Quiz: The Fundamentals of Sex Offense-Specific Treatment (OT231-A) Quiz – The Fundamentals of Sex Offense-Specific Treatment First Name * Last Name * Email * 1. The underlying assumption of relapse prevention programs was that unhealthy sexual behavior * begins at puberty. is a repetitive pattern for all participants. develops as a result of childhood attachment issues. None of the above 2. True or false? When sex-offense-specific treatment first began, every agency that offered treatment employed a different type of program. * True False 3. The relapse prevention model of treatment was originally designed for * Substance abusers Cigarette smokers Kleptomaniacs Serial killers 4. Which of the following is a reason why relapse prevention is not a primary treatment approach? * It is not designed to stop problem behavior. It was not developed for individuals whose “commitment” to abstain is externally imposed. It is not designed to persuade people to abstain from the problem behavior. All of the above 5. Which of the following is NOT a problem of the “old school” approach to treatment? * It relied heavily on confrontation. It lacked confidence in participants’ ability to regulate their behaviors. It accepted partial disclosure. Deniers were discharged from treatment. 6. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the presenter gave for why cognitive-behavioral techniques were added to the relapse prevention model? * They helped elicit offense disclosures from participants. They addressed offense-supportive beliefs. They identified distorted thoughts. They replaced distorted thoughts with pro-social cognitions. 7. What was one key advantage to adding cognitive-behavioral techniques to relapse prevention treatment? * It was easy to teach. It was less confrontational. It was something that every mental health practitioner had already learned in graduate school. None of the above 8. In the thinking distortions assignment, participants are asked to write out all of the following except: * The first time you can remember having used it. The second time you used it. The most recent time you used it. How you used it in connection with your sexual offenses. 9. Which of the following is produced by RNR adherent programs? * Supervision based on level of risk Improvements in risk assessment Stronger results All of the above 10. What does the first “R” in RNR stand for? * Assess static and dynamic risk using a validated instrument. Determine treatment needs based on the risk assessment. Account for individual characteristics in intervention delivery. None of the above 11. What does the second “R” in RNR stand for? * Assess static and dynamic risk using a validated instrument. Determine treatment needs based on the risk assessment. Account for individual characteristics in intervention delivery. None of the above 12. What does the “N” in RNR stand for? * Assess static and dynamic risk using a validated instrument. Determine treatment needs based on the risk assessment. Account for individual characteristics in intervention delivery. None of the above 13. In the evolution of treatment, which type of factor was added to risk assessment? * Static Dynamic Pedophilic Intrinsic 14. What source was the good lives model borrowed from? * Positive psychology General psychotherapy literature Relapse prevention Both a and b 15. With which of the following are avoidance goals associated? * Anxiety or fear about possible undesired outcomes Negative emotional states Impairment of ability to self-regulate All of the above 16. With which of the following are approach goals associated? * Motivation to achieve desired outcomes positive emotional states lower levels of psychological distress All of the above 17. What forms the basis for all treatment and supervision? * Cognitive distortions Full disclosure Risk assessment None of the above 18. True or false? In static risk assessment, static variables are generally historical and unchanging. * True False 19. What is the most commonly used instrument to assess static risk? * Static-99/99R VRS-SO STRONG-R COMPAS 20. VRS-SO assesses pre-treatment risk using 7 static and ______ dynamic variables. * 7 12 17 23 21. Which of the following is NOT true about dynamic risk factors? * They influence the ways people interact with their environment. They are meaningfully related to sexual recidivism. They are possible to change with effortful intervention. They are meaningfully related to prior nonsexual violence. 22. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of an antisocial orientation? * Concern for others Grievance thinking Resistance to supervision Machiavellianism 23. Which of the following factors is related to risk reduction? * Low self-esteem Depression Social skills Major mental illness 24. The two primary components of treatment are sex offense-specific treatment and * Risk assessment Static risk factors Dynamic risk factors Skill building/risk relevant interventions 25. The method of implementation of the two primary components of treatment and the ratio between the two depends on such factors as: * the setting of the program the heterogeneity of risk among the program participants the duration of the program All of the above 26. Which of the following treatment intensity is recommended for participants assessed at very low risk? * Moderate sex offense-specific intervention Brief psychoeducational intervention Treatment for needs related to identified dynamic risk factors All of the above 27. Which of the following treatment intensity is recommended for participants at above-average risk? * High intensity sex-offense-specific treatment Psychoeducational interventions Treatment for needs related to identified dynamic risk factors All of the above 28. True or false? For high risk-residential/inpatient clients, the recommendation is to offer a limited menu of sex offense-specific programming. * True False 29.Which of the following is in the ATSA Practice Guidelines regarding deniers? * Denial precludes access to treatment. The influence of denial and minimization on sexual recidivism has been clearly established. It is not the role of treatment providers to determine or verify a client’s legal guilt. All of the above 30. There is a bigger difference between the ___________ than there is between treatment models. * best and the worst therapists within treatment models basic assumptions of treatment models effectiveness of different treatment models easiest and most difficult to learn treatment models 31. Which of the following was NOT cited by the presenter as one of the non-specific therapist factors that contribute to positive therapeutic outcomes? * Use of the therapeutic relationship to reward prosocial behaviors The clear cut setting of boundaries Qualities such as warm and empathy The provision of safety for exploration of alternative thoughts and behaviors 32. Which of the following is an untrue statement about group process? * Fundamentally, group process is individual therapy in a group setting. Attending to process is focusing on the here and now experience. Group process include observing and commenting on interactions with facilitators and other group members. All of the above 33. Dialectical behavior therapy was originally developed for treating _________ behavior of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. * neurotic pedophilic psychotic parasuicidal 34. Reducing vulnerability is part of which DBT skill? * Emotion regulation Distress tolerance Interpersonal effectiveness None of the above 35.Being able to accept oneself and the current situation in a non-evaluative and nonjudgmental fashion is part of which DBT skill? * Emotion regulation Distress tolerance Interpersonal effectiveness None of the above 36. Giving of one’s self appropriately is part of which DBT skill? * Emotion regulation Distress tolerance Interpersonal effectiveness None of the above 37. In cognitive processing therapy, which of the following is considered a pattern of problematic thinking? * Jumping to conclusions Over-generalizing Minimizing All of the above 38. What dynamic risk factor is particularly relevant to future risk in psychopathy? * Substance use Deviant sexual interest Hostility toward women Both a and b 39. In arousal reconditioning, if the client is in a positive sexual relationship with a partner, sexual behavior with the partner should: * Cease during the course of treatment. Be used as a reinforcer. Be clearly separated from behavioral skills practice. Be a component of the treatment process. 40. In arousal reconditioning, which of the following is an advantage of thought stopping and rational disputing? * It disrupts the link between fantasy and behavior. It provides practice for later use in managing high risk situations. It can be used in conjunction with other methods. All of the above Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ
