NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides
NURS 6640 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Topics
• The Nurse Psychotherapist and a Framework for Practice
• Confidentiality Limits in Psychotherapy: Ethics Checklists for Mental Health Professionals
• Assessment and Diagnosis. NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides.
• The Initial Contact and Maintaining the Frame
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Supportive and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Stabilization for Trauma and Dissociation
• Motivational Interviewing. NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides.
• Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Addictions and Related Disorders
Wheeler, K. (Eds.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
• Chapter 1, “The Nurse Psychotherapist and a Framework for Practice”
• Chapter 3, “Assessment and Diagnosis”. NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides.
• Chapter 4, “The Initial Contact and Maintaining the Frame”
• Chapter 5, “Supportive and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy”
• Chapter 7, “Motivational Interviewing” (pp.299-312)
• Chapter 8, “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy”
• Chapter 13, “Stabilization for Trauma and Dissociation”
• Chapter 16, “Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Addictions and Related Disorders”
Fisher, M. A. (2016). Introduction. In Confidentiality limits in psychotherapy: Ethics checklists for mental health professionals (pp. 3–12). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/14860-001. NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides.
Fisher, M. A. (2016). The ethical ABCs of conditional confidentiality. In Confidentiality limits in psychotherapy: Ethics checklists for mental health professionals (pp. 13–25). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/14860-002. NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides.
NURS 6640 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Topics
• Supportive and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Humanistic-Existential and Solution-Focused Approaches to Psychotherapy
• Psychotherapy With Children. NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides
• Psychotherapy With Older Adults
• Termination and Outcome Evaluation
Wheeler, K. (Eds.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
• Chapter 5, “Supportive and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy” (pp. 238–242)
• Chapter 9, “Interpersonal Psychotherapy”
• Chapter 10, “Humanistic-Existential and Solution-Focused Approaches to Psychotherapy”
• Disorders” . NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides.
• Chapter 17, “Psychotherapy With Children”
• Chapter 18, “Psychotherapy With Older Adults”
• Chapter 20, “Termination and Outcome Evaluation”
NURS 6650 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
The mid-term exam will cover the following topics, which relate to psychotherapy with groups and families:
• Introductory concepts related to group and family therapy
• Family assessment and phases of family therapy
• Experiential and narrative family therapy
• Structural and strategic family therapy
• Solution-focused and cognitive behavioral family therapy
NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides
Wheeler, K. (Eds.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
• Chapter 11, “Group Therapy” (pp. 407-428)
• Chapter 12, “Family Therapy” (pp. 429-468)
Nichols, M. (2014). The essentials of family therapy (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
• Chapter 1, “The Foundations of Family Therapy” (pp. 1-6). NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides
• Chapter 2, “The Evolution of Family Therapy” (pp. 7-28)
• Chapter 3, “Basic Techniques of Family Therapy” (pp. 29-48)
• Chapter 4, “The Fundamental Concepts of Family Therapy” (pp. 49- 68)
• Chapter 5, “Bowen Family Systems Therapy” (pp. 69-88)
• Chapter 6, “Strategic Family Therapy” (pp. 89-109)
• Chapter 7, “Structural Family Therapy” (pp. 110-128)
• Chapter 8, “Experiential Family Therapy” (pp. 129-147)
• Chapter 10, “Cognitive-Behavior Family Therapy” (pp. 166-189)
• Chapter 12, “Solution-Focused Therapy” (pp. 225-242)
• Chapter 13, “Narrative Therapy” (pp. 243-258)
NURS 6650 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
The final exam will cover the following topics, which relate to psychotherapy with groups and families:
• Foundations of Group Work and Types of Groups
• Group Processes
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Groups
• Group Therapy for Addiction
• Group Therapy with Children and Adolescents
• Group Therapy with Older Adults
NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides
Wheeler, K. (Eds.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
• Chapter 11, “Group Therapy” (pp. 407-428)
• Chapter 12, “Family Therapy” (pp. 429-468)
• Chapter 16, “Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Addictions and Related Disorders” (pp. 565-596)
• Chapter 17, “Psychotherapy with Children” (pp. 597-624)
• Chapter 18, “Psychotherapy with Older Adults” (pp. 625-660)
NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides
Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2005). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.). New York, NY: Basic Books.
• Chapter 1, “The Therapeutic Factors” (pp. 1-18)
• Chapter 2, “Interpersonal Learning” (pp. 19-52)
• Chapter 3, “Group Cohesiveness” (pp. 53-76)
• Chapter 5, “The Therapist: Basic Tasks” (pp. 117-140)
• Chapter 8, “The Selection of Clients” (pp. 231-258)
• Chapter 9, “The Composition of Therapy Groups” (pp. 259-280)
• Chapter 11, “In the Beginning” (pp. 309-344)
• Chapter 12, “The Advanced Group” (pp. 345-390)
• Chapter 13, “Problem Group Members” (pp. 391-428)
NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides
Video Leading Groups with Adolescents by Janice DeLucia-Waack, PhD & Allen Segrist, PhD
6660 Midterm Exam
This exam is designed to assess how you synthesize the information from all your PMHNP courses. It draws upon the material from all the textbooks from NURS 6630, NURS 6640, NURS 6650, and NURS 6660. It is very similar to what you will experience in your certification exam. NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Assess knowledge of concepts and principles related to child and adolescent psychiatry
This exam will cover the following topics:
- Components of a comprehensive integrated psychiatric assessment
- Assessments specific to children and adolescents
- Autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, ODD, ICD
- Trauma and stressor-related disorders in childhood
- Anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence
- Emergency psychiatric care in childhood and adolescence
- NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides
By Day 7
Complete the Midterm Exam. Prior to starting the exam, you should review all of your materials. There is a 2-hour time limit to complete this 76-question exam. You may only attempt this exam once.
This exam is a test of your knowledge in preparation for your certification exam. No outside resources including books, notes, websites, or any other type of resource are to be used to complete this exam. You are expected to comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct. NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides.
Final Exam
This exam is designed to assess how you synthesize the information from all your PMHNP courses. It draws upon the material from all the textbooks from NURS 6630, NURS 6640, NURS 6650, and NURS 6660. It is very similar to what you will experience in your certification exam. NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Assess knowledge of concepts and principles related to child and adolescent psychiatry
This exam will cover the following topics:
- Learning and motor disorders in childhood
- Mood disorders
- Early-onset schizophrenia
- Feeding and eating disorders
- Elimination disorders
- Special topics in child adolescent psychiatry
- NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides
By Day 7
Complete the Final Exam. Prior to starting the exam, you should review all of your materials. There is a 2-hour time limit to complete this 75-question exam. You may only attempt this exam once.
This exam is a test of your knowledge in preparation for your certification exam. No outside resources including books, notes, websites, or any other type of resource are to be used to complete this exam. You are expected to comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct. NURS 6640, 6650, 6660 & 6670 Midterm and Final Exam Study Guides.