Midterml Exam:l NRl 605/l NR605l (NEWl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Diagnosisl &l
Managementl inl Psychiatric-Mentall Healthl
Acrossl thel Lifespanl Il Practicuml Review|l
Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)l -Chamberlain
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Displacement
Answer:
occursl whenl al personl expressesl anl emotion,l suchl asl angerl orl frustration,l towardsl al
"safe"l personl ratherl thanl towardsl thel causel ofl thel emotion.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Denial
Answer:
occursl whenl al personl refusesl tol admitl tol realityl orl anl obviousl fact.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Repression
Answer:
occursl whenl painfull memoriesl arel "forgotten."l Thel memoriesl becomel subconsciousl andl
continuel tol impactl behavior.
QUESTION
,Defensel Mechanism:l Sublimation
Answer:
occursl whenl al personl transfersl unacceptablel impulsesl intol sociallyl acceptablel forms.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Projection
Answer:
involvesl ascribingl one'sl feelingsl tol anotherl person.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Intellectualization
Answer:
occursl whenl al personl usesl intellectuall thoughtl orl learningl tol suppressl anl emotionall
aspectl ofl al situation.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Rationalization
Answer:
involvesl creatingl rationall explanationsl tol avoidl thel emotionall consequencesl ofl al
situation.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Regression
Answer:
occursl whenl al personl revertsl tol earlyl developmentall copingl mechanismsl basedl onl
Freud'sl stagesl ofl psychosexuall development.
,QUESTION
Briefl psychodynamicl therapy
Answer:
1)l occursl fewerl daysl perl weekl overl al shorterl lengthl ofl timel asl opposedl tol
psychoanalysis,l typicallyl 20-30l sessionsl withl al terminationl datel setl atl thel beginningl ofl
therapy
2)l Goalsl includel enhancementl ofl self-awarenessl andl understandingl thel impactl ofl thel
pastl onl presentl behaviorl
3)l usedl whenl thel clientl hasl al specificl issuel orl conflictl suchl asl difficultyl inl
relationships,l schooll orl work,l orl communication.
4)l Therapeuticl techniquesl includel pressure,l orl encouragement,l tol examinel feelingsl andl
situations;l challengel tol defenses,l andl head-onl collisionl tol overcomel defenses.
QUESTION
Erickson'sl Psychosociall Stages
Answer:
InfancyTrustl vs.l Mistrustl (birth-18l months):l whenl al child'sl basicl needsl arel consistentlyl
met,l theyl learnl tol trustl thel peoplel aroundl them.l
Earlyl Childhoodl Autonomyl vs.l Shamel andl Doubtl (agesl 18l months-2l tol 3l years):l thel
focusl ofl thisl stagel isl onl al child'sl sensel ofl self-controll andl personall independence
Preschooll Initiativel vs.l Guiltl (agesl 3-5):l childrenl atl thisl stagel beginl tol exertl controll
overl thel environment,l makingl decisionsl aboutl thingsl thatl impactl theirl lives.l
Schooll Agel Industryl vs.l Inferiorityl (agesl 6-11):l duringl thel school-agel period,l thel child'sl
focusl shiftsl froml family-centeredl interactionsl tol sociall interactions.l Asl childrenl developl
proficiencyl inl friendshipsl andl schoolwork,l theyl beginl tol experiencel al sensel ofl
competence.l
Adolescencel Identityl vs.l Rolel Confusionl (agesl 12-18):l duringl adolescence,l individualsl
workl tol developl al sensel ofl egol identityl throughl experimentationl withl differentl
activities,l roles,l andl behaviors.l Successfull developmentl duringl thisl stagel resultsl inl al
strongl sensel ofl self.
