30 Mar Psychoanalytic Approaches and Developmental Theories

Various psychological approaches and developmental theories influence the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner’s (PMHNP’s) practice, patient care, and patient outcomes. A variety of approaches have been tested and validated for specific conditions and behaviors. Also, depending on the psychosocial and physical influences, patients may respond in different ways to various psychoanalytic, behavioral, and cognitive approaches at different points of their lives. While the PMHNP often uses motivational interviewing techniques, the PMHNP needs to be familiar with multiple therapies to support patients toward healing.

This assignment provides an opportunity to review, compare, and contrast different approaches and theories to better familiarize yourself with opportunities to help patients in practice.

Adlerian Therapy

Choice Theory / Reality Therapy

Existential Therapy

Family Systems Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Person-Centered Therapy

For this assignment, you will prepare a PowerPoint ® presentation with voiceover using Kaltura. You will address behavioral therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and psychoanalytic therapy as well as one additional therapy of your choice from the table above. Alternatively, your additional therapy of choice could reflect a deeper dive into a derivative of behavioral therapy (e.g., exposure therapy); a derivative of cognitive-behavioral therapy (e.g., dialectical behavioral therapy [DBT]; or a derivative of psychoanalytic therapy (e.g., attachment theory). The presentation should include the following slides:

Slide 1: Title Slide

Slide 2: Introduction

Slides 3–5: Behavioral Therapy

Slides 6–8: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Slides 9–11: Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Therapy

Slides 12–14: Therapy or Theory of Choice

Slide 15: Summary

Slide 16: References

For each therapy type, you will have three slides that address the following three topics:

1. History and evolution of the theory/therapy

2. Therapeutic goals of the therapy

3. Therapeutic techniques and procedures

Assignment Requirements

Before finalizing your work, you should:

· be sure to read the assignment description carefully (as displayed above);

· consult the grading rubric (located in Course Resources, Grading Rubrics submodule) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and

· utilize spelling and grammar checks to minimize errors.

Your assignment should:

· follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);

· be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;

· display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and

· use APA formatting and citation style.