NSG 527 Midterm Exam - Questions with Correct
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148 questions with answers
Topic: NSG 527 Midterm Exam
1. who founded existential therapy? (2 people)
Answer: Rollo May Irvin Yalom
2. a therapy that is based on the philosophical concern with that it means to be fully
human. ***you can make changes to the person you want be based on personal
relationship between patient and therapist stresses personal freedom in one's fate
places value on self awareness
Answer: Existential therapy to
3. what are yalom's four givens of existence?
Answer: 1. death 2. meaninglessness 3. isolation 4. freedom
4. according to existential therapy - what are the 3 modes of the world (being in the
world concept)
Answer: Eigenwelt - own world (private world) Mitwelt - with world (public world) Unwelt -
world around (natural world) + uberwelt - ideal world
5. in existential therapy - what is eigenwelt
Answer: own world (private world)
6. in existential therapy - what is mitwelt
Answer: with world (public world)
7. in existential therapy - what is unwelt
Answer: world around (natural world)
8. according to existential therapy: is viewed as part of the human condition, and
arises from our personal need to survive, to preserve our being and to assert our
being - it can be neurotic or normal
Answer: Anxiety
9. Who founded Gesalt therapy? (2 people)
Answer: Frederick Perls (Fritz) and Laura Perls
10. what therapy?: basic goal - move from environmental support to self support
through awareness and self-determination goal is to have the patient gain more
awareness and eventually be able to support themselves for regulation instead of
relying on the environment Focus is on what and how of behavior focus is on the
here and now - now is the current awareness of the client - now is applied to the
present moment, not past happenings
Answer: gesalt therapy
11. a part of Gesalt therapy : - a challenge when trying to connect feelings,
experience a sense of being paralyzed ***it is important to work past this and have
patients experience their feelings
Answer: Impasse
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, 12. While working through Impasse in gesalt therapy - can the therapist use past
experiences to reflect an share with the patient?
Answer: YES - therapist should reflect on their own experiences and share with the patient
13. What are the 3 techniques of Gesalt therapy?
Answer: 1. topdog vs. underdog 2. empty chair - patient talks to the chair as if the person
they have unfinished business with is sitting in it 3. fantasy games
14. in gestalt therapy - this technique is called what? patient talks to the chair as if
the person they have unfinished business with is sitting in it
Answer: empty chair
15. who founded Dyadic Developmental psychotherapy
Answer: Daniel Hughes
16. this form of therapy: teaches parents about attachment facilitating parenting
methods and the importance of attunement and responsive, sensitive parenting in
essential. -family focused -focuses on safety and security in Malow's hierarchy of
needs
Answer: dyadic developmental pscyhotherapy
17. in dyadic developmental psychotherapy : T or F, the therapist should not
maintain emotional attunement with the child
Answer: false the therapist SHOULD maintain emotional attunement with the child
18. in dydadic developmental psychotherapy, what does PACE stand for? ***these
are ways caregivers can respond to a child that helps them feel safe and loved;
helps with self regulation
Answer: P= PLAY A = ACCEPTING C= CURIOUS E = EMPATHY
19. who founded relational-cultural therapy (RCT)
Answer: Jean Baker Miller
20. What is the core tenet of Relational-Cultural Therapy? - assumes that we all have
a natural drive toward relationships, and in these relationships we long for
acceptance. however, we come to believe that there are things about us that are
unacceptable or unlovable
Answer: Central relational paradox
21. basis of what therapy? --relationships are both the indicators for, and the
healing mechanism in psychotherapy toward, mental health and wellness. -goal :
create and maintain mutually growth fostering relationships
Answer: relational-cultural therapy
22. who founded transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM) - 2 people
Answer: Prochaska & Valicer
23. who founded motivational interviewing
Answer: William Miller
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Answers (Verified Update)
148 questions with answers
Topic: NSG 527 Midterm Exam
1. who founded existential therapy? (2 people)
Answer: Rollo May Irvin Yalom
2. a therapy that is based on the philosophical concern with that it means to be fully
human. ***you can make changes to the person you want be based on personal
relationship between patient and therapist stresses personal freedom in one's fate
places value on self awareness
Answer: Existential therapy to
3. what are yalom's four givens of existence?
Answer: 1. death 2. meaninglessness 3. isolation 4. freedom
4. according to existential therapy - what are the 3 modes of the world (being in the
world concept)
Answer: Eigenwelt - own world (private world) Mitwelt - with world (public world) Unwelt -
world around (natural world) + uberwelt - ideal world
5. in existential therapy - what is eigenwelt
Answer: own world (private world)
6. in existential therapy - what is mitwelt
Answer: with world (public world)
7. in existential therapy - what is unwelt
Answer: world around (natural world)
8. according to existential therapy: is viewed as part of the human condition, and
arises from our personal need to survive, to preserve our being and to assert our
being - it can be neurotic or normal
Answer: Anxiety
9. Who founded Gesalt therapy? (2 people)
Answer: Frederick Perls (Fritz) and Laura Perls
10. what therapy?: basic goal - move from environmental support to self support
through awareness and self-determination goal is to have the patient gain more
awareness and eventually be able to support themselves for regulation instead of
relying on the environment Focus is on what and how of behavior focus is on the
here and now - now is the current awareness of the client - now is applied to the
present moment, not past happenings
Answer: gesalt therapy
11. a part of Gesalt therapy : - a challenge when trying to connect feelings,
experience a sense of being paralyzed ***it is important to work past this and have
patients experience their feelings
Answer: Impasse
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, 12. While working through Impasse in gesalt therapy - can the therapist use past
experiences to reflect an share with the patient?
Answer: YES - therapist should reflect on their own experiences and share with the patient
13. What are the 3 techniques of Gesalt therapy?
Answer: 1. topdog vs. underdog 2. empty chair - patient talks to the chair as if the person
they have unfinished business with is sitting in it 3. fantasy games
14. in gestalt therapy - this technique is called what? patient talks to the chair as if
the person they have unfinished business with is sitting in it
Answer: empty chair
15. who founded Dyadic Developmental psychotherapy
Answer: Daniel Hughes
16. this form of therapy: teaches parents about attachment facilitating parenting
methods and the importance of attunement and responsive, sensitive parenting in
essential. -family focused -focuses on safety and security in Malow's hierarchy of
needs
Answer: dyadic developmental pscyhotherapy
17. in dyadic developmental psychotherapy : T or F, the therapist should not
maintain emotional attunement with the child
Answer: false the therapist SHOULD maintain emotional attunement with the child
18. in dydadic developmental psychotherapy, what does PACE stand for? ***these
are ways caregivers can respond to a child that helps them feel safe and loved;
helps with self regulation
Answer: P= PLAY A = ACCEPTING C= CURIOUS E = EMPATHY
19. who founded relational-cultural therapy (RCT)
Answer: Jean Baker Miller
20. What is the core tenet of Relational-Cultural Therapy? - assumes that we all have
a natural drive toward relationships, and in these relationships we long for
acceptance. however, we come to believe that there are things about us that are
unacceptable or unlovable
Answer: Central relational paradox
21. basis of what therapy? --relationships are both the indicators for, and the
healing mechanism in psychotherapy toward, mental health and wellness. -goal :
create and maintain mutually growth fostering relationships
Answer: relational-cultural therapy
22. who founded transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM) - 2 people
Answer: Prochaska & Valicer
23. who founded motivational interviewing
Answer: William Miller
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