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Cutting Too Close: Modern Treatment Approaches

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1.  Suicide is defined as:
  1. A nonfatal self-directed potentially injurious behavior with any intent to die as a result of the behavior. A suicide attempt may or may not result in injury.
  2. Death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with any intent to die as a result of the behavior.
  3. Passive thoughts about wanting to be dead or active thoughts about killing oneself, not accompanied by preparatory behavior.
  4. Suicide attempts, other suicidal behavior, and preparatory acts.
2.  All of the following are symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder,according to the DSM V, EXCEPT:
  1. Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.
  2. Identity disturbance: markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self.
  3. Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms.
  4. Strong feelings of closeness and attachment with others.
3.  According to the DSM V, a person must engage in NSSI for _______ days tomeet the criteria for that diagnosis?
  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 10
4.  Which is NOT a common myth of NSSI?
  1. You can treat it.
  2. Only teenagers hurt themselves.
  3. Just ignore them and they will stop.
  4. All of the above
5.  Which of the following is NOT a treatment method of CBT?
  1. Cognitive restructuring or reframing
  2. Thinking strategies
  3. Thinking skills
  4. Thinking systems
6.  Which of the following is a CBT relaxation and stress reduction technique?
  1. Progressive muscle relaxation
  2. Guided imagery
  3. Body scans
  4. All of the above
7.  Which of the following is NOT a practical therapy skill for treating NSSI?
  1. Ignoring
  2. Restrictive behavior plans
  3. Hitting a punching bag
  4. None of the above
8.  DBT’s newest skill is
  1. ACCEPT skills
  2. Opposite Action
  3. THINK skills
  4. STOP skills
9.  Mindfulness, in DBT is all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. Intentional, purposeful attendance to the here and now
  2. About being with senses and thoughts
  3. Requires daily practice, several times per day
  4. Being unintentional
10.  All of the following are techniques used in DBT EXCEPT:
  1. Cognitive Restructuring
  2. Interpersonal effectiveness
  3. Distress tolerance/reality acceptance skills
  4. Emotion regulation

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