Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Couple, Family…

1. General instructions

The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) may provide psychotherapy to couples, families, and groups using a variety of therapeutic techniques. Locate a brief video (approximately 5 minutes or less) portraying a group therapy session on YouTube or another website for example: https://vimeo.com/239115581 .

1. Include the following sections:
2. Application of Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
3. Include a brief description of the session and a link to the video in your initial discussion post.
4. Analyze the interactions between the group members. Identify the phase of group formation the group appears to be in. Include your rationale and evidence for your treatment phase selection.
5. Describe the therapeutic approach and techniques the therapist is using
6. Discuss other therapy approaches that might be used by a therapist conducting the group.
7. Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources less than 5 years old in APA 7th edition format
8. Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.

Books may be included as references in addition to 2 scholarly articles:

Wheeler, K. (2022). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (3rd ed.). Springer.

• Chapter 12: Group Therapy
• Chapter 13: Family Therapy

Boland, R., & Verduin, M.L. (2022) Kaplan and Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry (12th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

• Chapter 23: Group Psychotherapy and Interpersonal Therapy, pp. 754-759
• Table 23-4: Comparison of Major Group Therapy Orientations, p. 756
• Table 23-5: Therapeutic Factors, p. 756
• Chapter 23: Family Therapy and Couples Therapy, pp. 759-763