Quiz: CBT for Anxiety

June 17, 2026 / by Sarah Fleming

Test Your Knowledge of Evidence-Based CBT Interventions for Anxiety

Anna is a 14-year-old girl with obsessive compulsive disorder. She fears that she will contaminate herself and her family unless she engages in frequent and lengthy handwashing.

Her therapist should:

Encourage her to seek reassurance from her supportive parents

Ask her to complete thought records about her fears every day

Focus on her assumptions around responsibility for harm and utility of her compulsive behaviors

Anna is visibly anxious when she walks into a therapy session. Her therapist should:

Reassure her that he views her in a positive light

Start the session as usual

Ask her how she’s feeling and what is going through her mind

Anna tells her therapist that she was not able to refrain from washing her hands during the week. Her therapist should:

Tell her it isn’t a big deal and change the subject

Explain the rationale for Action Plans and move onto her goal for the session

Ask questions to conceptualize how this problem arose

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