NURS 6650 Family and Group Therapy Walden University (NURS 6650)

1. Question:Ms. Hill is currently being treated for schizophrenia but has stopped taking her medications due to some side effects she claims she was experiencing. She presents to the clinic today with worsening symptoms. She is experiencing anhedonia, agitation, attentional impairment, and affective blunting. Which one of the symptoms mentioned is considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia? 2. Question:Mrs. Schwartzman is a 52-year-old patient with schizophrenia and no established historyof...

NURS 6650N – NURS 6650D – NURS 6650C Pyschotherapy Group Fam Spring 2020 Midterm Exam – Week 6 The PMHNP is meeting with a single mother and her 19-year-old son who lives with her. The son complains that his mother is always nagging him. What is the PMHNP’s interpretation of this scenario according to a complementarity approach? The PMHNP is providing family therapy to a married couple having an issue with communication. Using the structural family model, what does the PMNHP have ...

NURS 6650 Midterm Exam – Question and Answers While in a family therapy session, a wife comments, “Instead of spending time with me, he is usually watching sports on television.” Using an emotionally focused family therapy approach, what is an appropriate response by a PMHNP using an evocative question technique? The PMHNP is discussing problem-solving techniques with a married couple. What recommendation will the PMHNP provide to the couple? The PMHNP is providing family therapy to t...

NURS 6650 Midterm Exam – Question with Answers The PMHNP is meeting with the parents of a school-aged girl. The mother reports feeling frustrated, because they cannot get their daughter to do her homework. “All she wants to do is play on her phone,” the father reports. The mother tells the PMHNP that they have tried threatening her by telling her that she won’t be able to have her friends over and that she won’t be allowed to watch TV. Which of the following responses made by the PM...

NURS 6650 FINAL EXAM – Question with Answers Score 75 out of 75 points One member of a therapy group had been quiet for the first several sessions. The member revealed to the other members feeling of depression and emptiness. This week, the member was full of energy and talking very quickly. The member became irritated with another member tried to interrupt, started yelling, and then broke into a fit of laughter. Based on the situation, what can the PMHNP determine about the member? The P...

NURS 6650 Final Exam 2- Question and Answers In a group therapy session for adolescents, a 15-year-old patient says he has trouble making conversation with people he does not know well. Based on the principle of development of socializing techniques, what explicit approach might the PMHNP take? One group member is identified by the PMHNP as the monopolist of the group. Which behavior does the PMHNP believe this member is most likely to display? . During a first group therapy session, a memb...

Group participation is an important aspect of how successful group therapy will be. The PMHNP recognizes that the gender of group participants can play a role in the likelihood of group participation. Which statement about gender and group composition does the PMHNP take into account? During his second group therapy session, a member, who was quiet the previous week, becomes very judgmental. He criticizes another member by saying, “Mary, you are always late because you don’t respect our gro...