NRNP 6645 MIDTERM EXAM WITH ALL THE ANSWERS MAY 2022

1. Which of the following is inconsistent with Socratic Dialogue basic rules for the therapist? 2. A patient involved in expressive psychotherapy is having intense emotional reactions to painful experiences that have been expressed. This is known as which of the following? Catharsis 3. Th e change agent in relational psychodynamic therapy is which of the following - Mindfulness 4. schizoid personality is a pathological outcome associated with which of Erikson’s psychosocial stages? Intimacy vs isolation (20-30yrs) 5. patients who would not be considered ideal candidates for psychoanalytic psychotherapy are which of the following? - Pts who do not know who they are - Those who are not in touch with reality - Those who cannot perfectly describe others. - Those that are confused 6. The therapist using a CBT approach says to the patient: “You say you become depressed. Explain to me what depressed feels like to you.” This is an example of what question type in Socratic Dialogue? Translational Questions 7. Which of the following is true regarding the difference between brief and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy? Brief psychodynamic Psychotherapy takes place in fewer days per week and lasts for a shorter duration. - Although psychodynamic psychotherapy is frequently thought of as long- term therapy, brief psychodynamic psychotherapy is probably most often practiced given the current climate of managed care. - Long term goes for more than 1yr-2yrs and over 40 sessions. - Brief will be goal-oriented with about 25 sessions. Psychodynamic therapy focuses on unconscious processes manifested in a person’s behavior.