NURS 661 Exam 1 2025 Q&A (VERIFIED GRADED A
RESPONSES)
DBT (dialectical behaviour therapy) - Uses mindfulness to help regulate
emotions and behaviour associated with depression. Best used with
borderlines
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy - Teaching patients to integrate
mindfulness with cognitive concepts to regulate emotions. Working on
cognitive distortions.
Mindfulness based stress reduction therapy - Mindfulness techniques to work
on stress
REBT (Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy) - Irrational beliefs about events.
Thinking and feeling affects behaviours. We change these irrational beliefs by
ABC theory (turn negative thoughts to positive). Stop sabotaging with "should"
Role of leader - Model behaviours and challenge beliefs. Use humour. Teach
and set realistic goals and provide unconditional acceptance.
Emotive Methods - Shame attacking, humour, unconditional acceptance, push
your ass to face fears, imagery.
Motivational Interviewing - Client focused, help with change and helping with
ambivalence about change
Stages of Change - precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action,
maintenance
What happens in precontemplation stage of change - No intention of changing
a behavior pattern
what happens in the contemplation stage of change - people are aware of a
problem and are considering overcoming it, but haven't taken action
What happens in the preparation stage of change - Intend to take immediate
action and report some small behavioral change
, Action stage of change model - taking steps to modify behavior
Maintenance stage of change - work to consolidate gains and prevent relapse
What happens if steps are skipped in the Change Model? - Go back through the
steps again
REBT (rational emotive behavior therapy) with school children - Role playing,
imagery and skill acquisition and teach rational beliefs
Contemporary Reality Therapy - Assumption is personal responsibility of the
client, take responsibility for actions. Group leader uses questions to help
clients understand needs and want (do you want to change, is that a need or
want, if you changes how would you feel better).
WDEP system - Wants, Doing/direction, evaluation and planning. Planning is to
plan on using behaviors to be responsible for action.
Choice Theory - Human behavior is purposeful and comes from the person to
meet needs. We are motivated by innate forces.
Solution Focused Counseling - Clients have the solutions, they are just overly
focused on problems at the moment.
Positive psychology - focused on what is right and working for people
stress inoculation training - exposure of lower levels of stress to "vaccinate
against higher levels as in PTSD.
techniques used in Stress inoculation training - stress education, relaxation,
cognitive restructuring, Socratic dialogue, mindfulness, self-reinforcement,
environmental change and lifestyle changes, skill acquisition
Coping skill in stress inoculation training - graded task assignment. Start low in
stress and then higher stress while relaxing
Buddy System - members use each other for support (reality and cognitive
groups)
RESPONSES)
DBT (dialectical behaviour therapy) - Uses mindfulness to help regulate
emotions and behaviour associated with depression. Best used with
borderlines
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy - Teaching patients to integrate
mindfulness with cognitive concepts to regulate emotions. Working on
cognitive distortions.
Mindfulness based stress reduction therapy - Mindfulness techniques to work
on stress
REBT (Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy) - Irrational beliefs about events.
Thinking and feeling affects behaviours. We change these irrational beliefs by
ABC theory (turn negative thoughts to positive). Stop sabotaging with "should"
Role of leader - Model behaviours and challenge beliefs. Use humour. Teach
and set realistic goals and provide unconditional acceptance.
Emotive Methods - Shame attacking, humour, unconditional acceptance, push
your ass to face fears, imagery.
Motivational Interviewing - Client focused, help with change and helping with
ambivalence about change
Stages of Change - precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action,
maintenance
What happens in precontemplation stage of change - No intention of changing
a behavior pattern
what happens in the contemplation stage of change - people are aware of a
problem and are considering overcoming it, but haven't taken action
What happens in the preparation stage of change - Intend to take immediate
action and report some small behavioral change
, Action stage of change model - taking steps to modify behavior
Maintenance stage of change - work to consolidate gains and prevent relapse
What happens if steps are skipped in the Change Model? - Go back through the
steps again
REBT (rational emotive behavior therapy) with school children - Role playing,
imagery and skill acquisition and teach rational beliefs
Contemporary Reality Therapy - Assumption is personal responsibility of the
client, take responsibility for actions. Group leader uses questions to help
clients understand needs and want (do you want to change, is that a need or
want, if you changes how would you feel better).
WDEP system - Wants, Doing/direction, evaluation and planning. Planning is to
plan on using behaviors to be responsible for action.
Choice Theory - Human behavior is purposeful and comes from the person to
meet needs. We are motivated by innate forces.
Solution Focused Counseling - Clients have the solutions, they are just overly
focused on problems at the moment.
Positive psychology - focused on what is right and working for people
stress inoculation training - exposure of lower levels of stress to "vaccinate
against higher levels as in PTSD.
techniques used in Stress inoculation training - stress education, relaxation,
cognitive restructuring, Socratic dialogue, mindfulness, self-reinforcement,
environmental change and lifestyle changes, skill acquisition
Coping skill in stress inoculation training - graded task assignment. Start low in
stress and then higher stress while relaxing
Buddy System - members use each other for support (reality and cognitive
groups)
