Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy, and Behavioral Therapies

Question 1

what is therapy?

Answer 1

intensive treatment using therapeutic communication

Question 2

who provides therapy?

Answer 2

psychiatrist or psychologist
nurse practitioner
licensed counselor

Question 3

what is the goal of therapy?

Answer 3

improve mental health

Question 4

what is psychoanalysis?

Answer 4

promotes assessment of unconscious thoughts and feelings
promotes focus on past self and relationships and how they have influenced patterns of emotions

Question 5

transference

Question 6

what is psychotherapy?

Answer 6

treatment modality of psychoanalysis
that creates relationship between therapist and client. the goal is to explore current problems

Question 7

what is CBT?

Answer 7

practice new ways of thinking and doing to address cognitive distortions
gold standard of therapy

Question 8

what is the nurse’s role in CBT?

Answer 8

promote positive thinking
acknowledge patient’s feelings

Question 9

catastrophizing

Answer 9

exaggerate the negative consequences of events or decisions

Question 10

overgeneralizing

Answer 10

extending something beyond the circumstances to which it actually applies

Question 11

mind-reading

Answer 11

expecting others to know what you’re thinking, or believing that you know what other people are thinking

Question 12

fallacy of fairness

Answer 12

applying binaries to personal life without considering what is realistic

Question 13

fallacy of change

Answer 13

thinking that you can change others with your actions or words

Question 14

discounting positives

Answer 14

not taking credit for the things you’ve earned or achieved

Question 15

tools used in CBT

Answer 15

cognitive reframing - examining actual events that occurred and challenging distorted beliefs about it.

Question 16

how do nurses provide therapy?

Answer 16

milieu therapy - structure physical environment for positive change
help with coping and community interaction
promote autonomy, ensure safety
orient client to setting

Question 17

what are the keys to the nursing therapy relationship?

Answer 17

containment
validation
structure interaction
open communication

Question 18

what is group therapy?

Answer 18

one or more trained providers treat group of clients together
5-15 people

Question 19

what is the purpose of group therapy?

Answer 19

group focuses on one specific issue that all clients have in common (substance abuse, depression, etc)

creates support network
clients can see they aren’t alone with their issue

Question 20

benefits and goals of group therapy

Answer 20

cost effective
community building
identity/self affirming
increase participation
promotes socialization