Psychotherapy and Therapeutic Modalities Flashcards
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Which therapy is most evidence-based for treating borderline personality disorder (BPD)?
Answer: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT was specifically developed by Marsha Linehan for BPD and has the strongest evidence base for this population.
In group therapy, the therapeutic factor where patients realize they are not alone in their struggles is called:
Answer: Universality
Universality, identified by Yalom, is the therapeutic factor in which group members recognize that others share similar problems.
A PMHNP is conducting psychoeducation. Which statement best describes its primary goal?
Answer: To help patients and families understand the illness and treatment
Psychoeducation improves treatment adherence and outcomes by informing patients and families about the illness, medications, and coping strategies.
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the behavioral component of CBT most effective for treating:
Answer: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
ERP involves exposing patients to feared stimuli while preventing compulsive responses, directly targeting OCD's core cycle.
Which psychotherapy is based on the idea that improving interpersonal relationships and role functioning reduces psychiatric symptoms?
Answer: Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
IPT focuses on grief, role disputes, role transitions, and interpersonal deficits as key areas contributing to depression and other disorders.
A PMHNP notes that a patient consistently misinterprets neutral facial expressions as hostile. This cognitive distortion is best described as:
Answer: Mind reading
Mind reading is the distortion of assuming one knows what others are thinking, often in a negative direction, without actual evidence.