PMHNP IV – Midterm Exam – Cognitive Behavioral, Supportive &
Psychodynamic Therapies – Nurse Practitioner Program Study Guide
This midterm exam guide provides a focused review of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(CBT), Supportive Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy as covered in the PMHNP IV
course. It includes key concepts, therapeutic techniques, clinical applications, and exam-
style questions designed to reinforce theoretical understanding and practical
implementation. Ideal for nurse practitioner students preparing for midterm evaluations in
psychiatric psychotherapy modalities.
1. Aaron Beck: 1921 American psychiatrist- father of Cognitive Therapy
2. Aaron Beck's Cognitive Therapy: Cognition, specifically negative, automatic
thoughts about oneself, the world, and the future plays major role in
depression
3. Aaron Beck developed the following:: Beck depression inventory
Beck anxiety inventory
4. Beck Institute for Cognitive behavioral therapy is the ? was developed by
Beck & his daughter in 1994: The Meca of CBT training- offers training in
CBT in a variety of forms
An international cognitive behavioral therapy training and resource center
5. Cognition is the key word for? Cognition = ?: CBT/ behavior
6. CBT is a general term for?: classifications of therapies with similarities
7. Cognitions in (CBT) therapies are addressed to change?: behaviors
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, 8. DBT is a form of CBT that implements other skills like?: mindfulness,
acceptance, and tolerating distress
9. DBT is most commonly used in treatment for patient diagnosed with ?:
borderline personality disorder
10. Psychotherapies is a general term for ?: "talk therapy"
11. Cognitive therapies focus on ?: distorted thinking
12. CBT focuses on ?: distorted thinking and adds a behavioral piece ( a
depressed person will make a goal to engage in 1 social activity per week.
13. Behavioral therapy focuses on?: removing the reward from unwanted
behavior
14. Effectiveness of CBT has shown to be equally or sometime more
effective as medication. True or False: True
15. CBT is not effective when Psychosis is involved. True or False: True
16. CBT + Meds is best. True or False: True
17. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on the idea that THOUGHTS cause
feelings and behaviors. True or False: True
18. Cognitive behavioral therapy is not based on external factors such as
people, situations and events. True or False: True
19. Automatic / thoughts cause behavior- they are irrational or illogical- and
they cause the behaviors- True or False: True
20. By changing cognitive distortions/ automatic thoughts/ assumptions
what can occur?: A change can be effected in one's perception of self, world
and others by changing cognitive distortions
21. CBT encourages one to look at?: thoughts as being hypothesis or guesses
that can be questioned and tested.
22. If hypotheses are found to be incorrect (because of new information)
then....: thinking can be changed to be in line with how the situation really is.
23. The focus of therapy is rational self-counseling skills and Not just talk
therapy- True or False: True
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Psychodynamic Therapies – Nurse Practitioner Program Study Guide
This midterm exam guide provides a focused review of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(CBT), Supportive Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy as covered in the PMHNP IV
course. It includes key concepts, therapeutic techniques, clinical applications, and exam-
style questions designed to reinforce theoretical understanding and practical
implementation. Ideal for nurse practitioner students preparing for midterm evaluations in
psychiatric psychotherapy modalities.
1. Aaron Beck: 1921 American psychiatrist- father of Cognitive Therapy
2. Aaron Beck's Cognitive Therapy: Cognition, specifically negative, automatic
thoughts about oneself, the world, and the future plays major role in
depression
3. Aaron Beck developed the following:: Beck depression inventory
Beck anxiety inventory
4. Beck Institute for Cognitive behavioral therapy is the ? was developed by
Beck & his daughter in 1994: The Meca of CBT training- offers training in
CBT in a variety of forms
An international cognitive behavioral therapy training and resource center
5. Cognition is the key word for? Cognition = ?: CBT/ behavior
6. CBT is a general term for?: classifications of therapies with similarities
7. Cognitions in (CBT) therapies are addressed to change?: behaviors
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, 8. DBT is a form of CBT that implements other skills like?: mindfulness,
acceptance, and tolerating distress
9. DBT is most commonly used in treatment for patient diagnosed with ?:
borderline personality disorder
10. Psychotherapies is a general term for ?: "talk therapy"
11. Cognitive therapies focus on ?: distorted thinking
12. CBT focuses on ?: distorted thinking and adds a behavioral piece ( a
depressed person will make a goal to engage in 1 social activity per week.
13. Behavioral therapy focuses on?: removing the reward from unwanted
behavior
14. Effectiveness of CBT has shown to be equally or sometime more
effective as medication. True or False: True
15. CBT is not effective when Psychosis is involved. True or False: True
16. CBT + Meds is best. True or False: True
17. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on the idea that THOUGHTS cause
feelings and behaviors. True or False: True
18. Cognitive behavioral therapy is not based on external factors such as
people, situations and events. True or False: True
19. Automatic / thoughts cause behavior- they are irrational or illogical- and
they cause the behaviors- True or False: True
20. By changing cognitive distortions/ automatic thoughts/ assumptions
what can occur?: A change can be effected in one's perception of self, world
and others by changing cognitive distortions
21. CBT encourages one to look at?: thoughts as being hypothesis or guesses
that can be questioned and tested.
22. If hypotheses are found to be incorrect (because of new information)
then....: thinking can be changed to be in line with how the situation really is.
23. The focus of therapy is rational self-counseling skills and Not just talk
therapy- True or False: True
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