Learning Objectives
· Assess clients presenting for psychotherapy
· Evaluate effectiveness of therapeutic approaches for clients receiving psychotherapy
· Apply existential-humanistic therapy to clients with psychiatric disorders
To prepare:
· Review this week’s media and consider the insights provided.
· Reflect on the clients you are currently counseling at your practicum site.
Note:
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By Day 3
· 1-Describe a client you are counseling whom you do not think is adequately progressing according to expected clinical outcomes.
Note:
Do not use the client’s actual name.
·
2-
Explain
your therapeutic (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)) and (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (
REBT
)approach with the client (with symptoms of Depression, Lack motivation, Sadness, Anhedonia),
· 3-
Including the Perceived Effectiveness
of your approach.
· 3-Identify any additional information about this client that may potentially impact expected outcomes.
Required Readings
Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (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 10, “Humanistic-Existential and Solution-Focused Approaches to Psychotherapy” (Review pp. 369–406)
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Nagy, T. F. (2011). Ethics in psychotherapy. In Essential ethics for psychologists: A primer for understanding and mastering core issues (pp. 185–198). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/12345-010