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Midterm Exam V2: NR 605 / NR605 Questions &
verified Answers (Latest Update )
Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric-Mental
Health Across the Lifespan I Practicum | Grade A |
100% Correct – Chamberlain
Who would benefit from Psychoanalysis?
reality-oriented clients with mature defenses and a strong sense of self and clients with neurotic
to healthy personality organization
Psychoanalysis- Contraindications
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
Psychoanalysis- Duration of Treatment
several sessions per week over several years
Psychoanalysis- Therapeutic Techniques
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
Supportive Psychotherapy- Indications
clients experiencing specific stressful situations, including clients with psychotic personality
organization, those with a preoccupied or overly emotional attachment style, and those with
immature defenses
Supportive Psychotherapy- Goals
problem-solving, management of feelings and life stressors, and symptom relief. Sessions are
less frequent than with psychoanalysis
Supportive Psychotherapy- Duration of Treatment
sessions are less frequent than with psychoanalysis
, What is Supportive Psychotherapy used for?
stabilization
resource building
anxiety reduction
problem-solving
Supportive Psychotherapy- Therapeutic Techniques
providing comfort, encouragement and reassurance, and empathic listening. Supportive
psychotherapy provides an opportunity for the client to express themselves in an accepting
environment.
Expressive Psychotherapy- Indications
clients with unresolved, disorganized attachment styles, clients with a neurotic defense schema,
borderline personality disorder or borderline character structure
Expressive Psychotherapy- Goal
processing of relational trauma and learning emotional self-regulation
Expressive Psychotherapy- Duration of Treatment
several times per week
Expressive Psychotherapy- Therapeutic Techniques
transference, counterconditioning, and desensitization to past traumatic relationships
Brief Psychodynamic Therapy- Duration of Treatment
occurs fewer days per week over a shorter length of time as opposed to psychoanalysis, typically
20-30 sessions with a termination date set at the beginning of therapy
Brief Psychodynamic Therapy- Goal
enhancement of self-awareness and understanding the impact of the past on present behavior
Brief Psychodynamic Therapy- Indication
client has a specific issue or conflict such as difficulty in relationships, school or work, or
communication
Brief Psychodynamic Therapy- Therapeutic Techniques
Clients are encouraged to sit facing the psychotherapist, while the psychotherapist is expected to
be active in keeping the session focused on the primary issue for therapy
- pressure, or encouragement, to examine feelings and situations; challenge to defenses, and
head-on collision to overcome defenses.
Person-Centered Therapy
people are essentially trustworthy and have the potential for self-understanding and self-directed
Midterm Exam V2: NR 605 / NR605 Questions &
verified Answers (Latest Update )
Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric-Mental
Health Across the Lifespan I Practicum | Grade A |
100% Correct – Chamberlain
Who would benefit from Psychoanalysis?
reality-oriented clients with mature defenses and a strong sense of self and clients with neurotic
to healthy personality organization
Psychoanalysis- Contraindications
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
Psychoanalysis- Duration of Treatment
several sessions per week over several years
Psychoanalysis- Therapeutic Techniques
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
Supportive Psychotherapy- Indications
clients experiencing specific stressful situations, including clients with psychotic personality
organization, those with a preoccupied or overly emotional attachment style, and those with
immature defenses
Supportive Psychotherapy- Goals
problem-solving, management of feelings and life stressors, and symptom relief. Sessions are
less frequent than with psychoanalysis
Supportive Psychotherapy- Duration of Treatment
sessions are less frequent than with psychoanalysis
, What is Supportive Psychotherapy used for?
stabilization
resource building
anxiety reduction
problem-solving
Supportive Psychotherapy- Therapeutic Techniques
providing comfort, encouragement and reassurance, and empathic listening. Supportive
psychotherapy provides an opportunity for the client to express themselves in an accepting
environment.
Expressive Psychotherapy- Indications
clients with unresolved, disorganized attachment styles, clients with a neurotic defense schema,
borderline personality disorder or borderline character structure
Expressive Psychotherapy- Goal
processing of relational trauma and learning emotional self-regulation
Expressive Psychotherapy- Duration of Treatment
several times per week
Expressive Psychotherapy- Therapeutic Techniques
transference, counterconditioning, and desensitization to past traumatic relationships
Brief Psychodynamic Therapy- Duration of Treatment
occurs fewer days per week over a shorter length of time as opposed to psychoanalysis, typically
20-30 sessions with a termination date set at the beginning of therapy
Brief Psychodynamic Therapy- Goal
enhancement of self-awareness and understanding the impact of the past on present behavior
Brief Psychodynamic Therapy- Indication
client has a specific issue or conflict such as difficulty in relationships, school or work, or
communication
Brief Psychodynamic Therapy- Therapeutic Techniques
Clients are encouraged to sit facing the psychotherapist, while the psychotherapist is expected to
be active in keeping the session focused on the primary issue for therapy
- pressure, or encouragement, to examine feelings and situations; challenge to defenses, and
head-on collision to overcome defenses.
Person-Centered Therapy
people are essentially trustworthy and have the potential for self-understanding and self-directed
