NR605 MIDTERM
TESTED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Question 1.
Confluence
ANSWER
occurs when a person blurs the differentiation between the self and the environment.
Ex: Tishon bullies a new kid at school to gain acceptance from a gang he wants to join.
Question 2.
Gabriella presents to therapy with concerns about anxiety and difficulty forming relationships. She
suffered childhood abuse; however, she has little memory of the incidents.
-Displacement
-Denial
-Sublimation
-Projection
-Regression
-Repression
-Rationalization
-Intellectualization
ANSWER
Repression
Repression occurs when painful memories are "forgotten." The memories become
subconscious and continue to impact behavior.
,Question 3.
Sofia is a 32-year-old new mom who presents for therapy. She states that her relationship with her
mother has always been "terrible," and she wants to identify patterns and behaviors in that
relationship so that she does not "repeat history" with her child. She is not exactly sure why she and
her mother do not get along well, and she is willing to commit to long-term therapy.
Which of the psychodynamic psychotherapies below is best suited for Sofia?
expressive psychotherapy brief psychodynamic
ANSWER
psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Rationale: Sofia presents with a desire to create lasting change and is willing to commit to
long-term therapy. Her deep-rooted relationship issues with her mother may best be
addressed in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Question 4.
Gestalt psychotherapy
ANSWER
-founded by Fritz and Laura Perls
-holistic, person-centered therapy
-assumption that while an individual may come close to understanding the experience of
another, one can never fully comprehend another's experience
• therapist observes how the client relates to the environment and moves from one experience
to the next
-three key philosophies
• Field theory: context of the situation or field
• Phenomenology: what is obvious rather than on the therapist's interpretation
• Dialogue: showing the true self and experiencing the other person as they truly are
Question 5.
Projection
ANSWER
occurs when a person disowns aspects of themselves by assigning them to the environment.
Ex: Greta did not meet an important project deadline at work and angrily ridiculed her
husband for arriving home late.
, Question 6.
Types of Humanistic—Existential Therapy
ANSWER
Person-Centered Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Question 7.
Person- or Client-centered therapy indications
ANSWER
-useful modality for individuals, groups, and families
-effective in addressing a range of client problems
• anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, psychosomatic problems, agoraphobia,
interpersonal difficulties, personality disorders
• often used in crisis interventions such as illness or the death of a loved one
• recently demonstrated (+) outcomes with autism, transgender & gender diverse clients
Question 8.
Techniques used in person-centered psychotherapy
ANSWER
-nondirective-facilitative counseling
-congruence, unconditional positive regard
-accurate empathic understanding
Question 9.
Training and Certification Requirements for psychodynamic psychotherapy
ANSWER
must complete additional post-master's level training
-rograms vary in length from two to four years
TESTED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Question 1.
Confluence
ANSWER
occurs when a person blurs the differentiation between the self and the environment.
Ex: Tishon bullies a new kid at school to gain acceptance from a gang he wants to join.
Question 2.
Gabriella presents to therapy with concerns about anxiety and difficulty forming relationships. She
suffered childhood abuse; however, she has little memory of the incidents.
-Displacement
-Denial
-Sublimation
-Projection
-Regression
-Repression
-Rationalization
-Intellectualization
ANSWER
Repression
Repression occurs when painful memories are "forgotten." The memories become
subconscious and continue to impact behavior.
,Question 3.
Sofia is a 32-year-old new mom who presents for therapy. She states that her relationship with her
mother has always been "terrible," and she wants to identify patterns and behaviors in that
relationship so that she does not "repeat history" with her child. She is not exactly sure why she and
her mother do not get along well, and she is willing to commit to long-term therapy.
Which of the psychodynamic psychotherapies below is best suited for Sofia?
expressive psychotherapy brief psychodynamic
ANSWER
psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Rationale: Sofia presents with a desire to create lasting change and is willing to commit to
long-term therapy. Her deep-rooted relationship issues with her mother may best be
addressed in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Question 4.
Gestalt psychotherapy
ANSWER
-founded by Fritz and Laura Perls
-holistic, person-centered therapy
-assumption that while an individual may come close to understanding the experience of
another, one can never fully comprehend another's experience
• therapist observes how the client relates to the environment and moves from one experience
to the next
-three key philosophies
• Field theory: context of the situation or field
• Phenomenology: what is obvious rather than on the therapist's interpretation
• Dialogue: showing the true self and experiencing the other person as they truly are
Question 5.
Projection
ANSWER
occurs when a person disowns aspects of themselves by assigning them to the environment.
Ex: Greta did not meet an important project deadline at work and angrily ridiculed her
husband for arriving home late.
, Question 6.
Types of Humanistic—Existential Therapy
ANSWER
Person-Centered Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Question 7.
Person- or Client-centered therapy indications
ANSWER
-useful modality for individuals, groups, and families
-effective in addressing a range of client problems
• anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, psychosomatic problems, agoraphobia,
interpersonal difficulties, personality disorders
• often used in crisis interventions such as illness or the death of a loved one
• recently demonstrated (+) outcomes with autism, transgender & gender diverse clients
Question 8.
Techniques used in person-centered psychotherapy
ANSWER
-nondirective-facilitative counseling
-congruence, unconditional positive regard
-accurate empathic understanding
Question 9.
Training and Certification Requirements for psychodynamic psychotherapy
ANSWER
must complete additional post-master's level training
-rograms vary in length from two to four years
