Question 1

A recent meta-analysis of 39 studies using stages of change measures found that clients in which stage pretreatment tended to make the most progress during treatment?

Accepted Answer

Clients in the Preparation stage are ready to take action and are more likely to make significant progress during treatment as they have already made a decision to change and are planning to take steps towards it.

Question 2

According to the text authors,clients who enter therapy with multilevel problems often require:

Accepted Answer

Clients with multilevel problems typically have complex issues that require more time to address, hence they often need longer treatments.

Question 3

Among the stages of change,the stage in which individuals make the LEAST use of change processes is:

Accepted Answer

In the precontemplation stage, individuals are not yet considering change and are often unaware of the need for change, thus they make the least use of change processes.

Question 4

According to the text authors,the presumed essential change processes in DBT include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Juan presents for psychotherapy with a number of personal problems on multiple levels. The transtheoretical model's preferred level of initial intervention is:

Accepted Answer

The transtheoretical model, also known as the stages of change model, often begins with addressing symptom/situational problems to help individuals make immediate changes and gain quick relief, which can then motivate them to tackle deeper issues.

Question 6

The therapy indicated for an individual at the symptom/situational level of change,and the action stage would be:

Accepted Answer

Behavior therapy is often used at the symptom/situational level of change and is effective for individuals in the action stage, as it focuses on modifying specific behaviors and implementing practical strategies.

Question 7

The most likely stage of change profile for a premature therapy terminator is:

Accepted Answer

Premature therapy terminators are often in the precontemplation stage, where they are not yet acknowledging that there is a problem behavior that needs to be changed.

Question 8

If you were to design an intensive action-oriented treatment to support durable change in clients with a particular problem,you would expect that:

Accepted Answer

An intensive action-oriented treatment is most effective for individuals who are ready to take action, as it aligns with their readiness to change. Precontemplators and contemplators are not yet ready for such intensive interventions.

Question 9

Mary,Erin,John,and Billy are all 7 to 9 years old.Their parents have sought therapy for their children's aggressive acting out.Their therapist would suggest which of the following therapies as having empirically evidenced differential efficacy for this disorder?

Accepted Answer

Behavior therapy is often recommended for children with aggressive behavior as it has strong empirical support for its effectiveness in modifying such behaviors.

Question 10

In the preceding scenario,the therapist is most likely to be pursuing which of the following intervention strategies?

Accepted Answer

The therapist is likely using the "Shifting levels" strategy, which involves changing the focus or perspective to address the issue more effectively.

Question 11

The most likely stage of change profile for therapy continuers is:

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Question 12

Donean presented for psychotherapy with a number of symptomatic concerns.Janet,her transtheoretical therapist,is concerned that treating the symptoms has not been effective enough.Janet is likely to now focus on Donean's:

Accepted Answer

Maladaptive cognitions are a focus of transtheoretical therapy when treating symptoms has not been effective.

Question 13

According to the text authors,clients who enter therapy with problems at the situational and/or cognitive levels can usually expect:

Accepted Answer

Clients with situational or cognitive level problems often require brief therapy as these issues are typically more straightforward to address compared to deeper, more ingrained psychological issues.

Question 14

The most common stage of change profile of the 20% of therapy clients who end therapy quickly but appropriately is:

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Question 15

The psychotherapy indicated for an individual at the intrapersonal level of change and the preparation stage would be:

Accepted Answer

Gestalt therapy is focused on increasing awareness and understanding of the present moment, which aligns well with the preparation stage of change at the intrapersonal level.

Question 16

Sunny has only been in therapy for 2 months.Because of her hard work between sessions she is ready to terminate her brief successful therapeutic experience.Sunny most likely entered therapy:

Accepted Answer

Sunny's readiness to terminate therapy after only two months suggests she entered therapy at the action stage, where she was already actively working on her issues and ready to make changes.

Question 17

According to the text authors,clients who enter treatment prepared to take action often require how much therapy?

Accepted Answer

Clients who are prepared to take action often require 6-12 sessions of therapy according to the text authors.

Question 18

By learning to relax at committee meetings that normally provoked hostile actions,Timothy was involved in:

Accepted Answer

Counterconditioning involves learning a new response to a stimulus that previously provoked a different, often negative, response. In this case, Timothy is learning to relax instead of reacting with hostility.

Question 19

Impact has been defined as:

Accepted Answer

Impact is defined as the efficacy of a treatment multiplied by its participation rate, reflecting both the effectiveness of the intervention and the extent to which it is utilized.

Quiz 17: Comparative Conclusions: Toward a Transtheoretical Therapy