C) Making a correct diagnosis 
D) Discovering how psychopathology is acquired 
A) Guiding the client towards resolving their own life problems 
B) Knowing when you have outstayed your welcome 
C) Making a correct diagnosis 
D) Discovering how psychopathology is acquired

Question 5

Practical limitations of randomized control trials are:

Accepted Answer

A) Participants tend to drop out more from some conditions than others 
B) RCTs are costly and time-consuming to undertake 
C) Some participants may prefer some types of therapy to others,yet are randomly assigned to groups 
D) All of the above 
A) Participants tend to drop out more from some conditions than others 
B) RCTs are costly and time-consuming to undertake 
C) Some participants may prefer some types of therapy to others,yet are randomly assigned to groups 
D) All of the above

Question 6

In drug treatment,'palliative effect' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Reduction of the severity of symptoms and alleviation of distress 
B) Encouragement of self-awareness and insight into their problems 
C) Development of suitable coping skills 
D) Encouragement of behavioural change 
A) Reduction of the severity of symptoms and alleviation of distress 
B) Encouragement of self-awareness and insight into their problems 
C) Development of suitable coping skills 
D) Encouragement of behavioural change

Question 7

Randomised controlled trials for assessing the effectiveness of therapies will include:

Accepted Answer

A) A no treatment control group 
B) An expectancy and relationship control group 
C) A comparative treatment group 
D) All of the above 
A) A no treatment control group 
B) An expectancy and relationship control group 
C) A comparative treatment group 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Behaviour modification is a type of:

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviour therapy 
B) Cognitive behavioural therapy 
C) Humanistic therapy 
D) Client centred therapy 
A) Behaviour therapy 
B) Cognitive behavioural therapy 
C) Humanistic therapy 
D) Client centred therapy

Question 9

Which of the following are limitations to email communication?

Accepted Answer

A) Miscommunication because neither can observe nonverbal cues 
B) It is difficult to ensure the confidentiality of online communications 
C) Online communication makes it difficult to intervene in emergencies 
D) All of the above 
A) Miscommunication because neither can observe nonverbal cues 
B) It is difficult to ensure the confidentiality of online communications 
C) Online communication makes it difficult to intervene in emergencies 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following psychological disorders is characterised by chronic anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Generalised anxiety disorder (GA
D)  
B) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OC
D)  
C) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)  
D) All of the above 
A) Generalised anxiety disorder (GA
D)  
B) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OC
D)  
C) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)  
D) All of the above

Question 11

The role of a mental health counsellor is:

Accepted Answer

A) To alleviate any personal problems that may reflect underlying psychopathology 
B) To promote self-acceptance and personal freedom 
C) Management and control of behaviour and symptoms of psychopathology 
D) All of the above 
A) To alleviate any personal problems that may reflect underlying psychopathology 
B) To promote self-acceptance and personal freedom 
C) Management and control of behaviour and symptoms of psychopathology 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)addresses:

Accepted Answer

A) How people construe themselves their life and the world 
B) How people interpret their moods 
C) How well people apply their logic 
D) How people interact with others 
A) How people construe themselves their life and the world 
B) How people interpret their moods 
C) How well people apply their logic 
D) How people interact with others

Question 13

Holistic therapies emphasise the needs for therapists to:

Accepted Answer

A) Consider purely the unconscious mind of the individual 
B) Consider the whole person 
C) Consider parts of the individual that manifest psychopathology 
D) Consider the importance of drug intervention 
A) Consider purely the unconscious mind of the individual 
B) Consider the whole person 
C) Consider parts of the individual that manifest psychopathology 
D) Consider the importance of drug intervention

Question 14

The body of knowledge known as conditioning has given rise to:

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviour therapies 
B) Cognitive therapies 
C) Psychodynamic therapies 
D) Client centred therapies 
A) Behaviour therapies 
B) Cognitive therapies 
C) Psychodynamic therapies 
D) Client centred therapies

Question 15

As theorists,family therapists are:

Accepted Answer

A) Eclectic 
B) Psychodynamic 
C) Humanistic 
D) Cognitive-behavioural 
A) Eclectic 
B) Psychodynamic 
C) Humanistic 
D) Cognitive-behavioural

Question 16

Antipsychotics do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduce major positive symptoms 
B) Reduce major negative symptoms 
C) Reduce the burden of institutional care 
D) All of the above 
A) Reduce major positive symptoms 
B) Reduce major negative symptoms 
C) Reduce the burden of institutional care 
D) All of the above

Question 17

Family therapists may focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) Patterns of interaction which maintain the problem 
B) Trying to identify the cause 
C) A family's genealogy 
D) Maintenance of good family relations 
A) Patterns of interaction which maintain the problem 
B) Trying to identify the cause 
C) A family's genealogy 
D) Maintenance of good family relations

Question 18

Which of the following computer based packages is used for treating depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Beating the Blues 
B) Plumbing the Depths 
C) Conquering Cognitions 
D) Feeling the Force 
A) Beating the Blues 
B) Plumbing the Depths 
C) Conquering Cognitions 
D) Feeling the Force

Question 19

Behaviour analysis is based upon the principles of:

Accepted Answer

A) Classical conditioning 
B) Operant conditioning 
C) Dream analysis 
D) All of the above 
A) Classical conditioning 
B) Operant conditioning 
C) Dream analysis 
D) All of the above

Question 20

In free association,the client is encouraged to:

Accepted Answer

A) Verbalise all thoughts,feelings and images that come to mind 
B) Behave towards the analyst as they would have behaved towards an important person in their lives 
C) Identify past experiences or discuss the nature of important relationships 
D) Think for themselves 
A) Verbalise all thoughts,feelings and images that come to mind 
B) Behave towards the analyst as they would have behaved towards an important person in their lives 
C) Identify past experiences or discuss the nature of important relationships 
D) Think for themselves

A counsellor's level of training is monitored and accredited by which professional body?

Self-help groups can:

Systems theory involves:

Empathy is the ability which is essential for:

Practical limitations of randomized control trials are:

In drug treatment,'palliative effect' refers to:

Randomised controlled trials for assessing the effectiveness of therapies will include:

Behaviour modification is a type of:

Which of the following are limitations to email communication?

Which of the following psychological disorders is characterised by chronic anxiety?

The role of a mental health counsellor is:

Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)addresses:

Holistic therapies emphasise the needs for therapists to:

The body of knowledge known as conditioning has given rise to:

As theorists,family therapists are:

Antipsychotics do which of the following?

Family therapists may focus on:

Which of the following computer based packages is used for treating depression?

Behaviour analysis is based upon the principles of:

In free association,the client is encouraged to:

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Exam 4: Treating Psychopathology

A counsellor's level of training is monitored and accredited by which professional body?

Self-help groups can:

Systems theory involves:

Empathy is the ability which is essential for:

Practical limitations of randomized control trials are:

In drug treatment,'palliative effect' refers to:

Randomised controlled trials for assessing the effectiveness of therapies will include:

Behaviour modification is a type of:

Which of the following are limitations to email communication?

Which of the following psychological disorders is characterised by chronic anxiety?

The role of a mental health counsellor is:

Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)addresses:

Holistic therapies emphasise the needs for therapists to:

The body of knowledge known as conditioning has given rise to:

As theorists,family therapists are:

Antipsychotics do which of the following?

Family therapists may focus on:

Which of the following computer based packages is used for treating depression?

Behaviour analysis is based upon the principles of:

In free association,the client is encouraged to:

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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