NSG 527 - Psychopathology, Theories, & Advanced Clinical Modalities
Final Exam
Question:
Family Social Science Theories:
Family Interactional Theory
- Family focused, family members assign ----------- to events in their world,
this is impacted by ------------ of the situation
o Strengths: focus is on -------------- dynamics of family
o Limits: Interactionists may consider families to be ------------ unit with
little in------------ on society
Answer:
meaning relevancy internal closed/little influence 1 / 4
Question:
Family Social Science Theories:
Family STRESS THEORY Family focused; --------------- causing stress changes family dynamics.
Resources in family for dealing with stressors, implications or the reality of the event is on families and how they will adapt.
o Strengths: Easily ---------------, good c-------- a--------- for Family nurse
o Weakness: limited application for meeting needs of -------- families, health
promotion and disease p------------
Answer:
ILLNESS
understand/clinical application
healthy families/prevention.
- / 4
Question:
Family Social Science Theories:
Change Theory focuses on family unit and how they change over time.
- Strengths: strong family --------- is predictive of success with new health ---
------
o Limits: Lack of family ------------ and ------------- relationships.
Answer:
support/behaviors
support/adaptive
Question:
Family Therapy Theories:
Interactional/communication Family Therapy: - Focus on the Family: Therapy consists of communication skills and the intent of messages sent and received; how communication affects behavior
- Strengths for Family Nursing: Attention is on ---------- of communication in
the family unit 3 / 4
- Limitations for Family Nursing: Looks only at -------------- structure of
family and not impact of ------------- variables
Answer:
patterns
internal/not external
Question:
Family Therapy Theories:
Structural Family Therapy: - Focus on the Family: Family interactions are altered by ----------- in the structure of the family as facilitated by therapy
o Strengths for Family Nursing: Concepts are ----------- and well---------
o Limitations for Family Nursing: Therapists take an ----------- approach
which may not be ------------ to family members and therapists
Answer:
change
valid and well-developed
intense/acceptable
- / 4