The nurse educator knows the approach that helps a client develop insight is aligned with which of the following theories?

Question

1. Cognitive behavioral theory
2. Psychoanalytic theory
3. Social–interpersonal theories
4. Medical–psychobiologic theory

Answer 1

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Rationale: Psychoanalysis is a method for studying the unconscious through clarifying the meaning of events, feelings, and behavior and thereby gaining insight about them. Medical–psychobiological theory views the cause of mental illness as organic, located in the central nervous system, following a predictable course, and treated based on accurate diagnosis. Cognitive behavioral theory focuses on the present rather than the past. Social–interpersonal theories focus on crucial social processes and cultural variation involving the development, identification, and resolution of disturbed human responses.