MCQ 5 – for validation of acquired knowledge

What is a primary goal of using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders?

To change the thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety.
To avoid facing any fears directly.
To increase reliance on medication.
To recall and analyze past traumas extensively.

Cognitive restructuring in CBT aims to:

Ignore irrational thoughts altogether.
Identify, challenge, and modify irrational or maladaptive thoughts.
Strengthen negative thought patterns for better resilience.
Focus solely on positive thinking without addressing negative thoughts.

Exposure therapy is particularly effective for which type of anxiety disorder?

Only generalized anxiety disorder.
Specific phobias and panic disorder.
Exclusively social anxiety disorder.
Only obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Mindfulness and relaxation techniques in CBT help with anxiety disorders by:

Completely eliminating the need for therapy.
Managing physiological symptoms and promoting calmness.
Increasing physical strength and endurance.
Enhancing memory recall of anxiety-inducing events.

Which of the following best describes behavioral activation?

It encourages a state of inactivity to reduce anxiety.
Encourages engagement in rewarding or enjoyable activities.
Promotes social isolation as a coping mechanism.
Involves high-intensity physical exercise to combat anxiety.

Problem-solving training in the context of CBT for anxiety involves:

Avoiding any potentially stress-inducing situations.
Systematic identification of problems and implementation of effective solutions.
Focusing on problems without seeking solutions.
Using medication as the primary solution for all problems.

Cognitive restructuring helps individuals with anxiety by:

Making them realize that their fears are always rational.
Encouraging them to never question their automatic thoughts.
Learning to see situations in a less threatening light.
Reinforcing the validity of catastrophic predictions.

In treating anxiety, exposure therapy aims to:

Gradually increase avoidance behaviors.
Reduce the fear response through gradual and controlled exposure to fears.
Expose individuals to their fears once and for all.
Use exposure to unrelated fears to distract from the actual anxiety.

What role does mindfulness play in treating anxiety disorders through CBT?

It discourages awareness of the present moment.
Encourages an attentive awareness of the present moment, helping individuals disengage from negative thoughts.
Focuses exclusively on future planning.
Involves ignoring current thoughts and feelings.

The process of behavioral activation is used in CBT to treat which aspect of anxiety disorders?

The genetic basis of anxiety.
Avoidance behaviors and inactivity that can worsen anxiety.
The immediate cessation of all anxiety symptoms.
Memory enhancement to better remember anxiety triggers.

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