NSG527 exam 1 questions and answers
with solutions
Existential
Persons responsible for developing - ANSWER in US Rollo May, Irvin Yalom; in UK Emmy van
Deurzen-Smith; Victor Frankl
Focus of Existential therapy - ANSWER therapists focus on patient's subjective experience;
exploring themes such as mortality, meaning, freedom, responsibility, anxiety, and aloneness as
these relate to a person's current struggle.
Goal of existential therapy: - ANSWER assist clients in their exploration of the existential "givens
of life", how these are sometimes ignored or denied, and how addressing them can ultimately
lead to a deeper, more reflective and meaningful existence. To expand self-awareness, to
increase choice potentials, to help clients accept responsibility for choosing, and to help the
client experience authentic existence.
Functions of therapist Existential: - ANSWER "fellow traveler" "we are all in this together"
someone just like us who has no judgment or opinion about our existence
Core tenets of therapy existential : - ANSWER Central issue is freedom and responsibility. The I-
Am experience, normal and neurotic anxiety, guilt and guilt feelings, the three forms of world,
significance of time, our human capacity to transcend the immediate situation.
Existential therapy rests on six key propositions - ANSWER 1) We have the capacity for self-
awareness. (2) Because we are basically free beings, we must accept the responsibility that
accompanies our freedom. (3) We have a concern to preserve our uniqueness and identity; we
come to know ourselves in relation to knowing and interacting with others. (4) The significance
of our existence and the meaning of our life are never fixed once and for all; instead, we re-
create ourselves through our projects. (5) Anxiety is part of the human condition. (6) Death is
also a basic human condition, and awareness of it gives significance to living.
, Terms related to process existential - ANSWER umwelt (natural world), mitwelt (public world),
eigenwelt (private world), uberwelt (ideal world); logotherapy- Frankl, teaches that meaning in
life cannot be dictated but can only be discovered by searching in our own existential situation
persons responsible for the development Gestalt therapy: - ANSWER Frederick Perls and Laura
Perls
types of theory Gestalt therapy - ANSWER highlights more the process (what is taking place) and
not the content (what is said about it). The stress is on what is happening, considered and felt
right now rather than on what took place, might, could or should happen.
focus of therapy Gestalt? - ANSWER Self-delusion is the reason for inauthenticity: living not
based on the real facts about oneself in the world brings to feelings of fear, guilt and concern.
Gestalt therapy gives the patient authenticity and meaningful responsibility. Becoming aware,
the person can choose and arrange his existence with a meaningful approach.
functions of the Gestalt Therapist? - ANSWER The Gestalt therapist is occupied with involving
the client into dialogue rather than by means of manipulation aimed to reach certain
therapeutic goal. The signs of this contact are simple caring, warm attitude, approval and self-
responsibility. As therapists lead patients to certain aim, the clients cannot be responsible for
their development and self-support.
Gestalt core tenets of therapy? - ANSWER 1. Existential dialogue is an important part of
methodology in Gestalt therapy. It demonstrates the existential perspective on relationship.
Relationship develops out of contact.
2.Gestalt therapy assists patients to build up their support for preferred contact or withdrawal.
3. The Gestalt therapist is occupied with involving the client into dialogue rather than by means
of manipulation aimed to reach certain therapeutic goal.
with solutions
Existential
Persons responsible for developing - ANSWER in US Rollo May, Irvin Yalom; in UK Emmy van
Deurzen-Smith; Victor Frankl
Focus of Existential therapy - ANSWER therapists focus on patient's subjective experience;
exploring themes such as mortality, meaning, freedom, responsibility, anxiety, and aloneness as
these relate to a person's current struggle.
Goal of existential therapy: - ANSWER assist clients in their exploration of the existential "givens
of life", how these are sometimes ignored or denied, and how addressing them can ultimately
lead to a deeper, more reflective and meaningful existence. To expand self-awareness, to
increase choice potentials, to help clients accept responsibility for choosing, and to help the
client experience authentic existence.
Functions of therapist Existential: - ANSWER "fellow traveler" "we are all in this together"
someone just like us who has no judgment or opinion about our existence
Core tenets of therapy existential : - ANSWER Central issue is freedom and responsibility. The I-
Am experience, normal and neurotic anxiety, guilt and guilt feelings, the three forms of world,
significance of time, our human capacity to transcend the immediate situation.
Existential therapy rests on six key propositions - ANSWER 1) We have the capacity for self-
awareness. (2) Because we are basically free beings, we must accept the responsibility that
accompanies our freedom. (3) We have a concern to preserve our uniqueness and identity; we
come to know ourselves in relation to knowing and interacting with others. (4) The significance
of our existence and the meaning of our life are never fixed once and for all; instead, we re-
create ourselves through our projects. (5) Anxiety is part of the human condition. (6) Death is
also a basic human condition, and awareness of it gives significance to living.
, Terms related to process existential - ANSWER umwelt (natural world), mitwelt (public world),
eigenwelt (private world), uberwelt (ideal world); logotherapy- Frankl, teaches that meaning in
life cannot be dictated but can only be discovered by searching in our own existential situation
persons responsible for the development Gestalt therapy: - ANSWER Frederick Perls and Laura
Perls
types of theory Gestalt therapy - ANSWER highlights more the process (what is taking place) and
not the content (what is said about it). The stress is on what is happening, considered and felt
right now rather than on what took place, might, could or should happen.
focus of therapy Gestalt? - ANSWER Self-delusion is the reason for inauthenticity: living not
based on the real facts about oneself in the world brings to feelings of fear, guilt and concern.
Gestalt therapy gives the patient authenticity and meaningful responsibility. Becoming aware,
the person can choose and arrange his existence with a meaningful approach.
functions of the Gestalt Therapist? - ANSWER The Gestalt therapist is occupied with involving
the client into dialogue rather than by means of manipulation aimed to reach certain
therapeutic goal. The signs of this contact are simple caring, warm attitude, approval and self-
responsibility. As therapists lead patients to certain aim, the clients cannot be responsible for
their development and self-support.
Gestalt core tenets of therapy? - ANSWER 1. Existential dialogue is an important part of
methodology in Gestalt therapy. It demonstrates the existential perspective on relationship.
Relationship develops out of contact.
2.Gestalt therapy assists patients to build up their support for preferred contact or withdrawal.
3. The Gestalt therapist is occupied with involving the client into dialogue rather than by means
of manipulation aimed to reach certain therapeutic goal.
