Psychological Approaches to Therapy

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1. Which of the following is true of psychological formulation?

  • It is not based on a particular theoretical perspective
  • It assumes there is a categorical difference between ‘normal’ and ‘disordered’ experiences
  • It is guided by the theoretical viewpoint of the therapist
  • The diagnostic label is very important in determining what treatment to offer
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2. Which of Freud’s defence mechanisms is characterised by adopting thoughts and feelings that are the opposite of your own real thoughts and feelings?

  • Sublimation
  • Projection
  • Reaction formation
  • Denial

3. Which historical figure is credited with creating the first modern system for classifying symptoms into discrete mental disorders?

  • Phillipe Pinel
  • Hippocrates
  • Emil Kraepelin
  • Dorothea Dix

4. According to advocates of the medical model, why is it important to classify mental disorders?

  • So that researchers around the world can focus on the same condition
  • So that mental disorders are not stigmatised
  • So that individuals across the world receive different diagnoses and treatment
  • All of the above

5. According to Freud, the preconscious is made up of:

  • Memories that we are unaware of, but can easily be brought into awareness
  • Material which is difficult to bring into awareness without therapy
  • Thoughts and feelings that we are aware of only in early childhood when the conscious is not fully formed
  • Thoughts and feelings that we are aware of
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