Youngl Adulthoodl Intimacyl vs.l Isolationl (agesl 19-40):l duringl earlyl adulthood,l thel focusl
ofl developmentl isl onl thel creationl ofl loving,l intimatel relationshipsl withl others.l
Middlel Adulthoodl Generativityl vs.l Stagnationl (agesl 40-65):l duringl middlel adulthood,l
individualsl workl tol createl orl investl inl thingsl thatl willl outlastl theml andl benefitl futurel
generations.l
, Maturityl Integrityl vs.l Despairl (agesl 65-death):l duringl latel adulthood,l individuall
developmentl isl focusedl onl reflectionl overl life.
QUESTION
Psychoanalyticl Theory
Answer:
Al theoryl developedl byl Freudl thatl attemptsl tol explainl personality,l motivation,l andl
mentall disordersl byl focusingl onl unconsciousl determinantsl ofl behavior
1)l threel levelsl ofl awareness:l thel preconscious,l thel conscious,l andl thel unconscious.
2)l Psychologicall symptomsl resultl froml conflictsl betweenl threel partsl ofl thel mind:l thel
id,l ego,l andl superego.
Id:l Primitive,l instinctive,l unconscious,l basicl urges,l seeksl pleasure,l demandsl immediatel
satisfaction
Ego:l Rational,l logical,l mostlyl conscious,l allowsl thel mindl tol satisfyl id'sl urgesl
appropriatelyl andl safely,l moderatesl betweenl idl andl superego
Superego:l Al sensel ofl rightl andl wrong,l bothl consciousl andl unconscious,l internalizedl
morals
QUESTION
Samplel Questionsl tol Assessl Beliefl Systems
Answer:
Whatl helpsl youl copel withl adversity?
•Whatl givesl youl al sensel ofl meaningl andl purposel inl life?
•Whatl mattersl mostl tol youl inl life?
•Whatl arel yourl beliefsl aboutl health/illness/therapy/seekingl help?
•Tol whatl extentl dol yourl spiritual/religiousl beliefsl comfortl you?
•Whatl enablesl youl tol stayl healthy/getl better/findl comfort/continuel living?
•Whatl dol thosel spiritual/religiousl practicesl bringl tol yourl life?
QUESTION
humanistic-existentiall psychotherapies
Answer:
2026/l 2027l Update)l Diagnosisl &l
Managementl inl Psychiatric-Mentall Healthl
Acrossl thel Lifespanl Il Practicuml Review|l
Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100%
Correct (Verified Solutions)l -Chamberlain
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Displacement
Answer:
occursl whenl al personl expressesl anl emotion,l suchl asl angerl orl frustration,l towardsl al
"safe"l personl ratherl thanl towardsl thel causel ofl thel emotion.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Denial
Answer:
occursl whenl al personl refusesl tol admitl tol realityl orl anl obviousl fact.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Repression
Answer:
occursl whenl painfull memoriesl arel "forgotten."l Thel memoriesl becomel subconsciousl andl
continuel tol impactl behavior.
QUESTION
,Defensel Mechanism:l Sublimation
Answer:
occursl whenl al personl transfersl unacceptablel impulsesl intol sociallyl acceptablel forms.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Projection
Answer:
involvesl ascribingl one'sl feelingsl tol anotherl person.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Intellectualization
Answer:
occursl whenl al personl usesl intellectuall thoughtl orl learningl tol suppressl anl emotionall
aspectl ofl al situation.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Rationalization
Answer:
involvesl creatingl rationall explanationsl tol avoidl thel emotionall consequencesl ofl al
situation.
QUESTION
Defensel Mechanism:l Regression
Answer:
occursl whenl al personl revertsl tol earlyl developmentall copingl mechanismsl basedl onl
Freud'sl stagesl ofl psychosexuall development.
,QUESTION
Briefl psychodynamicl therapy
Answer:
1)l occursl fewerl daysl perl weekl overl al shorterl lengthl ofl timel asl opposedl tol
psychoanalysis,l typicallyl 20-30l sessionsl withl al terminationl datel setl atl thel beginningl ofl
therapy
2)l Goalsl includel enhancementl ofl self-awarenessl andl understandingl thel impactl ofl thel
pastl onl presentl behaviorl
3)l usedl whenl thel clientl hasl al specificl issuel orl conflictl suchl asl difficultyl inl
relationships,l schooll orl work,l orl communication.
