Nrnp 6645 Real Exam| Psychotherapy Exam Questions and Correct Answers (A Graded)

1. The advanced practice psychiatric nurse helps the patient to identify and name feelings, focus on somatic sensations associated with emotions, and encourages use of metaphor to describe feelings. This is consistent with which basic strategy of supportive psychodynamic therapy? A. Make connections B. Decrease alexithymia C. Encourage patient activity D. Maximize adaptive coping mechanisms 2. Schizoid personality is a pathological outcome associated with which of Erickson's psychosocial stages? A. Autonomy vs. self-doubt B. Industry vs. inferiority C. Identity vs. role confusion D. Intimacy vs. isolation 3. What distinguishes psychoanalytic therapy from other types of therapies? A. The focus on problem-solving B. The focus on irrational thoughts C. The focus on dreams and wishes