NRl 605/l NR605l Midterml Exam:l
Diagnosisl &l Managementl inl Psychiatric-
Mentall Healthl Acrossl thel Lifespanl Il
Practicuml Reviewl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
Erickson'sl Psychosociall Stages
Answer:
InfancyTrustl vs.l Mistrustl (birth-18l months):l whenl al child'sl basicl needsl arel consistentlyl
met,l theyl learnl tol trustl thel peoplel aroundl them.l
Earlyl Childhoodl Autonomyl vs.l Shamel andl Doubtl (agesl 18l months-2l tol 3l years):l thel
focusl ofl thisl stagel isl onl al child'sl sensel ofl self-controll andl personall independence
Preschooll Initiativel vs.l Guiltl (agesl 3-5):l childrenl atl thisl stagel beginl tol exertl controll
overl thel environment,l makingl decisionsl aboutl thingsl thatl impactl theirl lives.l
Schooll Agel Industryl vs.l Inferiorityl (agesl 6-11):l duringl thel school-agel period,l thel child'sl
focusl shiftsl froml family-centeredl interactionsl tol sociall interactions.l Asl childrenl developl
proficiencyl inl friendshipsl andl schoolwork,l theyl beginl tol experiencel al sensel ofl
competence.l
Adolescencel Identityl vs.l Rolel Confusionl (agesl 12-18):l duringl adolescence,l individualsl
workl tol developl al sensel ofl egol identityl throughl experimentationl withl differentl
activities,l roles,l andl behaviors.l Successfull developmentl duringl thisl stagel resultsl inl al
strongl sensel ofl self.
Youngl Adulthoodl Intimacyl vs.l Isolationl (agesl 19-40):l duringl earlyl adulthood,l thel focusl
ofl developmentl isl onl thel creationl ofl loving,l intimatel relationshipsl withl others.l
Middlel Adulthoodl Generativityl vs.l Stagnationl (agesl 40-65):l duringl middlel adulthood,l
individualsl workl tol createl orl investl inl thingsl thatl willl outlastl theml andl benefitl futurel
generations.l
Maturityl Integrityl vs.l Despairl (agesl 65-death):l duringl latel adulthood,l individuall
developmentl isl focusedl onl reflectionl overl life.
,QUESTION
Psychoanalyticl Theory
Answer:
Al theoryl developedl byl Freudl thatl attemptsl tol explainl personality,l motivation,l andl
mentall disordersl byl focusingl onl unconsciousl determinantsl ofl behavior
1)l threel levelsl ofl awareness:l thel preconscious,l thel conscious,l andl thel unconscious.
2)l Psychologicall symptomsl resultl froml conflictsl betweenl threel partsl ofl thel mind:l thel
id,l ego,l andl superego.
Id:l Primitive,l instinctive,l unconscious,l basicl urges,l seeksl pleasure,l demandsl immediatel
satisfaction
Ego:l Rational,l logical,l mostlyl conscious,l allowsl thel mindl tol satisfyl id'sl urgesl
appropriatelyl andl safely,l moderatesl betweenl idl andl superego
Superego:l Al sensel ofl rightl andl wrong,l bothl consciousl andl unconscious,l internalizedl
morals
QUESTION
Samplel Questionsl tol Assessl Beliefl Systems
Answer:
Whatl helpsl youl copel withl adversity?
•Whatl givesl youl al sensel ofl meaningl andl purposel inl life?
•Whatl mattersl mostl tol youl inl life?
•Whatl arel yourl beliefsl aboutl health/illness/therapy/seekingl help?
•Tol whatl extentl dol yourl spiritual/religiousl beliefsl comfortl you?
•Whatl enablesl youl tol stayl healthy/getl better/findl comfort/continuel living?
•Whatl dol thosel spiritual/religiousl practicesl bringl tol yourl life?
QUESTION
humanistic-existentiall psychotherapies
Answer:
approachl focusesl onl thel clientl ratherl thanl thel symptoml andl interventionsl aiml tol
increasel clientl self-awarenessl andl self-understanding.
,QUESTION
Notablel proponentsl ofl thel humanistic-existentiall approachl include
Answer:
Abrahaml Maslow:l createdl thel hierarchyl ofl needsl andl coinedl thel terml "self-actualization"
l Carll Rogers:l assimilatedl empathy,l unconditionall positivel regard,l andl genuinenessl intol
client-centeredl therapyl (person-centeredl therapy)
Fritzl Perls:l Gestaltl therapyl focusedl onl thel importancel ofl thel wholenessl ofl anl
individual'sl experience
QUESTION
Typesl ofl humanistic-existentiall therapy:
Answer:
person-centeredl therapyl andl gestaltl therapy
QUESTION
person-centeredl therapy
Answer:
1)l Carll Rogers
2)l approachl isl predicatedl onl thel beliefl thatl peoplel arel essentiallyl trustworthyl andl havel
thel potentiall forl self-understandingl andl self-directedl growth
3)l goall isl tol assistl thel clientl tol becomel al fullyl functioningl person.l
4)l techniquesl usedl include:l non-directive!l patientl takesl thel leadl andl doesl thel talking;l
allowl thel clientl tol drivel thel therapyl sessionl butl mayl paraphrasel thel client'sl statementsl
andl repeatl theml tol helpl thel clientl clarifyl feelingsl andl actions.
