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. Changes influenced by psychopharmacology can be explained by the biological basis of treatments. But how…
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 discovered the health benefits of talking about emotions and illnesses. When Sigmund Freud introduced his…
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 wishes. This may create an ethical dilemma. What do you do when these situations occur?…
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 in opposition. The family is concerned about making the correct decision and asks for your…