Final Exam: NR605 / NR 605 (Latest
Update ) Diagnosis &
Management in Psychiatric-Mental
Health Across the Lifespan I
Practicum | Questions and Answers
| 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
What is DBT?
Answer:
A structured cognitive-behavioral treatment focused on emotion regulation,
distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness
Developed by Marsha Linehan
Initially created for Borderline Personality Disorder, now applied to trauma,
eating disorders, substance use, and more
,Question:
Who is the founder of DBT?
Answer:
Marsha Linehan
Question:
What are key tenant's of DBT?
Answer:
Dialectics: balancing acceptance and change
Validation: acknowledging emotions without judgment
Skills-based: teaches coping strategies and emotional regulation
Structured: includes individual therapy, skills training groups, phone
coaching
Question:
What are cultural concepts of distress?
Answer:
Cultural syndromes may affect trauma presentation:
Ataque de nervios (Latin cultures)
Kufungisisa ("thinking too much" - Zimbabwe)
Susto (soul loss due to trauma - Latin America)
, Question:
Underlying assumptions in child therapy: does this differ from adult therapy?
Answer:
Children may not articulate thoughts/feelings → use play, art, or storytelling.
Therapy focuses on developmental context, family dynamics, and behavior
observation.
Children often lack insight; therapy involves skill building and emotional
expression.
Question:
Common Supplies for Child Therapy:
Answer:
Toys (dolls, puppets, sandbox)
Art materials (crayons, markers, clay)
Games (emotion cards, board games)
Therapeutic books and stories
Update ) Diagnosis &
Management in Psychiatric-Mental
Health Across the Lifespan I
Practicum | Questions and Answers
| 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
What is DBT?
Answer:
A structured cognitive-behavioral treatment focused on emotion regulation,
distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness
Developed by Marsha Linehan
Initially created for Borderline Personality Disorder, now applied to trauma,
eating disorders, substance use, and more
,Question:
Who is the founder of DBT?
Answer:
Marsha Linehan
Question:
What are key tenant's of DBT?
Answer:
Dialectics: balancing acceptance and change
Validation: acknowledging emotions without judgment
Skills-based: teaches coping strategies and emotional regulation
Structured: includes individual therapy, skills training groups, phone
coaching
Question:
What are cultural concepts of distress?
Answer:
Cultural syndromes may affect trauma presentation:
Ataque de nervios (Latin cultures)
Kufungisisa ("thinking too much" - Zimbabwe)
Susto (soul loss due to trauma - Latin America)
, Question:
Underlying assumptions in child therapy: does this differ from adult therapy?
Answer:
Children may not articulate thoughts/feelings → use play, art, or storytelling.
Therapy focuses on developmental context, family dynamics, and behavior
observation.
Children often lack insight; therapy involves skill building and emotional
expression.
Question:
Common Supplies for Child Therapy:
Answer:
Toys (dolls, puppets, sandbox)
Art materials (crayons, markers, clay)
Games (emotion cards, board games)
Therapeutic books and stories
