NR605 Final Exam Questions and Answers
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CBT
Short-term, structured, and goal-oriented
Based on the premise that the ability to adapt positively to the environment is
essential for psychological health
Principles of CBT
- Dysfunctional thoughts are rooted in irrational assumptions
- How an individual views themselves and the world determines their
emotions and behaviors
- Individuals can learn adaptive behaviors which can relieve S&S and
improve quality of life
CBT: Primary Thinking
Recognizes the indeterminate, negative, and irrational as forever apart of
human action
CBT: Secondary Thinking
Views the social and cultural world in determinate, positive, and rational
terms
Indications for CBT
- Severe mental illness
- Depression
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- EDs
- Anxiety
- SUD
- PTSD
CBT & Nursing Theory
Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory = provides a framework to view CBT as a
supportive intervention that fosters effective self-care behaviors
Roy's Adaptation Theory = individuals use coping mechanisms to adapt to
stimuli
Cognitive Distortions
Faulty, exaggerated, or irrational thinking patterns that cause an inaccurate
perception of reality
All-Or-Nothing
I am either a success or a failure
Mind Reading
They probably think that I am incompetent
Emotional Reasoning
Because I feel inadequate, I am inadequate
Catastrophizing
If I go to the party, there will be terrible consequences
Should Statements
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I should be a better daughter
Overgeneralization
Everything goes wrong for me
Filtering
I tend to focus on the negative details while ignoring all of the positive ones
CBT Stabilization Techniques
Help the client identify cognitive distortions, modify thinking and behavior,
and move towards stabilization
Socratic Dialogue
The therapist guides the client through a series of Q&As to draw out their
automatic thoughts/assumptions to collaboratively examine them and identify
which ones may be creating problems for them
Types of Questions in SD
1. Memory
2. Translation
3. Interpretation
4. Application
5. Analysis
6. Synthesis
7. Evaluation
De-Catastrophizing
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