NSG 256 EXAM 3 Child & Adolescent Psychopathology, Play Therapy,
Bibliotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Therapy, Developmental &
Situational Crises, Maturational Crisis, Adventitious Crisis, Oppositional Defiant
Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Trauma & PTSD, PMH-APRN Interventions,
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, BPD, Self-Injurious Behaviors, Personality
Disorders Cluster A/B/C, Paranoid, Narcissistic, Schizoid, Dependent Disorders,
Emotional Dysregulation, Identity Diffusion, Psychosocial Assessment, Crisis
Management, Disaster Response, Psychological First Aid, Mindfulness, Coping
Skills, Limit Setting, Therapeutic Alliance, Primary/Secondary/Tertiary
Prevention, Child Protective Services Reporting, Behavioral & Cognitive
Interventions, Safety & Pharmacologic Interventions Exam Questions Verified
and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
Norms
are considered the "right" patterns of behavior for a society
Event interpretation
should be included for problem-solving therapy for a child with conduct disorder.
Family therapy
can promote the greatest change in an adolescent's behavior.
The Developmental Theoretical approach
,describes a family's progression through the lifecycle.
Establishing a therapeutic alliance
is important because acceptance and trust convey a feeling of security in an adolescent.
Most children will adopt the same world view
as their parents (ex. If a child was brought up by parents who thought the world was hostile
they would most likely adopt this view as they grow older.
Bibliotherapy
uses books and a librarian as resources.
When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk adolescents on drug use
it is important to have their peers involved in teaching some problem-solving skills.
Play therapy is important
because it allows the child to play out their fears and frustrations.
Therapeutic drawing is a helpful technique
is a child feels self-blame regarding their parent's divorce.
,Objective observations
help the most in evaluating outcomes of child therapy.
Schizoid personality disorder
Individual psychotherapy is the appropriate modality to use with this disorder.
The best response by the PMHNP when speaking with a client with BPD who has been in
counseling for management of self-harm behaviors who now wants to cut themselves is
to assist the client to identify an appropriate coping strategy.
Understand that if a client with BPD who was making progress but recently had an anxiety
producing situation arise and now cut herself is that even though this behavior is dysfunctional,
it is mostly the patient's best effort to cope.
Self-mutilation is mainly due to
fear of abandonment or the increase of independence
BPD is often characterized by
an inability to tolerate perceived rejection.
, Patients will respond better to limit setting if
the PMHNP can reflect back to the client an understanding and validation of their emotional
distress.
Clients with BPD have not successfully achieved
the developmental stage of separation-individuation.
Paranoid Personality Disorder
do not trust others easily, and it's best to use a respectful neutral approach.
Paranoid Personality Disorder are
critical of others because they project blame for their own shortcomings onto others.
Self-mutilation occurs because
a client may feel that pain is better than not feeling anything, it also results from feelings of
abandonment, it can be a manipulative gesture, and it is also happens when a safety plan has
been put in place.
DBT helps to
replace irrational thoughts.
Bibliotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Therapy, Developmental &
Situational Crises, Maturational Crisis, Adventitious Crisis, Oppositional Defiant
Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Trauma & PTSD, PMH-APRN Interventions,
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, BPD, Self-Injurious Behaviors, Personality
Disorders Cluster A/B/C, Paranoid, Narcissistic, Schizoid, Dependent Disorders,
Emotional Dysregulation, Identity Diffusion, Psychosocial Assessment, Crisis
Management, Disaster Response, Psychological First Aid, Mindfulness, Coping
Skills, Limit Setting, Therapeutic Alliance, Primary/Secondary/Tertiary
Prevention, Child Protective Services Reporting, Behavioral & Cognitive
Interventions, Safety & Pharmacologic Interventions Exam Questions Verified
and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
Norms
are considered the "right" patterns of behavior for a society
Event interpretation
should be included for problem-solving therapy for a child with conduct disorder.
Family therapy
can promote the greatest change in an adolescent's behavior.
The Developmental Theoretical approach
,describes a family's progression through the lifecycle.
Establishing a therapeutic alliance
is important because acceptance and trust convey a feeling of security in an adolescent.
Most children will adopt the same world view
as their parents (ex. If a child was brought up by parents who thought the world was hostile
they would most likely adopt this view as they grow older.
Bibliotherapy
uses books and a librarian as resources.
When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk adolescents on drug use
it is important to have their peers involved in teaching some problem-solving skills.
Play therapy is important
because it allows the child to play out their fears and frustrations.
Therapeutic drawing is a helpful technique
is a child feels self-blame regarding their parent's divorce.
,Objective observations
help the most in evaluating outcomes of child therapy.
Schizoid personality disorder
Individual psychotherapy is the appropriate modality to use with this disorder.
The best response by the PMHNP when speaking with a client with BPD who has been in
counseling for management of self-harm behaviors who now wants to cut themselves is
to assist the client to identify an appropriate coping strategy.
Understand that if a client with BPD who was making progress but recently had an anxiety
producing situation arise and now cut herself is that even though this behavior is dysfunctional,
it is mostly the patient's best effort to cope.
Self-mutilation is mainly due to
fear of abandonment or the increase of independence
BPD is often characterized by
an inability to tolerate perceived rejection.
, Patients will respond better to limit setting if
the PMHNP can reflect back to the client an understanding and validation of their emotional
distress.
Clients with BPD have not successfully achieved
the developmental stage of separation-individuation.
Paranoid Personality Disorder
do not trust others easily, and it's best to use a respectful neutral approach.
Paranoid Personality Disorder are
critical of others because they project blame for their own shortcomings onto others.
Self-mutilation occurs because
a client may feel that pain is better than not feeling anything, it also results from feelings of
abandonment, it can be a manipulative gesture, and it is also happens when a safety plan has
been put in place.
DBT helps to
replace irrational thoughts.
