CBT
Therapeutic Relationships
Depression and Anxiety
Negative or Positive
Miscellaneous
100

This type of therapy focuses on how thoughts, feelings. and behaviours  are connected 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 
100

This type of relationship in nursing is goal orientated time limited and focused on the clients needs 

Therapeutic relationships 

100

This therapeutic relationship technique involves acknowledging a clients feelings such as " that sounds really overwhelming" 

Validation 

100

"I failed one test so I'll fail the entire program"

Negative 

100

According to your plan, the VARK model recognizes that people may learn visually, aurally, through reading/writing, or this hands‑on style.

Kinesthetics learning 

200
In CBT these automatic often negative thoughts are identified and challenged

Cognitive distortions

200

This phase of the nursing to client relationship involves building trust, setting goals and establishing roles 

Orientation phase 

200

When working with anxious patients this nursing intervention helps bring attention to the present moment using the 5 senses 

Grounding 

200

"I didn't do well this time, but I can improve with practice" 

Positive

200

These two core principles help nurses build trust with clients experiencing depression or anxiety. Your plan highlights “trust & respect, empathy, and professional boundaries."

Empathy and professional boundaries

300

This CBT technique involves gradually facing feared situations to reduce anxiety over time 

Exposure therapy 

300

This communication technique involves fully concentrating, understanding and responding to a client without interrupting 

Active listening 

300

This nursing priority is essential when caring for a client with severe depression especially if they express hopelessness 

Suicide risk assessment (ensuring safety)

300

This thinking style includes all or nothing thoughts like seeing situations as completely good or completely bad

Negative cognitive distortion 

300

What can physicians and nurses use to assess clients level of depression and anxiety?

Depression and anxiety screening tools

400

This concept refers to changing unhelpful patterns into more realistic ones 

Cognitive restructuring 

400

This phase of the therapeutic relationship focuses on working toward goals, and promoting client change and growth

Working Phase 

400

This approach encourages clients to identify and challenges negative through patterns contributing to anxiety and depression

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 

400

This was of thinking involves reframing a situation to recognize strengths and possibilities for growth 

Positive cognitive distortion 

400

When a client says, “I know I should cut back on sweets because it's affecting my blood sugar, but I really enjoy dessert after dinner, and it helps me relax." What is this an example of?

Ambivalence

500

This CBT principle suggests that its not the situation itself but this influences emotional responses 

Thoughts (interterpretation or perception)

500

This concept refers to maintaining appropriate emotional and professional limits to ensure a safe nurse to client relationships 

Professional boundaries 

500

This communication strategy involves using short simple statements and a calm presence when a client is experiencing high anxiety 

Clear, concise communication (therapeutic presence)
500

This occurs when a person ignores positive feedback and focuses only on criticism or perceived failures

Negative cognitive distorion

500

Facilitators must “actively listen” and “work together to find a solution.” This is an example of using this conflict‑management approach.

Collaborative problem‑solving

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