PMHNP board exam nonpharmacological treatment questions and answers graded A

Most common issues for individual therapy 1. losses 2. interpersonal conflicts 3. symptomatic presentations such as panic phobias, and negativity 4. Unfulfilled expectations at life transitions 5. Characterological issues such as narcissim or aggressiveness Psychoanalytic therapy 1. Originated by Freud 2. believed that behavior is determined by unconsious motivations and instincual drives . 3. promotes change by the development of greater insight and awareness of maladaptive defenses 4. attends to past developmental and psychodynamic factors which shape present behaviors. Cognitive Therapy 1. Originated by Beck 2. Purports that external events do not cause anxiety or maladaptive responses 3. States that a persons expectations, perceptions, and interpretations of events cause anxiety 4. allows clients to view relaity more clearly through an examination of their central distorted cognitions 5. Goal is to change clients irrational beliefs, faulty conceptions and negative cognitive disortions Behavioral Therapy Originated by Lazarus Focuses on changing maladaptive behaviors by participating in active behavioral techniques such as exposure, relaxation, problem-solving, and role playing Dialectical behavioral therapy Originated by linehan commonly used with people with borderline personality disorder focuses on emotional regulation, tolerance for distress, self-management skills, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, with an emphasis on treating therapy-interfering bheaviours Goals of dialectical behavioral therapy Decrease suicidal behaviors