Exam 3 Review: Dr Langford

Question 1

What is Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) based on?

Answer 1

IPT is based on the idea that psychiatric disorders occur within an interpersonal, social context.

Question 2

List the four key focus areas of IPT according to the GRIT mnemonic.

Answer 2

• Grief – Unresolved loss
• Role transitions – Life changes (job loss, new parenthood, etc.)
• Interpersonal disputes – Conflicts in relationships
• Trouble with interpersonal skills (deficits) – Social isolation

Question 3

What does the TIC mnemonic represent in IPT?

Answer 3

• Time-limited (12-16 weeks)
• Interpersonal focus (not deep personality change)
• Current focus (not past trauma)

Question 4

Who are the foundational theorists associated with IPT, represented by the BSP-WR mnemonic?

Answer 4

• Bowlby (Attachment Theory)
• Stack Sullivan (Interpersonal Theory)
• Peplau (Nursing theorist)
• Watson (Caring Theory)
• Rogers (Science of Unitary Human Beings)

Question 5

What are the three phases of IPT treatment and what occurs in each phase?

Answer 5

✅ Initial phase – Identify interpersonal problems, set goals
✅ Middle phase – Work on resolving interpersonal issues
✅ Termination phase – Review progress, prevent relapse

Question 6

What is the therapist’s role in IPT represented by the NEW mnemonic?

Answer 6

Nonjudgmental, Empathetic, Warm

Question 7

What does the ABP mnemonic stand for in IPT applications?

Answer 7

✅ IPT is effective for adolescents (shorter protocol)
✅ Used for bipolar disorder via Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
✅ Helps perinatal and postpartum depression (improving mother-infant bonding)

Question 8

What are the 11 therapeutic factors in group therapy represented by the U-CHIA-GEIDIC mnemonic?

Answer 8

• Universality – ‘I’m not alone’
• Cohesiveness – Feeling accepted
• Hope (Instillation) – Seeing others improve
• Information (Imparting) – Learning from group
• Altruism – Helping others helps self
• Guidance – Advice from members
• Existential factors – Meaning of life discussions
• Interpersonal learning – Social skills practice
• Development of socialization – Social behavior skills
• Imitative behavior – Copying positive behaviors
• Catharsis – Emotional release

Question 9

What types of groups are represented by the PSS mnemonic?

Answer 9

✅ Psychoeducation – Teaches skills/info (e.g., coping with anxiety)
✅ Support – Emotional support (e.g., grief groups)
✅ Self-help – No professional leader (e.g., AA)

Question 10

What are the phases of group development represented by the FSNPA mnemonic?

Answer 10

• Forming – Members polite, unsure
• Storming – Conflict as roles emerge
• Norming – Cooperation starts
• Performing – Trust and progress
• Adjourning – Closure and goodbyes

Question 11

What are the advantages of group therapy?

Answer 11

✅ Cheaper than individual therapy
✅ Peer support and feedback
✅ Opportunity to practice social skills

Question 12

What role does a co-therapist play in group therapy?

Answer 12

Brings different perspectives and helps manage group dynamics

Question 13

Who are the major family therapy founders represented by the BMHJG mnemonic?

Answer 13

• Bowen (Systemic Therapy)
• Minuchin (Structural Therapy)
• Haley (Strategic Therapy)
• Johnson (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
• Greenberg (Emotionally Focused Therapy)

Question 14

What concepts are included in Structural Family Therapy?

Answer 14

✅ Subsystems – Smaller groups in family (e.g., parents, siblings)
✅ Coalitions – Alliances (good or bad) within the family
✅ Boundaries – Regulate closeness (too rigid = disengaged, too loose = enmeshed)
✅ Enmeshed family – Overinvolved, no independence
✅ Parentification – Child takes on parental role

Question 15

What are the key Systemic Family Therapy terms?

Answer 15

✅ Differentiation – Balance between emotions & rationality
✅ Genogram – Family diagram of relationships
✅ Triangulation – Involving a third person to reduce tension
✅ Multigenerational transmission – Passing dysfunctions down generations
✅ Family projection – Parents’ issues passed to kids
✅ Nuclear family emotional system – Patterns in small family unit
✅ Emotional cutoff – Avoiding family to escape tension

Question 16

What distinguishes functional families from dysfunctional families?

Answer 16

• Functional: Clear roles, open communication, emotional support
• Dysfunctional: Rigid rules, secrecy, poor boundaries

Question 17

What are the key terms in Strategic Family Therapy?

Answer 17

✅ Paradoxical intervention – Prescribing the symptom (e.g., “Worry more!”)
✅ Pretend techniques – Act like problem is solved
✅ Ordeals – Making symptoms harder to maintain
✅ Rituals – Set behaviors to break patterns
✅ Invariant prescription – Fixed directive to change behavior