NURS 753 Study Guide Quiz – Final
Exam Questions and Answers 2026
Defense mechanism
Explanation of defense mechanisms and their functions
Developmental failure in stages of development
Concept of developmental failure in stages of development
Fraudian-based psychodynamic principles
Overview of Fraudian-based psychodynamic principles
Mentalization-based therapy and mindfulness
Explanation of mentalization-based therapy and mindfulness
Benefits of group therapy
Advantages of group therapy
Person-centered therapy and humanistic approach
Explanation of person-centered therapy and its humanistic
approach
When to use cognitive therapy
Indications for the use of cognitive therapy
Cognitive techniques
Various techniques used in cognitive therapy
Cognitive restructuring
Process of cognitive restructuring in therapy
Strategic therapy and techniques
Overview of strategic therapy and its techniques
Miracle questions
Explanation of miracle questions in therapy
Phases of group formation/development
Stages of group formation and development
ITP formation and three primary aspects of depression
Formation of ITP and its three primary aspects in depression
Common elements in all psychotherapies
Shared elements found in all psychotherapies
CBT
, Overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Types of psychotherapies for trauma and likelihood of
mental illness
Different types of psychotherapies for trauma and their impact on
mental illness
Family system approach
Explanation of the family system approach in therapy
Emotion focused therapy
Overview of emotion-focused therapy
Psychotherapy for PTSD
Therapeutic approaches for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD)
Solution focused therapy techniques
Various techniques used in solution-focused therapy
Solution focused therapy goals
Objectives of solution-focused therapy
Elements of behavioral therapy in DBT
Components of behavioral therapy in Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (DBT)
Dialectic behavior therapy (DBT) treatment interventions
Interventions used in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Types of behavioral therapy
Different types of behavioral therapy
Behavioral approach to disruptive behavior in
children/adolescents
Approach to managing disruptive behavior in children and
adolescents
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
Overview of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Conduct disorder (CD)
Explanation of Conduct Disorder (CD)
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD)
Overview of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED)
Explanation of Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
Exam Questions and Answers 2026
Defense mechanism
Explanation of defense mechanisms and their functions
Developmental failure in stages of development
Concept of developmental failure in stages of development
Fraudian-based psychodynamic principles
Overview of Fraudian-based psychodynamic principles
Mentalization-based therapy and mindfulness
Explanation of mentalization-based therapy and mindfulness
Benefits of group therapy
Advantages of group therapy
Person-centered therapy and humanistic approach
Explanation of person-centered therapy and its humanistic
approach
When to use cognitive therapy
Indications for the use of cognitive therapy
Cognitive techniques
Various techniques used in cognitive therapy
Cognitive restructuring
Process of cognitive restructuring in therapy
Strategic therapy and techniques
Overview of strategic therapy and its techniques
Miracle questions
Explanation of miracle questions in therapy
Phases of group formation/development
Stages of group formation and development
ITP formation and three primary aspects of depression
Formation of ITP and its three primary aspects in depression
Common elements in all psychotherapies
Shared elements found in all psychotherapies
CBT
, Overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Types of psychotherapies for trauma and likelihood of
mental illness
Different types of psychotherapies for trauma and their impact on
mental illness
Family system approach
Explanation of the family system approach in therapy
Emotion focused therapy
Overview of emotion-focused therapy
Psychotherapy for PTSD
Therapeutic approaches for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD)
Solution focused therapy techniques
Various techniques used in solution-focused therapy
Solution focused therapy goals
Objectives of solution-focused therapy
Elements of behavioral therapy in DBT
Components of behavioral therapy in Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (DBT)
Dialectic behavior therapy (DBT) treatment interventions
Interventions used in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Types of behavioral therapy
Different types of behavioral therapy
Behavioral approach to disruptive behavior in
children/adolescents
Approach to managing disruptive behavior in children and
adolescents
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
Overview of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Conduct disorder (CD)
Explanation of Conduct Disorder (CD)
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD)
Overview of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED)
Explanation of Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
