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This Wilkes University NSG 526 Exam 3 focuses on advanced
psychiatric mental health nursing clinical modalities, covering
psychotherapeutic interventions, group therapy, family therapy, and
cognitive-behavioral strategies. Topics include child and adolescent
therapy (e.g., play therapy), family subsystems, DBT goals, and
therapeutic alliances.
Key Focus Areas for Exam 3:
Clinical Modalities: In-depth review of psychiatric interventions,
including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy
(DBT) goals, and psychodynamic/attachment theories.
Therapeutic Approaches: Utilizing nondirective play therapy
for children (3+ years) for catharsis and assessment, and implementing
reflection/interpretation after rapport is built.
Group and Family Therapy: Understanding group
dynamics (e.g., storming phase), family systems, boundaries, and
triangulating to manage anxiety.
Differential Diagnosis & Management: Identifying
diagnostic criteria and evidence-based treatments for psychiatric
conditions.
Key Concepts: Focus on root causes of psychiatric issues, crisis
management, and behavioral modification techniques
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Primary prevention -
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Actually, preventing the thing
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Secondary Prevention -
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early identification and treatment
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Tertiary prevention -
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Avoiding complications
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Norms are considered -
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The right patterns of behavior for a society
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Crisis is -
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a time limited response lasting 4 to 6 weeks
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What initiates a crisis -
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A crisis is initiated by internal or external demands that are perceived as a threat
to a persons physical or emotional functioning.
Precipitating event is stressful and unusual or rare.
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maturational crisis -
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Describes unfavorable person-environmental relationships that relate to
maturational events such as leaving home for the first time, completing school or
accepting the responsibility of adulthood.
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Situational Crisis -
Answer
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, Occurs whenever a specific stressful event threatens a person's
biopsychosocial integrity and results in some degree of psychological
disequilibrium
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Aventitious Cirsis -
Answer
Initiated by an unexpected unusual events that can affect an individual or
a multitude of people. National and natural disasters.
During an adventitious crisis (e.g., flood, hurricane, forest fire) that affects the
well-being of many people, the interventions of the PMH-APRN will be a part of
the community's efforts to respond to the event.
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Goal for people experiencing crisis -
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To return to pre-crisis level of functioning.
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Role of APRN in Crisis -
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