Over the past 40 years many controlled studies of psychotherapy...

1. Over the past 40 years many controlled studies of psychotherapy outcome have demonstrated which of the following?  A. The outcome from group therapy is virtually identical to that of individual therapy., B. The outcome from group therapy is slightly less than outcome of individual therapy., C. The outcome from group therapy is significantly better than outcomes of individual therapy., D. The outcome from group therapy is significantly less than outcomes of individual therapy.
2. The advance practice psychiatric nurse may intervene as appropriate with agencies or person's in order to advocate for the patient; do for the patient what he or she cannot do for self, always with an aim toward maximum independence and growth which is consistent with which basic strategy of dynamic supportive therapy?  A. Make connections., B. Encourage patient activity., C. Manipulate the environment., D. Maximize adaptive coping mechanisms.
3. Staff in an independent living facility notice that Mr. Smith, a 75-year-old male resident is alone most of the time and seems to have alienated most of the other residents and staff.  The advance practice psychiatric nurse understands that from Erikson's psychosocial stages perspective he is dealing with which psychosocial stage of development? A. Intimacy vs. isolation. , B. Ego integrity vs. despair., C. Generativity vs. Stagnation., D. Autonomy vs. alienation
4. Groups with greater sense of solidarity exhibit which of the following? Check all that apply.  A. Higher rate of attendance., B. Acceptance for variable level of active participation., C. A concrete system for measuring cohesiveness., D. A and B
5. Which of the following is not consistent with literature related to racial trauma and stress? A. Stress that results from danger related to real or perceived experiences of racial discrimination has been identified as a precipitant of PTSD symptoms., B.  Those who experience PTSD symptoms because of racial trauma in absence of an identifiable Criterion A event do not qualify for a DSM-5 PTSD diagnosis., C. Higher PTSD prevalence and severity among African American and Latinx adults has been linked to greater frequency of perceived experiences of racism and discrimination., D. Self-reported experiences of racism have no correlation with negative mental health outcomes.
6. The advance practice psychiatric nurse solution focused therapy with a family will do which of the following? A. Focus on the etiology of the problem., B. Focus on the problem formation., C. Clearly define the problem for the family and then focus on potential solutions for the family., D. Help the family amplify exceptions to their problem and recognize effective solutions already in their repertoire.
7. Yalom identifies eleven primary factors to describe the therapeutic benefit of group psychotherapy.  Which of the following statements is not consistent with these factors? A. Therapeutic change is an intricate interplay of human experiences., B. The distinctions among these factors are well delineated., C. The distinctions among these factors are arbitrary., D. The factors are interdependent.
8. According to the Stages of the Family Life Cycle the key emotional process of transition for single young adults is: A. Commitment to a new system., B. Accepting the shifting generational roles., C. Accepting new members into the system., D. Accepting emotional and financial responsibility for self.
9. "If I was in a relationship, all of my problems would be solved" is an example of which type of cognitive distortion? A. Fallacy of attachment., B. Fallacy of worrying., C. Fallacy of perfect effect., D. Fallacy of the change of others
10. A group of co-occurring, relatively invariant symptoms found in a specific cultural group, community or context, which may or may not be recognized as an illness within the culture but such cultural patterns of distress and features of illness may be recognizable by the outside observer is known as which of the following?  A. Cultural syndrome., B. Cultural formation., C. Cultural idiom of distress., D. Cultural explanation or perceived cause
11.  Which of the following is not consistent with therapeutic process of the corrective recapitulation of the primary family group in group psychotherapy?  A. The therapeutic value is that early familial conflicts are simply relived., B. The therapeutic value is that early familial conflicts are relived correctively., C. Fixed roles must be constantly explored and challenged., D. Working out problems in the group setting is also working through unfinished business from long ago.