NEARI WEBINAR

Mode Deactivation Therapy

Jack Apsche, Ed.D., ABPP

CE Questions

  1. According to MDT theory problem behaviors are most related to which of the following:

a. externalizing disorders

b. bad parenting

c. random reinforcement

d. internalizing disorders

  1. Modes are determined by that serve as the framework guiding the individual’s thoughts, modes and behaviors when responding to specific situations, a core belief.
  2. MDT is composed of some parts of DBT, CBT, FAP and ?

a. Object relations

b. ACT

c. Complex cases

d. Multisystemic Therapy

  1. The MDT meta-analysis suggest that it is more effective than TAU for all area tested

except?

  1. Scores on BDI-II and/or SIQHS.
  2. Scores on the Fear-r
  3. Scores on the CCBQ-s
  4. Scores on the CBCL
  1. MDT differs from ACT in which of the following:
  1. Defusion
  2. VCR Validate, Clarify, Redirect
  3. Mindfulness
  4. Acceptance
  1. The MDT therapeutic alliance measures all but the following:
  1. Perception of relativity
  2. Agreement of areas
  3. Agreement on indecencies of relationships
  4. Agreement of disagreement of opinions
  1. The typology survey is important to MDT as it does which of the following:
  1. Which MDT assessment to choose
  2. Psychodynamic history
  3. Reinforcement sample
  4. Compound core belief
  1. The MDT Fear-R Assessment is designed for which of the following:
  1. Trauma/open
  2. Trauma/closed
  3. Open/angry
  4. Closed/angry
  1. The MDT Fear Assessment difficulty assessment for others review has been designed for which of the following adolescents:
  1. Non-responsive adolescents
  2. Trauma
  3. Reactive aggression
  4. Open but angry adolescents
  1. Which of the following sub-type of fears are most prevalently used for the case conceptualization:
  1. Treatment confused
  2. Treatment interfering
  3. Life ending
  4. Life interfering
  1. The most ineffective administration of any MDT fears assessment is which of the following:
  1. Read the questions to the adolescent
  2. Let the adolescent complete in their room
  3. Tell stories for each question
  4. Take your time
  1. The CCBQ-S measures personality beliefs and is partially based on the following longitudinal research:
  1. Johnson, Smailes, Cohen, Brown & Bernstein (2000).
  2. Kazdin (2005).
  3. Kohlenberg & Tsai, (1993).
  4. Heggelr, Schoenwald, Borduin, Rowland, Cunningham, (2009).
  1. The CCBQ-S breaks a variety of beliefs into several categories. Which of the following choices is the most important category of CCBQ-S beliefs:

a. personal reactive

b. life interfering

c. externalization

d. depersonalization

14. Of the same categories (as question 13) of beliefs, which of the following is the second most important of case conceptualization:

a. life interfering

b. borderline

c. personal reeactive

d. treatment interfering

15. To address the actual treatment of the adolescent, which one of these forums are used:

a. Compound Core belief

b.Treatment Development Form

c.Case Conceptulization Form

d. Functional Treatment Development Form

16. To teach an adolescent how their behavior(s) related to their beliefs would use which of the following MDT forms:

a. (FTDF) Functional Treatment Development Form

b. (TFAB) Triggers, Fears, Avoidance, Beliefs

c. (MDT-s) Mode Deactivation Treatment Form.

D. (COBB) Conglomerate of Beliefs and Behaviors

17. The treatment in an MDT case conceptualization is the part of which form that determines the actual function of the problem behaviors.

a. Triggers, fears, avoids, compound core beliefs

b. Functional Treatment Development Form

c. Conglomerate of Beliefs and Behaviors

d. Fear Assessment revised

18. According to MDT Emotional defusion refers to which of the following choices:

a. Separating from thoughts.

b. locating the pain or numbness in the specific parts of the body

c. Separating self from fear.

d. Letting go of all emotions.

19. According to MDT cognitive defusions is all of the following but one:

  1. Separation from fused thoughts
  2. Allowing thoughts to flow
  3. Experience the thoughts as thoughts
  4. Identifying cognitive distortions

20. Which of the following is not part of Validation, Clarification and Redirection (VCR):

a. breathing

b. validation of the belief

c. experiencing pain in the moment

d. self-actualization

21. MDT Validations if most like which one of the following:

a. verbally reinforcing the grain of truth in the moment

b. trying to get a foot in the door

c. looking for the cognitive distortion

d. verbally giving support non discriminating

22. Redirection is most like which of the following:

a. changing one’s mind

b. reinforcing a cognitive distortions

c. validate balanced beliefs in the moment

d. finding a way to change

23. Clarification according to MDT is which of the following:

a. rephrasing the truth

b. finding the grain of truth in the moment

c. setting the adolescent straight

d. looking for the real truth

24. According to MDT which of the following responses defines acceptance:

a. the ability to accept one’s self as they are in the moment

b. he ability to see the truth

c. accepting the therapist

d. finding ones center

25. Mindfulness doesn’t mean which of the following:

a. meditation for one hour

b. knowing one’s self

c. practicing Zen

d. being in the moment skillfully

26. Therapist: You said you are numb

Adolescent: Yeah

Therapist: Can you tell me where in your body you feel numbness?

Adolescent: chest

Therapist: When and how does your chest feel numbness?

This is an example of which MDT process?

  1. Cognitive defusion
  2. Mindfulness
  3. Emotional defusion
  4. Balancing beliefs

27. Therpaist: you have experienced your painful thoughts and emotions right here in the moment?

Client: Yes

Therapist: On a scale of 1 – 10 how much do you believe you can experience these painful thoughts and be balanced on a scale from 1 to 10?
Client: A 6?

This is an example of which specific MDT techniques:

  1. Acceptance
  2. Defusion
  3. Mindfulness
  4. VCR

28. At times I can deal with my painful experiences is best described as which of the following:

a. cognitive distortions

b. empathy

c. compound core beliefs

d. functional alternative beliefs

29. Therapist: Great so, 50% of the time you can experience these painful feelings and thoughts and he ok with them, right?

This response is best defined as what specific MDT teaching:

  1. Validation
  2. Redirection
  3. Acceptance
  4. Clarification

30. You have felt like you were getting help before and have been able to interrupt yourself with your breathing exercises.

So can we or you practice it in the moment like you have done before?

Is it possible that in this moment you can sit back and let yourself experience your painful feelings and anger and be ok? On a scale of 1-10 how much do you believe you can be okay in the moment with your feelings? If so, you successfully experienced your unpleasant feelings and you are ok?

Which of the following would identify the previous statement?

  1. MDT
  2. VCR
  3. DBT
  4. ACT

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