congruencel (genuinenessl andl realness)
unconditionall positivel regardl (acceptancel andl caring)
accuratel empathicl understandingl throughl skilled,l activel listeningl (perceivingl thel client'sl
subjectivel experience)
5)l usefull modalityl forl individuals,l groups,l andl familiesl andl isl effectivel inl addressingl al
rangel ofl clientl problemsl includingl anxietyl disorders,l substancel abusel disorders,l
psychosomaticl problems,l agoraphobia,l interpersonall difficulties,l andl personalityl disorders.
, QUESTION
Gesaltl Therapy
Answer:
1)l Fritzl andl Laural Perlsl (mainl focusl exploringl thel hearl andl now)
2)l assumptionl thatl whilel anl individuall mayl comel closel tol understandingl thel experiencel
ofl another,l onel canl neverl fullyl comprehendl another'sl experience.
3)helpl restorel clientsl tol al naturall statel ofl self-regulationl throughl thel reintegrationl ofl
disownedl partsl ofl thel selfl andl completionl ofl unfinishedl gestaltsl
4)l Techniquesl usedl includel thel I-Thoul relationshipl andl creativel experimentation,l
includingl dreamwork,l bodyl awareness,l focusing,l andl empty-chairl dialogues;l promotesl
understandingl ofl thel presentl experiencel ratherl thanl thinkingl inl thel abstractl orl focusingl
onl whatl thel clientl reveals
5)l canl bel usedl inl individuall orl groupl settingsl andl isl effectivel inl addressingl al rangel ofl
clientl problems,l froml medicall disordersl suchl asl traumaticl brainl injuryl tol helpingl
adolescentsl overcomel divorcel traumal andl helpingl individualsl workl throughl difficultl
dreams
QUESTION
Andersl believesl hel shouldl declinel al leadershipl promotionl atl workl becausel hel wasl toldl
byl hisl fatherl thatl hel wouldl neverl bel al goodl manager.
Deflection
Introjection
Confluence
Deflection
Retroflection
Answer:
Introjectionl occursl whenl al personl uncriticallyl acceptsl another'sl beliefs.
QUESTION
Gretal didl notl meetl anl importantl projectl deadlinel atl workl andl angrilyl ridiculedl herl
husbandl forl arrivingl homel late.
Deflection
Introjection
Confluence
Deflection
Diagnosisl &l Managementl inl Psychiatric-
Mentall Healthl Acrossl thel Lifespanl Il
Practicuml Reviewl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
Erickson'sl Psychosociall Stages
Answer:
InfancyTrustl vs.l Mistrustl (birth-18l months):l whenl al child'sl basicl needsl arel consistentlyl
met,l theyl learnl tol trustl thel peoplel aroundl them.l
Earlyl Childhoodl Autonomyl vs.l Shamel andl Doubtl (agesl 18l months-2l tol 3l years):l thel
focusl ofl thisl stagel isl onl al child'sl sensel ofl self-controll andl personall independence
Preschooll Initiativel vs.l Guiltl (agesl 3-5):l childrenl atl thisl stagel beginl tol exertl controll
overl thel environment,l makingl decisionsl aboutl thingsl thatl impactl theirl lives.l
Schooll Agel Industryl vs.l Inferiorityl (agesl 6-11):l duringl thel school-agel period,l thel child'sl
focusl shiftsl froml family-centeredl interactionsl tol sociall interactions.l Asl childrenl developl
proficiencyl inl friendshipsl andl schoolwork,l theyl beginl tol experiencel al sensel ofl
competence.l
Adolescencel Identityl vs.l Rolel Confusionl (agesl 12-18):l duringl adolescence,l individualsl
workl tol developl al sensel ofl egol identityl throughl experimentationl withl differentl
activities,l roles,l andl behaviors.l Successfull developmentl duringl thisl stagel resultsl inl al
strongl sensel ofl self.
Youngl Adulthoodl Intimacyl vs.l Isolationl (agesl 19-40):l duringl earlyl adulthood,l thel focusl
ofl developmentl isl onl thel creationl ofl loving,l intimatel relationshipsl withl others.l
Middlel Adulthoodl Generativityl vs.l Stagnationl (agesl 40-65):l duringl middlel adulthood,l
individualsl workl tol createl orl investl inl thingsl thatl willl outlastl theml andl benefitl futurel
generations.l
Maturityl Integrityl vs.l Despairl (agesl 65-death):l duringl latel adulthood,l individuall
developmentl isl focusedl onl reflectionl overl life.
,QUESTION
Psychoanalyticl Theory
Answer:
Al theoryl developedl byl Freudl thatl attemptsl tol explainl personality,l motivation,l andl
mentall disordersl byl focusingl onl unconsciousl determinantsl ofl behavior
1)l threel levelsl ofl awareness:l thel preconscious,l thel conscious,l andl thel unconscious.
