NRNP 6645 STUDY GUIDE 2024-2025
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Stages of Learning
Model describing levels of competence in learning.
Unconscious Incompetency
Lack of awareness of one's incompetence.
Conscious Incompetency
Awareness of one's lack of skills.
Conscious Competency
Skillful performance with awareness and effort.
Unconscious Competency
Automatic skill execution without conscious thought.
Freud's Independence Tasks
Learning independence linked to personality traits.
Excessive Dependency
Over-reliance on others for support.
Standards of Care
Legally binding guidelines for professional practice.
Practice Guidelines
Recommendations that are not legally binding.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Psychotherapy focusing on changing thought patterns.
Primary Thinking
Recognizes irrational thoughts as part of behavior.
Secondary Thinking
Views social world in rational, positive terms.
Imitative Behavior
Modeling behaviors to facilitate personal change.
Therapeutic Alliance
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,Collaborative relationship between therapist and client.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Treatment focusing on unconscious processes and defense mechanisms.
Primitive Defenses
Basic psychological mechanisms for coping with stress.
Mature Defense Mechanisms
Advanced strategies for managing emotional conflict.
Cognitive Triad
Negative thought patterns affecting emotions and behaviors.
Altruism
Helping others as a therapeutic factor in groups.
Universality
Realizing shared experiences among group members.
Imparting of Information
Sharing knowledge as a therapeutic intervention.
Therapeutic Benefit
Positive outcomes from therapeutic interventions.
Family Therapy Initial Contact
Assessing family dynamics and presenting problems.
Dynamic Supportive Therapy
Assists patients with reality testing and social skills.
Reality Testing
Evaluating perceptions against actual experiences.
Impulse Control
Ability to resist immediate urges or temptations.
Affect Modulation
Regulating emotional responses to situations.
Interpersonal Awareness
Understanding social dynamics and relationships.
Empathy
Ability to understand and share another's feelings.
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,Advocacy
Supporting patients' needs and promoting independence.
Encourage Patient Activity
Promoting engagement in self-directed tasks.
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Focus on deep analysis of patient-therapist relationship.
Psychic Determinism
Belief that all thoughts and behaviors have causes.
Supportive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Focus on feelings, life stresses, and problem-solving.
Direct Advice
Providing specific suggestions to guide patient behavior.
Solution Focused Therapy
Emphasizes potential solutions rather than problem origins.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Standards for psychodynamic therapy in psychiatric disorders.
Panic-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Recommended initial treatment for Panic Disorder.
RCTs
Randomized Controlled Trials for therapy efficacy.
Therapeutic Alliance
Collaborative relationship between therapist and patient.
Cultural Consistency
Alignment of behavior with cultural norms.
Gender Inequality
Disparity in power dynamics between genders.
Therapeutic Toolbox
Collection of techniques for diverse patient issues.
Maximize Adaptive Coping
Enhancing patients' ability to manage stress.
Manipulate the Environment
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, Changing surroundings to support patient needs.
Life Stresses
Challenges affecting emotional and mental well-being.
Resilience
Ability to recover from trauma or stress.
Posttraumatic Growth
Positive change following traumatic experiences.
Curvilinear Relationship
Non-linear correlation between two variables.
Borderline Pathology
Mental health issues from separation-individuation problems.
Separation-Individuation
Process of developing individual identity from caregivers.
Practicing Stage
Phase where child explores independence.
Rapprochement Stage
Phase of seeking closeness after independence.
Conflict Management
Strategies to resolve disagreements effectively.
Neuroscience Advances
Recent findings on brain function and behavior.
Prefrontal Cortex
Brain region for decision-making and emotional regulation.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Therapy focusing on unconscious processes and past experiences.
Emotional Triggers
Responses linked to past experiences affecting present behavior.
Change Agent
Element that facilitates transformation in therapy.
Cultural Syndrome
Group of symptoms recognized within a cultural context.
