Journal Severe mental illness can have a detrimental impact on the individual, family, and community. Many patients with severe mental illness require a lot of support from family and community agencies. Find one resource or agency in your community for patients with severe mental illness and...
This week Egan describes the action stage of the therapeutic process. What does this mean? Egan purports "talk is not change" (p. 372). What are your thoughts about this statement? Different theoretical orientations may agree or disagree with Egan's statement. While theory is helpful, research...
Imagine that you are the mental health provider (e.g., counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist) who is presenting a case to your colleagues. Choose one of the four cases and provide the requested information. Remember to include at least one professional reference in addition to the DSM-5-TR (2022)....
Some countries have implemented measures to protect the privacy of their citizens. In this assignment, you will examine the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implemented in the European Union to enforce privacy laws. You will then compare these regulations to their U.S. counterparts. Specifically, in a...
“Living a career of purposefulness and intentionality can sustain long-term efforts in nursing directed at making a difference to benefit the lives of patients/recipients of the services” (O’Connor, 2019, p.93). Reflect upon the resources provided in your coursework and the foundational understanding of nursing leadership, policy,...
The process of “evoking” in MI can have a strong influence on ambivalence. Ambivalence in MI includes a mixture of “change talk” and “sustain talk.” Using the Addictions Case Study: Narrative on Marci, discuss the following with your classmates and please make...
1. Describe how the concepts of self-determination and informed consent are important foundations of an ethical counseling practice. 2. Differentiate a counselor's professional roles and responsibilities, including client rights, confidentiality, and limits of confidentiality in various mental health settings. [CACREP 5.C.2.a] 3. Describe moral principles that should...
Part One: The Counselor’s Role in Protecting Client Rights Choose one of the 2 scenarios below. Use this scenario in order to explain the topics in Sections 1-3. Scenario 1-Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Emily, a 28-year-old woman, seeks counseling for stress and anxiety related to her job and...
a. Discuss the primary defining features of the person-centered approach. to define the concept of unconditional positive regard. b. What is the view of human nature from the person-centered approach? c. Describe the purpose and methods of motivational interviewing. Discuss how it can be applied to a...
Week 1: The PMHNP as a Psychotherapist Psychotherapy is often misunderstood or devalued. • Discuss your views of the PMHNP as a psychotherapist • Discuss whether it is feasible to provide psychotherapy at each patient encounter Week2: Dream Interpretation Freud viewed dreams as the “royal road to the...