Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Week 3: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Introduction

Contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy, also referred to as psychoanalytic therapy, is rooted in Dr. Sigmund Freud’s proposal that unconscious thought processes, or thoughts and feelings outside of our conscious awareness, are responsible for mental health issues. This therapeutic approach is unique because its goal is to help clients achieve changes in personality and emotional development. Like most therapeutic approaches, however, psychodynamic psychotherapy is not appropriate for every client. In your role as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, you must be able to properly assess clients to determine whether this therapeutic approach would improve their clinical outcomes.

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This week, as you explore psychodynamic psychotherapy, you examine the application of current literature to clinical practice. You also assess clients presenting for psychotherapy. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Learning Resources

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 5, “Supportive and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy” (pp. 225–238 and pp. 245–258)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013).
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
(5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Note:
You will access this text from the Walden Library databases.

Young, J. M., & Solomon, M. J. (2009). How to critically appraise an article. Nature Clinical Practice.
Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 6
(2), 82–91.

How to Critically Appraise an Article by Young, J.; Solomon, M., in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Vol. 6/Issue 2. Copyright 2009 by Nature Publishing Group. Reprinted by permission of Nature Publishing Group via the Copyright Clearance Center. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Select one of the following articles on psychodynamic therapy to evaluate in your Assignment:

Aznar-Martinez, B., Perez-Testor, C., Davins, M., & Aramburu, I. (2016). Couple psychoanalytic psychotherapy as the treatment of choice: Indications, challenges, and benefits.
Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33
(1), 1–20. doi:10.1037/a0038503

Karbelnig, A. M. (2016). “The analyst is present”: Viewing the psychoanalytic process as performance art.
Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33
(supplement 1), S153–S172. doi:10.1037/a0037332

LaMothe, R. (2015). A future project of psychoanalytic psychotherapy: Revisiting the debate between classical/commitment and analytic therapies.
Psychoanalytic Psychology, 32
(2), 334–351. doi:10.1037/a0035982

Migone, P. (2013). Psychoanalysis on the Internet: A discussion of its theoretical implications for both online and offline therapeutic technique.
Psychoanalytic Psychology, 30
(2), 281–299. doi:10.1037/a0031507

Tummala-Narra, P. (2013). Psychoanalytic applications in a diverse society.
Psychoanalytic Psychology, 30
(3), 471–487. doi:10.1037/a0031375

Note:
 You will access all of these articles from the Walden Library databases. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2015c).
The importance of a therapeutic relationship: Mary Boyle
[Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

 

Provided courtesy of the Laureate International Network of Universities.

 

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Laureate Education (Producer). (2015b).
Foundations of counseling techniques
[Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

 

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Laureate Education (Producer). (2013b). Hernandez family genogram [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

 

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Optional Resources

Kernberg, O. (2013).
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
[Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Psychotherapy.net.

 

Note:
You will access this media from the Walden Library databases. The approximate length of this media piece is 256 minutes.

Assignment 1: Applying Current Literature to Clinical Practice

Literature in psychotherapy differs from other areas of clinical practice. Generally, there are no clinical trials in psychotherapy because it is often neither appropriate nor ethical to have controls in psychotherapy research. This sometimes makes it more difficult to translate research findings into practice. In your role, however, you must be able to synthesize current literature and apply it to your own clients. For this Assignment, you begin practicing this skill by examining current literature on psychodynamic therapy and considering how it might translate into your own clinical practice. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Evaluate the application of current literature to clinical practice

To prepare:

Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide.

Select one of the psychodynamic therapy articles from the Learning Resources to evaluate for this Assignment.

Note:
 In nursing practice, it is not uncommon to review current literature and share findings with your colleagues. Approach this Assignment as though you were presenting the information to your colleagues.

The Assignment

In a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following:

Provide an overview of the article you selected.

What population is under consideration?

What was the specific intervention that was used? Is this a new intervention or one that was already used?

What were the author’s claims?

Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. Include whether this will translate into practice with your own clients. If so, how? If not, why?

Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article. Support your position with evidence-based literature. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Note:
 The presentation should be 5–10 slides, not including the title and reference slides. Include presenter notes (no more than ½ page per slide) and use tables and/or diagrams where appropriate. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from the article you selected. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

By Day 7

Submit
 your Assignment.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK3Assgn1+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.

Click the 
Week 3 Assignment 1 Rubric 
to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.

Click the 
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link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.

Next, from the Attach File area, click on the 
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Open
.

If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for 
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.

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Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Week 3 Assignment 1 Rubric

Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity

To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:

Submit your Week 3 Assignment draft and review the originality report.

Submit Your Assignment by Day 7

To submit your Assignment:

Week 3 Assignment 1

Assignment 2: Practicum – Assessing Clients

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Assess clients presenting for psychotherapy

Develop genograms for clients presenting for psychotherapy

To prepare:

Select a client whom you have observed or counseled at your practicum site.

Review pages 137–142 of the Wheeler text and the 
Hernandez Family Genogram
 video in this week’s Learning Resources. Reflect on elements of writing a Comprehensive Client Assessment and creating a genogram for the client you selected. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

The Assignment

Part 1: Comprehensive Client Family Assessment

With this client in mind, address the following in a Comprehensive ClientAssessment (without violating HIPAA regulations):

Demographic information

Presenting problem

History or present illness

Past psychiatric history

Medical history

Substance use history

Developmental history

Family psychiatric history

Psychosocial history

History of abuse/trauma

Review of systems

Physical assessment

Mental status exam

Differential diagnosis

Case formulation

Treatment plan

Part 2: Family Genogram

Prepare a genogram for the client you selected. The genogram should extend back by at least three generations (great grandparents, grandparents, and parents). Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

By Day 7 of Week 3

Submit
 your Assignment.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK3Assgn2+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.

Click the 
Week 3 Assignment 2 Rubric 
to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.

Click the 
Week 3 Assignment 2 
link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.

Next, from the Attach File area, click on the 
Browse My Computer
 button. Find the document you saved as “WK3Assgn2+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click 
Open
.

If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for 
I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database
. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Click on the 
Submit
 button to complete your submission.

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Week 3 Assignment 2 Rubric

Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity

To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:

Submit your Week 3 Assignment draft and review the originality report.

Submit Your Assignment by Day 7

To submit your Assignment:

Week 3 Assignment 2

Assignment 3: Board Vitals

This week you will be responding to twenty Board Vitals questions that cover a broad review of your Nurse Practitioner program courses up to this point.

These review questions will provide practice that is critical in your preparation for the national certification exam that’s required to certify you to practice as a nurse practitioner. These customized test questions are designed to help you prepare for your Nurse Practitioner certification exam. It is in your best interest to take your time, do your best, and answer each question to the best of your ability.

You can access Board Vitals through the link sent to you in email or by following the link below:

https://www.boardvitals.com/

By Day 7

Complete
 the Board Vitals questions.

Week in Review

Now that you have:

Evaluated the application of current literature to clinical practice

Assessed clients presenting for psychotherapy

Developed genograms for clients presenting for psychotherapy. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Next week, you will:

Compare cognitive behavioral therapy and rational emotive behavioral therapy

Recommend cognitive behavioral therapies for clients

Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy

Evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for clients

Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy