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Norms - answerare considered the "right" patterns of behavior for a society
Event interpretation - answershould be included for problem-solving therapy for a child with
conduct disorder.
Family therapy - answercan promote the greatest change in an adolescent's behavior.
The Developmental Theoretical approach - answerdescribes a family's progression through the
lifecycle.
Establishing a therapeutic alliance - answeris important because acceptance and trust convey a
feeling of security in an adolescent.
Most children will adopt the same world view - answeras their parents (ex. If a child was brought
up by parents who thought the world was hostile they would most likely adopt this view as they
grow older.
Bibliotherapy - answeruses books and a librarian as resources.
When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk adolescents on drug use - answerit is
important to have their peers involved in teaching some problem-solving skills.
Play therapy is important - answerbecause it allows the child to play out their fears and
frustrations.
Therapeutic drawing is a helpful technique - answeris a child feels self-blame regarding their
parent's divorce.
, Exam 3 NSG 526 COMPLETE REAL EXAM
Objective observations - answerhelp the most in evaluating outcomes of child therapy.
Schizoid personality disorder - answerIndividual psychotherapy is the appropriate modality to use
with this disorder.
The best response by the PMHNP when speaking with a client with BPD who has been in
counseling for management of self-harm behaviors who now wants to cut themselves is - answerto
assist the client to identify an appropriate coping strategy.
Understand that if a client with BPD who was making progress but recently had an anxiety
producing situation arise and now cut herself is that even though this behavior is dysfunctional, -
answerit is mostly the patient's best effort to cope.
Self-mutilation is mainly due to - answerfear of abandonment or the increase of independence
BPD is often characterized by - answeran inability to tolerate perceived rejection.
Patients will respond better to limit setting if - answerthe PMHNP can reflect back to the client an
understanding and validation of their emotional distress.
Clients with BPD have not successfully achieved - answerthe developmental stage of
separation-individuation.
Paranoid Personality Disorder - answerdo not trust others easily, and it's best to use a respectful
neutral approach.
Paranoid Personality Disorder are - answercritical of others because they project blame for their
own shortcomings onto others.