4)l Therapeuticl techniquesl includel pressure,l orl encouragement,l tol examinel feelingsl andl
situations;l challengel tol defenses,l andl head-onl collisionl tol overcomel defenses.
QUESTION
Erickson'sl Psychosociall Stages
Answer:
InfancyTrustl vs.l Mistrustl (birth-18l months):l whenl al child'sl basicl needsl arel consistentlyl
met,l theyl learnl tol trustl thel peoplel aroundl them.l
Earlyl Childhoodl Autonomyl vs.l Shamel andl Doubtl (agesl 18l months-2l tol 3l years):l thel
focusl ofl thisl stagel isl onl al child'sl sensel ofl self-controll andl personall independence
Preschooll Initiativel vs.l Guiltl (agesl 3-5):l childrenl atl thisl stagel beginl tol exertl controll
overl thel environment,l makingl decisionsl aboutl thingsl thatl impactl theirl lives.l
Schooll Agel Industryl vs.l Inferiorityl (agesl 6-11):l duringl thel school-agel period,l thel child'sl
focusl shiftsl froml family-centeredl interactionsl tol sociall interactions.l Asl childrenl developl
proficiencyl inl friendshipsl andl schoolwork,l theyl beginl tol experiencel al sensel ofl
competence.l
Adolescencel Identityl vs.l Rolel Confusionl (agesl 12-18):l duringl adolescence,l individualsl
workl tol developl al sensel ofl egol identityl throughl experimentationl withl differentl
activities,l roles,l andl behaviors.l Successfull developmentl duringl thisl stagel resultsl inl al
strongl sensel ofl self.
Youngl Adulthoodl Intimacyl vs.l Isolationl (agesl 19-40):l duringl earlyl adulthood,l thel focusl
ofl developmentl isl onl thel creationl ofl loving,l intimatel relationshipsl withl others.l
Middlel Adulthoodl Generativityl vs.l Stagnationl (agesl 40-65):l duringl middlel adulthood,l
individualsl workl tol createl orl investl inl thingsl thatl willl outlastl theml andl benefitl futurel
generations.l
, Maturityl Integrityl vs.l Despairl (agesl 65-death):l duringl latel adulthood,l individuall
developmentl isl focusedl onl reflectionl overl life.
QUESTION
Psychoanalyticl Theory
Answer:
Al theoryl developedl byl Freudl thatl attemptsl tol explainl personality,l motivation,l andl
mentall disordersl byl focusingl onl unconsciousl determinantsl ofl behavior
1)l threel levelsl ofl awareness:l thel preconscious,l thel conscious,l andl thel unconscious.
2)l Psychologicall symptomsl resultl froml conflictsl betweenl threel partsl ofl thel mind:l thel
id,l ego,l andl superego.
Id:l Primitive,l instinctive,l unconscious,l basicl urges,l seeksl pleasure,l demandsl immediatel
satisfaction
Ego:l Rational,l logical,l mostlyl conscious,l allowsl thel mindl tol satisfyl id'sl urgesl
appropriatelyl andl safely,l moderatesl betweenl idl andl superego
Superego:l Al sensel ofl rightl andl wrong,l bothl consciousl andl unconscious,l internalizedl
morals
QUESTION
Samplel Questionsl tol Assessl Beliefl Systems
Answer:
Whatl helpsl youl copel withl adversity?
•Whatl givesl youl al sensel ofl meaningl andl purposel inl life?
•Whatl mattersl mostl tol youl inl life?
•Whatl arel yourl beliefsl aboutl health/illness/therapy/seekingl help?
•Tol whatl extentl dol yourl spiritual/religiousl beliefsl comfortl you?
•Whatl enablesl youl tol stayl healthy/getl better/findl comfort/continuel living?
•Whatl dol thosel spiritual/religiousl practicesl bringl tol yourl life?
QUESTION
humanistic-existentiall psychotherapies
Answer:
