Week 3: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Introduction 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…
Week 2: Assessment and Diagnosis in Psychotherapy Week 2: Assessment and Diagnosis in Psychotherapy “A sensitively crafted intake assessment can be a powerful therapeutic tool. It can establish rapport between patient and therapist, further the therapeutic alliance, alleviate anxiety, provide…
Discussion: Does Psychotherapy Have a Biological Basis? Discussion: Does Psychotherapy Have a Biological Basis? Many studies have found that psychotherapy is as effective as psychopharmacology in terms of influencing changes in behaviors, symptoms of anxiety, and changes in mental state.…
Week 1: Foundations of Psychotherapy Week 1: Foundations of Psychotherapy “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” —Sigmund Freud While working with a patient in the late 1800s, Sigmund Freud…
Lab Assignment: Ethical Concerns Lab Assignment: Ethical Concerns Photo Credit: Getty Images/Maskot As an advanced practice nurse, you will run into situations where a patient’s wishes about his or her health conflict with evidence, your own experience, or a family’s…
The Ethics Behind Assessment The Ethics Behind Assessment Consider the following scenarios: You are a nurse at a large county hospital. One of your patients is leaning toward selecting a certain radical treatment for cancer, to which the family is…
Lab Assignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum Lab Assignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum Photo Credit: Getty Images Patients are frequently uncomfortable discussing with healthcare professional’s issues that involve the genitalia and rectum; however, gathering an adequate history and properly…
Special Examinations—Breast, Genital, Prostate, and Rectal Special Examinations—Breast, Genital, Prostate, and Rectal One critical element of any physical exam is the ability of the examiner to put the patient at ease. By putting the patient at ease, nurses are…
Digital Clinical Experience: Comprehensive (Head-to-Toe) Physical Assessment Digital Clinical Experience: Comprehensive (Head-to-Toe) Physical Assessment Throughout this course, you were encouraged to practice conducting various physical assessments on multiple areas of the body, ranging from the head to the toes. Each…
Practice Assessment: Neurological Examination Practice Assessment: Neurological Examination Short of opening a patient’s cranium or requesting a brain scan, what can an advanced practice nurse do to determine the cause of neurological symptoms? A multitude of techniques can be used…