What is the most common problem addressed in couples therapy?

As a therapist, you maintain one central theoretical position while incorporating techniques from other theories. Into which of the following integrative approaches does this best fit? 

There are 2 types of psychotherapy research. Outcomes research mainly focuses on “does therapy work?”, while _______ research examines under what conditions, and for whom does therapy work, and/or when, why, and how does change occur in the therapy process. 

Pat weighs 200 pounds and is a recreationally active college student. How much protein (g) should he eat at one time (each meal or snack) in order to maximally stimulate his muscle protein synthesis? What did you base this on in terms of g/kg? Total protein per day (g): [numbers1] g/kg/day: [number2]  

Which of the following are adaptations to a high-fat diet? Chose all that apply. (3 points)

According to Holland’s theory of vocational personalities in work environment, there are 6 codes that denote and summarize your career interest: realistic, _______, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional. (Note: You need to write down the whole word rather than the initial, e.g., “realistic ” rather than “R”. You need to write down the code itself, rather than  “____er”, e.g., “realistic” rather than “do-er” )

Jacqueline feels guilty whenever she considers taking a day off from work for personal reasons.  A therapist working with Jacqueline from a cognitive therapy approach might use which type of intervention?

There are 4 types of integrative approaches. One of them is ______, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an example of that type. 

We have talked about four techniques of narrative therapy in class. Name TWO of them (2 points) and provide ONE example for EACH (2 points). 

There are four types of problematic communication that can be focused on in couples therapy: criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and ________.