Exam 1: NR326 / NR 326 (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Mental Health Nursing | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain
Question:
Behavior therapy
Answer:
a treatment process that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and reinforcements.
-Reciprocal Inhibition: Eliminating a behavior by introducing a more adaptive
behavior. For example: to alleviate anxiety the patient can do meditation.
-Overt Sensitization (AVERSION THERAPY): making someone associate a
pleasurable behavior that is not good for them with something displeasing.For example, an alcoholic taking DISULFRAM will grow an aversion towards alcohol because of their reaction to it.
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-Flooding: Patient is flooded with images of their phobic stimulus until it no
longer exhibits anxiety. Ex. a patient is afraid of holes the doctor will show tons of images of holes to help the patient overcome their anxiety.
Question:
Systemic desensitization
Answer:
A technique therapists will employ where they will gradually overtime expose the patient to their phobia slowly building up in a hierarchal manner.Example the patient is afraid of elevators.
1.* Identify the triggers*
- Have the patient first imagine themselves riding an elevator.
- Have them look at a picture of an elevator
- Push the button for the elevator
- Walking to the elevator with a loved one without doors closing.
- Have them close the doors while in the elevator with a loved one.
- Go up one floor
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Question:
Extinction
Answer:
the diminishing of a conditioned response by not giving positive reinforcement or attention to the patient's actions.
Question:
*Group therapy*
Answer:
Therapy conducted with groups rather than individuals, permitting therapeutic benefits from group interaction
Know this:
*GOAL: REDUCE ISOLATION AND COMMUNICATE ACCEPTANCE*
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problem arises: allow the group to handle it.
aggressive member: address the anger and separate the patient into another
room
Question:
therapeutic mileu
Answer:
A therapeutic community that provides a structured safe and secure environment; safe space.
Question:
*cognitive behavioral therapy*
Answer:
Cognitive behavioral therapy involves changing the way you think by identifying negative thoughts and changing behavior.
- Cognitive therapy requires a sound therapeutic alliance with the therapist.
- Teamwork is necessary
*12--16 WEEK THERAPY*
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