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Tirant22 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The nurse on the inpatient psychiatric unit is working with a severely depressed client. She asks him to make a list of three positive characteristics about himself.

The nurse is using one of the techniques from which of the following types of theories? a. experience-oriented therapy
b. cognitive-behavioral therapy
c. psychoanalytic therapy
d. insight-oriented therapy

Question 2

Defense mechanisms:

a. involve some degree of self-deception.
b. are rarely used by mentally healthy people.
c. seldom make the person feel more comfortable.
d. are rarely effective in resolving basic conflicts.

allisonblackmore · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
By asking the client to make a list of three positive characteristics about himself, the nurse is using a technique common to cognitive-behavioral therapy. This type of therapy includes having the client complete homework assignments. In this case the nurse wants the client to make a list.

Answer to Question 2

A
Ego defense mechanisms operate unconsciously and usually involve some degree of self-deception and reality distortion. The remaining options are not true statements regarding defense mechanisms.