ELITE COMPREHENSIVE
ADVANCED PSYCHIATRIC–HEALTH NURSING
(PMHNP) PSYCHOTHERAPY EXAMINATION 01
INTEGRATED PSYCHOTHERAPY MODELS •
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION • CLINICAL
APPLICATIONS
Spring Semester Final Examination May 2026
Psychodynamic approaches
• psychoanalytic - Freud: focuses on unconscious; first 6 years determine
personality
• -transference and counter-trasnference
• -supportive intervention
• -human nature is predetermined
• Adlerian - Adler: growth model; assume responsibility, one creates own
destiny
• -human nature is shaped by childhood (how NOT why)
Experiential & relationship-oriented
therapeutic relationship
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, • existential therapy: quality of the person-to-person therapeutic relationship
• person-centered therapy - Rogers: places faith in client to deal with
problems ; moral support
• Gestalt - Fritz and Perls: stresses awareness and integration; body and mind
connect
Cognitive behavioral approaches
• behavior therapy: resolution of specific behavioral problems; mindfulness
• cognitive behavior therapy: thinking to influence behavior
• choice theory/reality therapy: client assumes responsibility in PRESENT
Systems and postmodern approaches
• feminist therapy: focus on oppression of women before
• postmodern approach: quick therapy; how you interact is your reality; client
is expert on their life
• family systems therapy: your place in your family shapes you
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ADVANCED PSYCHIATRIC–HEALTH NURSING
(PMHNP) PSYCHOTHERAPY EXAMINATION 01
INTEGRATED PSYCHOTHERAPY MODELS •
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION • CLINICAL
APPLICATIONS
Spring Semester Final Examination May 2026
Psychodynamic approaches
• psychoanalytic - Freud: focuses on unconscious; first 6 years determine
personality
• -transference and counter-trasnference
• -supportive intervention
• -human nature is predetermined
• Adlerian - Adler: growth model; assume responsibility, one creates own
destiny
• -human nature is shaped by childhood (how NOT why)
Experiential & relationship-oriented
therapeutic relationship
1|Page
, • existential therapy: quality of the person-to-person therapeutic relationship
• person-centered therapy - Rogers: places faith in client to deal with
problems ; moral support
• Gestalt - Fritz and Perls: stresses awareness and integration; body and mind
connect
Cognitive behavioral approaches
• behavior therapy: resolution of specific behavioral problems; mindfulness
• cognitive behavior therapy: thinking to influence behavior
• choice theory/reality therapy: client assumes responsibility in PRESENT
Systems and postmodern approaches
• feminist therapy: focus on oppression of women before
• postmodern approach: quick therapy; how you interact is your reality; client
is expert on their life
• family systems therapy: your place in your family shapes you
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