age 1 of 125
NURS 661 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT
VERSION>
DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) ......ANSWER........Uses
mindfulness to help regulate emotions and behavior associated
with depression. Best used with borderlines
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy ......ANSWER........Teaching
patients to integrate mindfulness with cognitive concepts to
regulate emotions. Working on cognitive distortions.
Mindfulness based stress reduction therapy
......ANSWER........Mindfulness techniques to work on stress
,age 2 of 125
REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy)
......ANSWER........Irrational beliefs about events. Thinking and
feeling affects behaviors. We change these irrational beliefs by
ABC theory (turn negative thoughts to positive). Stop sabotaging
with "shoulds"
Role of leader ......ANSWER........Model behaviors and challenge
beliefs. Use humor. Teach and set realistic goals and provide
unconditional acceptance.
Emotive Methods ......ANSWER........Shame attacking, humor,
unconditional acceptance, push your ass to face fears, imagery.
Motivational Interviewing ......ANSWER........Client focused, help
with change and helping with ambivalence about change
Stages of Change ......ANSWER........precontemplation,
contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
,age 3 of 125
What happens in precontemplation stage of change
......ANSWER........No intention of changing a behavior pattern
what happens in the contemplation stage of change
......ANSWER........people are aware of a problem and are
considering overcoming it, but haven't taken action
What happens in the preparation stage of change
......ANSWER........Intend to take immediate action and report
some small behavioral change
Action stage of change model ......ANSWER........taking steps to
modify behavior
A major difference between group therapy and group
counseling lies in.. ......ANSWER........the group's goals
, age 4 of 125
Jonna is attending a group for survivors of traumatic events who
have been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress
disorder. The goal of the group is to help participants process
the trauma, deal effectively with the symptoms they
experience, and adjust to the life changes it produced. What
type of group is this? ......ANSWER........therapy group
Psychoeducational groups are structured in such a way as to
help people with which of the following?
......ANSWER........develop specific skills
Mr. Lazarus is a school counselor who is meeting with a group of
teachers and school staff to develop a program to
help students deal with the pressures created by the upcoming
closing of a local plant that employed many of the
NURS 661 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT
VERSION>
DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) ......ANSWER........Uses
mindfulness to help regulate emotions and behavior associated
with depression. Best used with borderlines
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy ......ANSWER........Teaching
patients to integrate mindfulness with cognitive concepts to
regulate emotions. Working on cognitive distortions.
Mindfulness based stress reduction therapy
......ANSWER........Mindfulness techniques to work on stress
,age 2 of 125
REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy)
......ANSWER........Irrational beliefs about events. Thinking and
feeling affects behaviors. We change these irrational beliefs by
ABC theory (turn negative thoughts to positive). Stop sabotaging
with "shoulds"
Role of leader ......ANSWER........Model behaviors and challenge
beliefs. Use humor. Teach and set realistic goals and provide
unconditional acceptance.
Emotive Methods ......ANSWER........Shame attacking, humor,
unconditional acceptance, push your ass to face fears, imagery.
Motivational Interviewing ......ANSWER........Client focused, help
with change and helping with ambivalence about change
Stages of Change ......ANSWER........precontemplation,
contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
,age 3 of 125
What happens in precontemplation stage of change
......ANSWER........No intention of changing a behavior pattern
what happens in the contemplation stage of change
......ANSWER........people are aware of a problem and are
considering overcoming it, but haven't taken action
What happens in the preparation stage of change
......ANSWER........Intend to take immediate action and report
some small behavioral change
Action stage of change model ......ANSWER........taking steps to
modify behavior
A major difference between group therapy and group
counseling lies in.. ......ANSWER........the group's goals
, age 4 of 125
Jonna is attending a group for survivors of traumatic events who
have been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress
disorder. The goal of the group is to help participants process
the trauma, deal effectively with the symptoms they
experience, and adjust to the life changes it produced. What
type of group is this? ......ANSWER........therapy group
Psychoeducational groups are structured in such a way as to
help people with which of the following?
......ANSWER........develop specific skills
Mr. Lazarus is a school counselor who is meeting with a group of
teachers and school staff to develop a program to
help students deal with the pressures created by the upcoming
closing of a local plant that employed many of the