2)l Psychologicall symptomsl resultl froml conflictsl betweenl threel partsl ofl thel mind:l thel
id,l ego,l andl superego.
Id:l Primitive,l instinctive,l unconscious,l basicl urges,l seeksl pleasure,l demandsl immediatel
satisfaction
Ego:l Rational,l logical,l mostlyl conscious,l allowsl thel mindl tol satisfyl id'sl urgesl
appropriatelyl andl safely,l moderatesl betweenl idl andl superego
Superego:l Al sensel ofl rightl andl wrong,l bothl consciousl andl unconscious,l internalizedl
morals
QUESTION
Samplel Questionsl tol Assessl Beliefl Systems
Answer:
Whatl helpsl youl copel withl adversity?
•Whatl givesl youl al sensel ofl meaningl andl purposel inl life?
•Whatl mattersl mostl tol youl inl life?
•Whatl arel yourl beliefsl aboutl health/illness/therapy/seekingl help?
•Tol whatl extentl dol yourl spiritual/religiousl beliefsl comfortl you?
•Whatl enablesl youl tol stayl healthy/getl better/findl comfort/continuel living?
•Whatl dol thosel spiritual/religiousl practicesl bringl tol yourl life?
QUESTION
humanistic-existentiall psychotherapies
Answer:
approachl focusesl onl thel clientl ratherl thanl thel symptoml andl interventionsl aiml tol
increasel clientl self-awarenessl andl self-understanding.
,QUESTION
Notablel proponentsl ofl thel humanistic-existentiall approachl include
Answer:
Abrahaml Maslow:l createdl thel hierarchyl ofl needsl andl coinedl thel terml "self-actualization"
l Carll Rogers:l assimilatedl empathy,l unconditionall positivel regard,l andl genuinenessl intol
client-centeredl therapyl (person-centeredl therapy)
Fritzl Perls:l Gestaltl therapyl focusedl onl thel importancel ofl thel wholenessl ofl anl
individual'sl experience
QUESTION
Typesl ofl humanistic-existentiall therapy:
Answer:
person-centeredl therapyl andl gestaltl therapy
QUESTION
person-centeredl therapy
Answer:
1)l Carll Rogers
2)l approachl isl predicatedl onl thel beliefl thatl peoplel arel essentiallyl trustworthyl andl havel
thel potentiall forl self-understandingl andl self-directedl growth
3)l goall isl tol assistl thel clientl tol becomel al fullyl functioningl person.l
4)l techniquesl usedl include:l non-directive!l patientl takesl thel leadl andl doesl thel talking;l
allowl thel clientl tol drivel thel therapyl sessionl butl mayl paraphrasel thel client'sl statementsl
andl repeatl theml tol helpl thel clientl clarifyl feelingsl andl actions.
congruencel (genuinenessl andl realness)
unconditionall positivel regardl (acceptancel andl caring)
accuratel empathicl understandingl throughl skilled,l activel listeningl (perceivingl thel client'sl
subjectivel experience)
5)l usefull modalityl forl individuals,l groups,l andl familiesl andl isl effectivel inl addressingl al
rangel ofl clientl problemsl includingl anxietyl disorders,l substancel abusel disorders,l
psychosomaticl problems,l agoraphobia,l interpersonall difficulties,l andl personalityl disorders.
, QUESTION
Gesaltl Therapy
Answer:
1)l Fritzl andl Laural Perlsl (mainl focusl exploringl thel hearl andl now)
2)l assumptionl thatl whilel anl individuall mayl comel closel tol understandingl thel experiencel
ofl another,l onel canl neverl fullyl comprehendl another'sl experience.
3)helpl restorel clientsl tol al naturall statel ofl self-regulationl throughl thel reintegrationl ofl
disownedl partsl ofl thel selfl andl completionl ofl unfinishedl gestaltsl
4)l Techniquesl usedl includel thel I-Thoul relationshipl andl creativel experimentation,l
includingl dreamwork,l bodyl awareness,l focusing,l andl empty-chairl dialogues;l promotesl
understandingl ofl thel presentl experiencel ratherl thanl thinkingl inl thel abstractl orl focusingl
onl whatl thel clientl reveals
5)l canl bel usedl inl individuall orl groupl settingsl andl isl effectivel inl addressingl al rangel ofl
clientl problems,l froml medicall disordersl suchl asl traumaticl brainl injuryl tol helpingl
adolescentsl overcomel divorcel traumal andl helpingl individualsl workl throughl difficultl
dreams
QUESTION
Andersl believesl hel shouldl declinel al leadershipl promotionl atl workl becausel hel wasl toldl
byl hisl fatherl thatl hel wouldl neverl bel al goodl manager.
Deflection
Introjection
Confluence
Deflection
Retroflection
Answer:
Introjectionl occursl whenl al personl uncriticallyl acceptsl another'sl beliefs.
QUESTION
Gretal didl notl meetl anl importantl projectl deadlinel atl workl andl angrilyl ridiculedl herl
husbandl forl arrivingl homel late.
Deflection
Introjection
Confluence
Deflection
