NR 668 WEEK 3 Study Guide |
Psychiatric-Mental Health Capstone
Practicum & Intensive Midterm Exam |
Chamberlain
Amy has a cluster B personality disorder. She previously would cut
herself in the forearm superficially. She has had periods of impulsivity
that were potentially self-damaging. Occasional feelings of emptiness
with affective instability . She has had difficulty controlling her anger.
Which treatment is most helpful from the options provided?
Expressive psychotherapy
Blocking
is needed during the initial stage of group therapy to establish group
norms.
Beth suffers from rumination and negative self-talk. She often becomes
fused with thoughts that she is unattractive. The client learns in therapy
that she can still love herself regardless of her thoughts of imperfection.
This is an example of what?
A coping self-statement
Jack lost control in group today. He displayed anger and began verbally
attacking the group leader. After he calmed down, Jack expressed to the
group leader that his amygdala went haywire and that is what caused
,him to have an emotional outburst. This would best be described as
what?
Intellectualization
Dawn expressed to the group leader that she felt singled out and
ganged up on by multiple members of the group today. This is a well-
known psychological risk factor with group therapy work known as what?
Scapegoating
During therapy, the client is challenged that his situation is not causing a
problem, but rather his thoughts about the situation. Which therapy
supports this view?
Rational emotive therapy (REBT)
Transition stage
In this stage of group therapy, the member begins to learn how to
express themselves verbally
Genetics
The sequence of our DNA that is inherited. It may be normal or abnormal
Memory
State dependent learning
Memory strongest when you are in the same state of consciousness
when the memory occurred
, Semantic Memory: Learning numbers such as locker combination or
phone number or a name
Working Memory: Short term memory that allows for the manipulation of
stored information1
Resistance
Client's refusal or unwillingness to change with therapy. Can come out in
many different forms.
Examples include: asking the therapist personal questions or silence or
seductiveness or skipping scheduled appointments
Primitive Defense Mechanisms
Denial: Refuse to accept reality
Projection: Deny attribute in themselves and attribute to others
Immature Defense Mechanisms
Acting out: Replace a conscious thought or experience with an impulsive
action
Regression: Go back to previous level of development to avoid
emotional pain
Hypochondria: Unacceptable feelings cause one to amplify an illness
Introjection: Take on, internalize or replicate another's attributes
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