PMHNP Boards Exam Test Bank With Fully Revised Questions

According to Minuchin, what factor accounts for family dysfunction symptoms? Answersymptoms arising from structural imbalances in family system Family of origin issues are addressed in theses psychotherapeutic modalities Answerpsychodynamic transgenerational family therapy Bowen's family therapy This type of family therapy emphasizes the role of biologically based disorders AnswerPsychoeducational family therapy A shared projection process is part of these psychotherapeutic modalities AnswerPsychodynamic Transgenerational family therapy Pt putting on contact lenses for first time blinks eyes before the contact lens touches her eyes. What is the pathway that explains this reflex arc. Answer- CN V afferent CN VII efferent Early onset bipolar disorder is less responsive to Answer- Lithium Steven Johnson syndrome occurs in ____ of children on lamotrigine Answer- 1% People avoid pain discomfort and strive for gratification and pleasure Answer- Pleasure Principle Process that occurs when repressed memory and associated affect is brought into consciousness Answer- Abreaction Unconscious intrapsychic process that regulates basic biological drives and maintains psychological homeostasis Answer- Defense mechanism Unconscious conflict between opposing wishes or wishes and prohibitions AnswerDefense mechanism Applied behavioral analysis (ABA) effectively treats Answer- self-injurious behavior (especially with autism) Which school of family therapy has a here-and-now focus and encourages change through growth experiences Answer- Experiential According to Kohut, diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder is based on Answerpredominant transference estabilished (ie. self-object transference involving mirroring and idealization) According to Kernberb, the diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder is based on Answer- defenses the pt uses (splitting, projective identification, primitive idealization) Sx of resistance in psychoanalysis Answer- silence asking unrelated questions intellectualizing things being late for appointments critically analyzing the reasons for treatment methods censoring thoughts and ideas Coming up with an incorrect conclusion based on a previous experience AnswerArbitrary inference Taking a small detail out of context to make an entire experience negative AnswerSelective abstraction In family therapy the term triangulation is tied to the work of Answer- Murray Bowden Coming to a generalized conclusion based on a single event AnswerOvergeneralization Several 3.5 year old children are playing in a sandbox with toys. What kind of play behavior are they most likely to exhibit. They share the same toys but still play separately. Answer- Associative play 2 year old children playing. Answer- Parallel play (no interaction with each other) 4 year old children playing Answer- Cooperative play (start to interact with each other) Preschool children (age 2-5) primarily use Answer- logical thinking Egocentrism and magical thinking are prominent in Answer- preschool children Preschool children have difficulty with ____ and can believe if 2 events occur, 1 caused the other Answer- causation Categorizing oneself or one's personal experiences into rigid dichotomies Answerabsolute thinking Who believes that narcissist and borderline patients share core features of borderline personality organization which consists of pathological internalized object relation Answer- Kernberg