Exposure therapies (G15)

Question 1

What is NOT a part of the 3 key elements of effective therapy?

A) Patient must engage in therapy actively
B) There must be an effective set of therapeutic techniques
C) Reciprocity between patient and clinician

Answer 1

C) Reciprocity between patient and clinician

Question 2

Name 5 therapeutic errors that are part of therapist drift.

Answer 2

1) Focus on immediate crisis
2) Protecting the patient
3) Collusion with therapy-interfering behaviours
4) Ignoring the physical needs of the patient
5) Persisting when therapy is not working
6) Rushing into “third wave” therapies

Question 3

In practice, what is meant by “therapist drift”?

a. When clinicians offer the wrong type of treatment on purpose
b. When clinicians fail to deliver the optimum evidence-based treatment despite having the necessary tools
c. When clinicians are lacking the necessary tools to deliver the optimum evidence-based treatment

Answer 3

b. When clinicians fail to deliver the optimum evidence-based treatment despite having the necessary tools

Question 4

How does the beliefs of practitioners have an effect on the delivery of exposure?

Answer 4

Name of biases etc.

Question 5

What is therapist drift?

a. Therapist drift is the focus on the overall progress of CBT, with less emphasis on reaction to immediate crises in therapy.
b. Therapist drift is the process of a declining therapeutic relationship.
c. Therapy interfering behaviors by the clinician, such as reacting to immediate crises in therapy, but failing to plan the overall progress of therapy.

Answer 5

c. Therapy interfering behaviors by the clinician, such as reacting to immediate crises in therapy, but failing to plan the overall progress of therapy.

Question 6

How can therapist drift be reduced?

Answer 6

• Systemic change
• Selection of therapists
• Training and maintenance of skills