NR 668 FINAL PAPER FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS PREMIUM STUDY
SHEET
●● Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Answer: -based on the idea that thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are
interconnected
-changing maladaptive thoughts can influence emotions and behaviors
-focuses on identifying and modifying negative thought patterns
(cognitive distortions)
-structured, goal-oriented, and often times time-limited
●● CBT Relationship to Nursing Theory
Answer: -aligns with nursing theories that emphasize holistic care,
patient-centered approaches, and active engagement in the therapeutic
process (Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations)
-nurses use CBT principles to empower patients to develop coping skills
and promote mental health resilience
●● Diagnoses Treated with CBT
Answer: -anxiety disorders (GAD, panic disorders, etc.)
-depression
-PTSD
,-OCD
-eating disorders
-substance use disorders
-chronic pain
-insomnia
●● Cognitive Distortions
Answer: -defined as irrational or biased ways of thinking that negatively
influence emotions and behaviors
-all-or-nothing thinking
-catastrophizing
-overgeneralization
-personalization
-mind reading
●● All-or-nothing Thinking
Answer: viewing situations in black-and-white terms
●● Catastrophizing
Answer: expecting the worse-case scenario to happen
●● Overgeneralization
, Answer: making sweeping conclusions based on single incident
●● Personalization
Answer: taking responsibility for events outside of one's control
●● Mind Reading
Answer: assuming other's thoughts without evidence
●● Techniques for Stabilization (in therapy)
Answer: -Socratic Dialogue
-decatastrophizing
●● Socratic Dialogue
Answer: -a guided questioning technique to help clients explore their
thoughts and beliefs
-open-ended questioning
-promotes self-reflection and insight into distorted thinking
●● Decatastrophizing
Answer: -helping clients challenge catastrophic thoughts by exploring
realistic outcomes
-encourages clients to evaluate evidence for and against their fears
AND CORRECT ANSWERS PREMIUM STUDY
SHEET
●● Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Answer: -based on the idea that thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are
interconnected
-changing maladaptive thoughts can influence emotions and behaviors
-focuses on identifying and modifying negative thought patterns
(cognitive distortions)
-structured, goal-oriented, and often times time-limited
●● CBT Relationship to Nursing Theory
Answer: -aligns with nursing theories that emphasize holistic care,
patient-centered approaches, and active engagement in the therapeutic
process (Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations)
-nurses use CBT principles to empower patients to develop coping skills
and promote mental health resilience
●● Diagnoses Treated with CBT
Answer: -anxiety disorders (GAD, panic disorders, etc.)
-depression
-PTSD
,-OCD
-eating disorders
-substance use disorders
-chronic pain
-insomnia
●● Cognitive Distortions
Answer: -defined as irrational or biased ways of thinking that negatively
influence emotions and behaviors
-all-or-nothing thinking
-catastrophizing
-overgeneralization
-personalization
-mind reading
●● All-or-nothing Thinking
Answer: viewing situations in black-and-white terms
●● Catastrophizing
Answer: expecting the worse-case scenario to happen
●● Overgeneralization
, Answer: making sweeping conclusions based on single incident
●● Personalization
Answer: taking responsibility for events outside of one's control
●● Mind Reading
Answer: assuming other's thoughts without evidence
●● Techniques for Stabilization (in therapy)
Answer: -Socratic Dialogue
-decatastrophizing
●● Socratic Dialogue
Answer: -a guided questioning technique to help clients explore their
thoughts and beliefs
-open-ended questioning
-promotes self-reflection and insight into distorted thinking
●● Decatastrophizing
Answer: -helping clients challenge catastrophic thoughts by exploring
realistic outcomes
-encourages clients to evaluate evidence for and against their fears
