NUR 2459 Rasmussen Mental Health Exam 1 Modules 1-3
1. examples of psychotherapy: behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, didactical behavior therapy
based on a verbal therapist to client interaction
2. explain what behavioral therapy is.: aims to modify maladaptive behavior patterns.
based that a behavior is learned and has consequences and abnormal behavior results from an attempt to avoid painful feelings
and reduce anxiety.
3. explain what cognitive therapy is.: focuses on individual client thoughts and behaviors to solve current problems.
Based on changing the way one thinks.
4. explain what cognitive behavioral therapy is (CBT): uses both cognitive and behavioral approaches to assist a client
with anxiety management.
5. explain what family therapy is: therapy based on family dynamics and improving family functioning by learning the
ways for dealing with mental illness in the family, improving understanding among family members, maximizing positive
interaction with family members.
6. explain what milieu therapy is: creates an environment that is supportive and therapeutic and safe to benefit clients
and promote coping within a safe place.
7. explain what group therapy is: therapy focused on helping individuals develop more functional and satisfying reactions
within a group setting with common feelings, experiences and thoughts that lead to positive behavior changes from
interaction and feedback.
8. what types of disorders can ECT help with?: Used as a last resort in depression, mania, schizophrenia, and psychosis
when medication and treatment has failed.
9. which two defense mechanisms are always healthy?: alturism and sublimation
10. explain altruism: dealing with anxiety by reaching out for others
11. example of altruism: It is very cold and a man takes off his jacket and gives it to someone who cannot afford a coat.
12. explain compensation: covering up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a trait one considered more desirable
13. example of compensation: Someone who is too small to make the wrestling team becomes a talented member of the
debating team.
14. explain denial: refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or feelings associated.
15. example of denial: A woman who drinks alcohol daily, refuses to acknowledge she has a problem.
16. explain displacement: shifting feelings related to an object, person, or situation to another less threatening object,
person or situation.
17. example of displacement: A man is angry with his boss and when he comes home, he yells at his children.
18. explain projection: attributing one's unacceptable thoughts and feelings onto another who does not have them
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19. example of projection: A woman has feelings for someone other than her husband, but blames him for being unfaithful.
20. Explain identification: conscious or unconscious assumption of the characteristics of another individual or group
21. Example of identification: The student nurse imitates the nurturing actions of the instructor.
22. explain intellectualization: separation of emotions and logical facts when analyzing or coping with a situation or event.
23. example of intellectualization: A wife is moving far away from her family because of her husband's job transfer. She
explains to her family all the advantages of the move.
24. explain rationalization: creating reasonable and unacceptable explanations for unacceptable behavior
25. example of rationalization: A boy justifies cheating in a card game because he said everyone cheats.
26. explain reaction formation: preventing unacceptable thoughts or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating
opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
27. example of reaction formation: A girl is angry with someone, but expresses exaggerated friendliness when she sees her.
28. explain regression: sudden use of childlike or earlier developmental behaviors that do not correlate with age or
developmental stage.
29. example of regression: An adult throws a temper tantrum when she doesn't get her way.
30. explain repression: unconsciously putting unacceptable feelings, ideas and thoughts out of awareness. No memory.
31. example of repression: A trauma victim is unable to remember anything about his accident.
32. explain suppression: voluntary denying or putting away stressful feelings 33. example of suppression: A student
states, "I'll worry about that exam tomorrow."
34. explain conversion: responding to stress through the unconscious development of physical manifestations of illnesses.
35. example of conversion: A girl is unable to speak just before she is to try out for chorus.
36. explain splitting: demonstrating an inability to reconcile negative and positive attributes of self to others.
37. example of splitting: Someone says she has the best friend ever, until her friend is not able to attend her party. Then she
says she never wants to see her again.
38. explain sublimation: dealing with unacceptable feelings or impulses by unconsciously substituting acceptable forms of
expression
39. example of sublimation: A mother whose child has cystic fibrosis, develops a support group for other parents with
children diagnosed with the illness.
40. explain undoing: performing an act to make up for prior behavior.
