NR605 MIDTERM ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Psychoanalysis- Indications - DETAILED ANSWER-anxiety disorders, obsessivecompulsive
disorder, depressive disorders, personality disorders, sexual dysfunction and clients whose
personality traits are interfering in their relationship
Psychoanalysis- Goal - DETAILED ANSWER-Development of a deeper understanding of self and a
desire to create change
Who would benefit from Psychoanalysis? - DETAILED ANSWER-reality-oriented clients with
mature defenses and a strong sense of self and clients with neurotic to healthy personality
organization
Psychoanalysis- Contraindications - DETAILED ANSWER-clients who are not motivated, those
who have poor impulse control, clients who are concrete thinkers, and those amid a major
physical or emotional crisis
Person-Centered Therapy- Therapeutic Techniques - DETAILED ANSWERnondirective-facilitative
counseling and the use of congruence, unconditional positive regard, and accurate empathic
understanding
Gestalt Psychotherapy- Indication - DETAILED ANSWER-can be used in individual or group
settings and is effective in addressing a range of client problems, from medical disorders such as
traumatic brain injury to helping adolescents overcome divorce trauma and helping individuals
work through difficult dreams
, Gestalt Psychotherapy- Goal - DETAILED ANSWER-help restore clients to a natural state of self-
regulation through the reintegration of disowned parts of the self and completion of unfinished
gestalts
Gestalt Psychotherapy- Therapeutic Techniques - DETAILED ANSWER-the I-Thou relationship and
creative experimentation, including dreamwork, body awareness, focusing, and empty-chair
dialogues
Gestalt Psychotherapy - DETAILED ANSWER-refers to the overall totality of a person with an
understanding that a person must be viewed as a being who is integrated as a whole rather than
divided into parts taken out of context (Knight, 2022). Gestalt involves the assumption that while
an individual may come close to understanding the experience of another, one can never fully
comprehend another's experience. To gain understanding, the therapist observes how the client
relates to the environment and moves from one experience to the next
Gestalt Psychotherapy- Pillars - DETAILED ANSWER-Field theory: An individual's experience is
explored in the context of the situation or field.
Psychoanalysis- Duration of Treatment - DETAILED ANSWER-several sessions per week over
several years
Psychoanalysis- Therapeutic Techniques - DETAILED ANSWER-recollection: reconstructing
the memory of past events repetition: using transference to replay emotions and interactions
in a safe space working through: integrating repressed memories into current consciousness
free association: client talks spontaneously about anything that comes to mind which allows for
thoughts and feelings to surface more easily
transference: client redirects feelings for a significant person in their lives, typically a figure from
childhood, onto the psychotherapist, then explores the relationship to resolve conflict
interpretation: the psychotherapist interprets the client's discussions to identify unconscious
feelings and learn new behavior patterns
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Psychoanalysis- Indications - DETAILED ANSWER-anxiety disorders, obsessivecompulsive
disorder, depressive disorders, personality disorders, sexual dysfunction and clients whose
personality traits are interfering in their relationship
Psychoanalysis- Goal - DETAILED ANSWER-Development of a deeper understanding of self and a
desire to create change
Who would benefit from Psychoanalysis? - DETAILED ANSWER-reality-oriented clients with
mature defenses and a strong sense of self and clients with neurotic to healthy personality
organization
Psychoanalysis- Contraindications - DETAILED ANSWER-clients who are not motivated, those
who have poor impulse control, clients who are concrete thinkers, and those amid a major
physical or emotional crisis
Person-Centered Therapy- Therapeutic Techniques - DETAILED ANSWERnondirective-facilitative
counseling and the use of congruence, unconditional positive regard, and accurate empathic
understanding
Gestalt Psychotherapy- Indication - DETAILED ANSWER-can be used in individual or group
settings and is effective in addressing a range of client problems, from medical disorders such as
traumatic brain injury to helping adolescents overcome divorce trauma and helping individuals
work through difficult dreams
, Gestalt Psychotherapy- Goal - DETAILED ANSWER-help restore clients to a natural state of self-
regulation through the reintegration of disowned parts of the self and completion of unfinished
gestalts
Gestalt Psychotherapy- Therapeutic Techniques - DETAILED ANSWER-the I-Thou relationship and
creative experimentation, including dreamwork, body awareness, focusing, and empty-chair
dialogues
Gestalt Psychotherapy - DETAILED ANSWER-refers to the overall totality of a person with an
understanding that a person must be viewed as a being who is integrated as a whole rather than
divided into parts taken out of context (Knight, 2022). Gestalt involves the assumption that while
an individual may come close to understanding the experience of another, one can never fully
comprehend another's experience. To gain understanding, the therapist observes how the client
relates to the environment and moves from one experience to the next
Gestalt Psychotherapy- Pillars - DETAILED ANSWER-Field theory: An individual's experience is
explored in the context of the situation or field.
Psychoanalysis- Duration of Treatment - DETAILED ANSWER-several sessions per week over
several years
Psychoanalysis- Therapeutic Techniques - DETAILED ANSWER-recollection: reconstructing
the memory of past events repetition: using transference to replay emotions and interactions
in a safe space working through: integrating repressed memories into current consciousness
free association: client talks spontaneously about anything that comes to mind which allows for
thoughts and feelings to surface more easily
transference: client redirects feelings for a significant person in their lives, typically a figure from
childhood, onto the psychotherapist, then explores the relationship to resolve conflict
interpretation: the psychotherapist interprets the client's discussions to identify unconscious
feelings and learn new behavior patterns
