Psychotherapeutics Individuals Groups Families
This course focuses on the theoretical underpinnings and professional practice of integrating and evaluating psychotherapeutic modalities into advanced practice psychiatric nursing care with individuals, groups, and families. Using the principles of psychotherapy, students will learn the skills to develop strong therapeutic relationships to enhance mental health treatment, strengthen mental health resilience, and improve psychiatric outcomes. Emphasis will be on patient and family-centered care, which integrates socio-cultural perspectives of mental health and illness, treatment preferences, ethics and values, and legal or economic considerations.
Prerequisites: Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan I.
Outcomes: At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Synthesize theories, ideological approaches, and methods for psychotherapeutic intervention as a basis for individual, family, and group therapy; 2) Understand how psychotherapeutic modalities, such as cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and integrative-holistic therapies, are recommended based on age and developmental level, psychiatric condition, evidence-based practice, and patient-family preferences; 3) Apply clinical judgment, critical thinking, and decision making when integrating principles and techniques of psychotherapy into care; 4) Assess socio-cultural and spiritual perspectives of individuals, groups, and families and incorporate values into care; 5) Evaluate psychotherapeutic approach based on patient or family response, research and practice evidence, and changes in health policy; 6) Integrate legal, ethical, economic, and professional standards to the practice of psychotherapy.
Prerequisites: Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan I.
Outcomes: At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Synthesize theories, ideological approaches, and methods for psychotherapeutic intervention as a basis for individual, family, and group therapy; 2) Understand how psychotherapeutic modalities, such as cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and integrative-holistic therapies, are recommended based on age and developmental level, psychiatric condition, evidence-based practice, and patient-family preferences; 3) Apply clinical judgment, critical thinking, and decision making when integrating principles and techniques of psychotherapy into care; 4) Assess socio-cultural and spiritual perspectives of individuals, groups, and families and incorporate values into care; 5) Evaluate psychotherapeutic approach based on patient or family response, research and practice evidence, and changes in health policy; 6) Integrate legal, ethical, economic, and professional standards to the practice of psychotherapy.