Ten-year-old Anthony is being treated for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. What CBT techniques would his therapist most likely use?
What will be an ideal response?
• Psychoeducation – teaching Anthony and his family about the nature of his obsessions and compulsions
• Somatic management – working with Anthony on ways to control his anxiety when faced with an obsessive thought
• Cognitive restructuring – help Anthony learn how to dismiss and manage unrealistic thoughts that result in compulsive behaviors
• Problem solving – work with Anthony on learning new ways to cope with his anxiety; behavior based
• Exposure – confronting Anthony with what he fears most (i.e. "If I don't touch this door knob my mother will die.". – have Anthony avoid touching the door knob and experience the anxiety and outcomes of his actions
• Relapse prevention – plan for generalization of skills into other environments (home, school, community) while maintaining skills learned in therapy
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A. behavioral B. evolutionary C. humanistic D. psychodynamic
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. birth to 1 month. c. 8 months. b. 4 months. d. 18 months.