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What are elements of cognitive restructuring used in CBT? - Correct Answer-Identify automatic thoughts ("I'm a bad mom"), connection between thoughts and feelings, evaluate thoughts/look for cognitive distortions (where's the evidence, is it accurate/true/helpful?), explore and modify underlying beliefs, develop alternative perspectives What is mindfulness-based CBT? - Correct Answer-The goal of MBCT is to help individuals learn how to avoid relapses by not engaging in automatic thought patterns that perpetuate and worsen depression and learning to observe and accept one's experience. (3 minutes breathing space technique). What are the goals for CBT for anxiety? - Correct Answer- Reduce physical hypervigilance (breathing and relaxation training), Take away the perceived danger (focus on objective evidence, distinguish true vs. false alarms), Recognize anxiety as an alarm (see it for what it is, learn to tolerate the signal) What are the common CBT components? - Correct Answer- Collaborative approach (we are in this together, there is

hope). Relaxation training (diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation). Education about the CBT model. Anxiety =? - Correct Answer-Perceived danger/coping skills. With anxiety we overestimate the amount of danger or the threat. We underestimate our coping tools and ability to cope. Features of CBT Model? - Correct Answer-Thoughts, feelings, behaviors, physical reactions, and their relationships. What are some common CBT tools? - Correct Answer- relaxation, psychoeducation, activity scheduling, behavior rehearsal, thought-stopping techniques, social skills training, questioning the evidence , mental imagery, de- catastrophizing, cognitive rehearsal, homework assignments, thought record What is interpersonal therapy? - Correct Answer-A type of treatment for patients with depression which focuses on the past and present social roles and interpersonal interactions. During treatment, the therapist generally chooses one or two problem areas in the patient's current life to focus on. IPT is

based on attachment theory. Time limited therapy (12- weeks). What are the goals of interpersonal therapy (IPT)? - Correct Answer-symptom relief and reintegration. Improve interpersonal communication to get one's needs met. Developing a social support network. Role-playing, assertiveness skills. Conjoint sessions with partner for communication analysis What are the 3 target areas addressed in IPT? - Correct Answer-GRIEF: "What have I lost?" Facilitate the mourning process (grieve the loss of the old role, poor adaptation to the new role, rejection of the new role), Identify feelings and normalize experiences (loss of independence), Explore conflicted feelings about the losses. ROLE TRANSITIONS: "Where am I now?" Identify psychosocial and physiological changes, Recognition of life-cycle and social transitions (transition to parenting role), Acquisition of new coping skills (decision to stay home or work), Develop new attachments ad social supports (need for social support in the new role). INTERPERSONAL ROLE DISPUTES: "What do I need?" Modify communication patterns, Reevaluate expectations in relationships, learn to effectively communicate needs to others, often involves couples counseling (discuss unmet

expectations about infant care, discuss intimacy including sexuality, negotiation skills) What is attachment? - Correct Answer-How a baby is emotionally and physically attached to a caregiver. A caregiver helps to regulate a baby's response to threat/anxiety. If a caregiver is depressed or dysregulated, they may not be able to meet the baby's emotional needs in a consistent way leading to poorer infant development. What's the process of promoting attachment? - Correct Answer-Peer support and therapeutic interventions, assessing disruption in bonding and attachment, evidence-based approaches to facilitate secure attachment. Infant attachment cycle: Baby has a need > Baby cries > Need met by caregiver > Trust develops (circle) What is the prevalence for domestic violence? - Correct Answer-1 in 4 for women and 1 in 9 for men experience intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking

What are the rates of domestic violence during pregnancy? - Correct Answer-30% emotional abuse, 15% physical abuse, 8% sexual abuse What is the most commonly cited non-biological "cause" of PMAD's? - Correct Answer-Marital disharmony. Couples therapy helps, but is contraindicated when IPV is present within the relationship. What are typical goals for couple's therapy? - Correct Answer- Provide a safe place for each partner to share, educate the couple, normalize their individual and dyadic experience, serve as the "translator" and "coach," serve as grief counselor, help establish support systems and resources What should be considered when decided whether or not medication should be provided during pregnancy? - Correct Answer-Risk of treatment vs. Risk of untreated maternal psychiatric illness (risk/benefit analysis) What is omission bias? - Correct Answer-physicians feel more responsible for causing harm if it results from something they do (e.g. prescribe a medication) than if it results from something they fail to do.

What are relational ethics? - Correct Answer-both mother and fetus need to be cared for. Pregnancy labeling uses 5 categories for the FDA. A,B,C,D, and X. What should be understood - Correct Answer-The categories can confuse physicians. The risk does not increase from category A to B and so on. The FDA is phasing in risk summaries and clinical considerations. The studies are based on animal data. There are no randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trials.