CONCEPTS: PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH
NURSE PRACTITIONER (PMHNP) PROGRAM
THAT DEALS WITH PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH
MULTIPLE MODALITIES, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
QUICK REFERENCE
KEY TERMS/CONCEPTS
Stages of Learning Model: A framework describing the
progression of a learner from unconscious incompetency to
unconscious competency.
Unconscious Incompetency: A stage where a person is unaware of
their lack of skill or knowledge.
Conscious Incompetency: A stage where a person is aware of their
lack of skill or knowledge.
Conscious Competency: A stage where a person is aware of their
skill or knowledge and can perform it.
Unconscious Competency: A stage where a person can perform a
skill or knowledge without conscious thought.
FUNDAMENTAL THEORIES
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): A system of psychotherapy
that focuses on how an individual's thoughts influence their feelings
and behaviors.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Therapy exploring unconscious
processes and past experiences, focusing on emotions and thoughts.
Solution Focused Therapy: A therapy approach that emphasizes
potential solutions rather than the etiology of the problem.
KEY PEOPLE
Freud: Developed theories related to learning independence and
control, and psychosexual stages of development.
Yalom: Known for therapeutic factors in group therapy and the
concept of corrective recapitulation of the primary family group.
KEY TECHNIQUES/INTERVENTIONS