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1. Behavioral techniques, without the cognitive component, are also widely
used to address therapeutic goals - ANSWER: for 3- to 6-year-old children and
those with mental retardation, learning and communication disorders, pervasive
developmental disorders, tic disorders, and elimination disorders.
2. Cognitive behavioral treatment for kid - ANSWER: is a reeducation and
relearning process involving the development of new ways of thinking about life and
new behaviors that are more adaptive and more functional for the child.
3. process of cognitive restructuring involves strategies - ANSWER: finding out
what the child means by statements he makes, teaching him to question the
"evidence" he's using to maintain any irrational beliefs, helping him identify other
options for what a situation might mean, listing advantages and disadvantages of a
particular belief, and teaching him to use self-talk or directives to himself to help
change or reframe a situation.
For example, "Stop and wait; don't get angry until you find out more
4. Family Therapy - ANSWER: This method is selected when interactions among
family members need attention in order to address specific problems exhibited by
the child. The goal is to increase the likelihood that improvements in
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the child's mental health will occur and will be supported in the home with consistent
and sustained family patterns
5. If children under age 7 are involved in family therapy, the nurse may choose to
alternate between having the child present and seeing the parents or other family
members only becasue - ANSWER: child's presence provides information for clinical
assessment, allows for direct comment on and discussion of the dynamics that occur
among parents and children, and provides opportunities for the PMH- APRN to model
effective interaction with the child, as well as teach the family about normal
development and positive parenting. However, there may be issues for discussion that
are beyond the child's capacity to understand and/or inappropriate for discussion in
front of the child. Meeting with the parents alone enables these issues to be more
openly addressed in a setting with fewer distractions.
6. Family play therapy - ANSWER: Usually, the first half of the family session
involves either directive or nondirective play. In the second half, the parents talk with
the therapist about family issues that arose during the play, while the child continues
to play or engages in discussion as desired or when invited.
7. If children are protected from experiencing negative events and developing
coping skills - ANSWER: they may be unable to cope and adapt to crisis situations in
later life.
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8. Crisis occurs when - ANSWER: there is a perceived challenge or threat that
overwhelms the capacity of the individual to cope effectively with the event.
disrupts the life of the individual experiencing the event.
9. In a crisis - ANSWER: the person's habits and coping patterns are
suspended. Often, unexpected emotional (e.g., depression) and biologic (e.g.,
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches) responses occur. Although a person may
become extremely anxious, depressed, or elated, feeling states do not determine
whether a person is in a crisis. If functioning is severely impaired, a crisis is
occurring
10. A crisis is generally regarded as - ANSWER: time limited, lasting no more than
4 to 6 weeks. There is no such thing as a chronic crisis. People who live in constant
turmoil are not in crisis but in chaos.
11. A crisis can also represent - ANSWER: a turning point in a person's life, with
either positive or negative outcomes. It can be an opportunity for growth and change
because new ways of coping are learned.
12. Norms - ANSWER: are considered the "right" patterns of behavior for a
society
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13. Event interpretation - ANSWER: should be included for problem-solving
therapy for a child with conduct disorder.
14. Family therapy - ANSWER: can promote the greatest change in an
adolescent's behavior.
15. The Developmental Theoretical approach - ANSWER: describes a family's
progression through the lifecycle.
16. Establishing a therapeutic alliance - ANSWER: is important because
acceptance and trust convey a feeling of security in an adolescent.
17. Most children will adopt the same world view - ANSWER: 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.
18. Bibliotherapy - ANSWER: uses books and a librarian as resources.
19. When conducting a counseling session for a group of at risk adolescents on
drug use - ANSWER: it is important to have their peers involved in teaching some
problem-solving skills.