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LATEST UPDATE
Stages of Learning
Model describing levels of competence in learning.
Unconscious Incompetency
Lack of awareness of one's incompetence.
Conscious Incompetency
Awareness of one's lack of skills.
Conscious Competency
Skillful performance with awareness and effort.
Unconscious Competency
Automatic skill execution without conscious thought.
Freud's Independence Tasks
Learning independence linked to personality traits.
Excessive Dependency
Over-reliance on others for support.
Standards of Care
Legally binding guidelines for professional practice.
Practice Guidelines
Recommendations that are not legally binding.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Psychotherapy focusing on changing thought patterns.
Primary Thinking
Recognizes irrational thoughts as part of behavior.
Secondary Thinking
Views social world in rational, positive terms.
Imitative Behavior
Modeling behaviors to facilitate personal change.
Therapeutic Alliance
1|Page
,Collaborative relationship between therapist and client.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Treatment focusing on unconscious processes and defense mechanisms.
Primitive Defenses
Basic psychological mechanisms for coping with stress.
Mature Defense Mechanisms
Advanced strategies for managing emotional conflict.
Cognitive Triad
Negative thought patterns affecting emotions and behaviors.
Altruism
Helping others as a therapeutic factor in groups.
Universality
Realizing shared experiences among group members.
Imparting of Information
Sharing knowledge as a therapeutic intervention.
Therapeutic Benefit
Positive outcomes from therapeutic interventions.
Family Therapy Initial Contact
Assessing family dynamics and presenting problems.
Dynamic Supportive Therapy
Assists patients with reality testing and social skills.
Reality Testing
Evaluating perceptions against actual experiences.
Impulse Control
Ability to resist immediate urges or temptations.
Affect Modulation
Regulating emotional responses to situations.
Interpersonal Awareness
Understanding social dynamics and relationships.
Empathy
Ability to understand and share another's feelings.
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,Advocacy
Supporting patients' needs and promoting independence.
Encourage Patient Activity
Promoting engagement in self-directed tasks.
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Focus on deep analysis of patient-therapist relationship.
Psychic Determinism
Belief that all thoughts and behaviors have causes.
Supportive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Focus on feelings, life stresses, and problem-solving.
Direct Advice
Providing specific suggestions to guide patient behavior.
Solution Focused Therapy
Emphasizes potential solutions rather than problem origins.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Standards for psychodynamic therapy in psychiatric disorders.
Panic-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Recommended initial treatment for Panic Disorder.
RCTs
Randomized Controlled Trials for therapy efficacy.
Therapeutic Alliance
Collaborative relationship between therapist and patient.
Cultural Consistency
Alignment of behavior with cultural norms.
Gender Inequality
Disparity in power dynamics between genders.
Therapeutic Toolbox
Collection of techniques for diverse patient issues.
Maximize Adaptive Coping
Enhancing patients' ability to manage stress.
Manipulate the Environment
3|Page
, Changing surroundings to support patient needs.
Life Stresses
Challenges affecting emotional and mental well-being.
Resilience
Ability to recover from trauma or stress.
Posttraumatic Growth
Positive change following traumatic experiences.
Curvilinear Relationship
Non-linear correlation between two variables.
Borderline Pathology
Mental health issues from separation-individuation problems.
Separation-Individuation
Process of developing individual identity from caregivers.
Practicing Stage
Phase where child explores independence.
Rapprochement Stage
Phase of seeking closeness after independence.
Conflict Management
Strategies to resolve disagreements effectively.
Neuroscience Advances
Recent findings on brain function and behavior.
Prefrontal Cortex
Brain region for decision-making and emotional regulation.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Therapy focusing on unconscious processes and past experiences.
Emotional Triggers
Responses linked to past experiences affecting present behavior.
Change Agent
Element that facilitates transformation in therapy.
Cultural Syndrome
Group of symptoms recognized within a cultural context.
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