41. example of undoing: A man argues with his wife and the next day brings her flowers.
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1. examples of psychotherapy: behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, didactical behavior therapy
based on a verbal therapist to client interaction
2. explain what behavioral therapy is.: aims to modify maladaptive behavior patterns.
based that a behavior is learned and has consequences and abnormal behavior results from an attempt to avoid painful feelings
and reduce anxiety.
3. explain what cognitive therapy is.: focuses on individual client thoughts and behaviors to solve current problems.
Based on changing the way one thinks.
4. explain what cognitive behavioral therapy is (CBT): uses both cognitive and behavioral approaches to assist a client
with anxiety management.
5. explain what family therapy is: therapy based on family dynamics and improving family functioning by learning the
ways for dealing with mental illness in the family, improving understanding among family members, maximizing positive
interaction with family members.
6. explain what milieu therapy is: creates an environment that is supportive and therapeutic and safe to benefit clients
and promote coping within a safe place.
7. explain what group therapy is: therapy focused on helping individuals develop more functional and satisfying reactions
within a group setting with common feelings, experiences and thoughts that lead to positive behavior changes from
interaction and feedback.
8. what types of disorders can ECT help with?: Used as a last resort in depression, mania, schizophrenia, and psychosis
when medication and treatment has failed.
9. which two defense mechanisms are always healthy?: alturism and sublimation
10. explain altruism: dealing with anxiety by reaching out for others
11. example of altruism: It is very cold and a man takes off his jacket and gives it to someone who cannot afford a coat.
12. explain compensation: covering up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a trait one considered more desirable
13. example of compensation: Someone who is too small to make the wrestling team becomes a talented member of the
debating team.
14. explain denial: refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation or feelings associated.
15. example of denial: A woman who drinks alcohol daily, refuses to acknowledge she has a problem.
16. explain displacement: shifting feelings related to an object, person, or situation to another less threatening object,
person or situation.
17. example of displacement: A man is angry with his boss and when he comes home, he yells at his children.
18. explain projection: attributing one's unacceptable thoughts and feelings onto another who does not have them
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19. example of projection: A woman has feelings for someone other than her husband, but blames him for being unfaithful.
20. Explain identification: conscious or unconscious assumption of the characteristics of another individual or group
21. Example of identification: The student nurse imitates the nurturing actions of the instructor.
22. explain intellectualization: separation of emotions and logical facts when analyzing or coping with a situation or event.
23. example of intellectualization: A wife is moving far away from her family because of her husband's job transfer. She
explains to her family all the advantages of the move.
24. explain rationalization: creating reasonable and unacceptable explanations for unacceptable behavior
25. example of rationalization: A boy justifies cheating in a card game because he said everyone cheats.
26. explain reaction formation: preventing unacceptable thoughts or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating
opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
27. example of reaction formation: A girl is angry with someone, but expresses exaggerated friendliness when she sees her.
28. explain regression: sudden use of childlike or earlier developmental behaviors that do not correlate with age or
developmental stage.
29. example of regression: An adult throws a temper tantrum when she doesn't get her way.
30. explain repression: unconsciously putting unacceptable feelings, ideas and thoughts out of awareness. No memory.
31. example of repression: A trauma victim is unable to remember anything about his accident.
32. explain suppression: voluntary denying or putting away stressful feelings 33. example of suppression: A student
states, "I'll worry about that exam tomorrow."
34. explain conversion: responding to stress through the unconscious development of physical manifestations of illnesses.
35. example of conversion: A girl is unable to speak just before she is to try out for chorus.
36. explain splitting: demonstrating an inability to reconcile negative and positive attributes of self to others.
37. example of splitting: Someone says she has the best friend ever, until her friend is not able to attend her party. Then she
says she never wants to see her again.
38. explain sublimation: dealing with unacceptable feelings or impulses by unconsciously substituting acceptable forms of
expression
39. example of sublimation: A mother whose child has cystic fibrosis, develops a support group for other parents with
children diagnosed with the illness.
40. explain undoing: performing an act to make up for prior behavior.
41. example of undoing: A man argues with his wife and the next day brings her flowers.
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