Discuss Psychotherapy With Older Adults
According to the Institute of Medicine, more than 20% of the growing older adult population has a mental health disorder (IOM, 2012). In the past, many older adults avoided psychotherapy because of the associated social stigma, but with the growing acceptance of therapy and awareness of mental health issues, more of this population is seeking the help they need. In your role, as the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, you have the opportunity to help these older adult clients overcome challenges that may have plagued them for a lifetime. Psychotherapy With Older Adults.
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This week, as you explore psychotherapy with older adults, you assess clients and consider the appropriateness of various therapeutic approaches. You also examine the theories, goals, and objectives that guided your practicum experience throughout this course. Psychotherapy With Older Adults.
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 18, “Psychotherapy With Older Adults” (pp. 625–660)
Chapter 20, “Termination and Outcome Evaluation” (pp. 693–712)
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Note: You will access this text from the Walden Library databases.
McGuire, J. (2009). Ethical considerations when working with older adults in psychology. Ethics & Behavior, 19(2), 112–128. doi:10.1080/10508420902772702. Psychotherapy With Older Adults
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Swift, J. K., & Greenberg, R. P. (2015). What is premature termination, and why does it occur? In Premature termination in psychotherapy: Strategies for engaging clients and improving outcomes (pp. 11–31). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/14469-002
Note: You will access this resource from the Walden Library databases.
Discussion: Clinical Supervision
Personal reflection and discussion with colleagues is essential to your development as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. In Week 8, you collaborated with colleagues as you participated in your first Clinical Supervision. This week, you have the opportunity to continue your collaboration as you reflect on and discuss your experiences with counseling older adults. Keep in mind that although there may be challenges to counseling this population, these clients offer unique learning opportunities. For this Clinical Supervision, consider an older client you are counseling whom you do not think is adequately progressing according to expected clinical outcomes. Psychotherapy With Older Adults.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Assess clients presenting for psychotherapy
Evaluate effectiveness of therapeutic approaches for clients receiving psychotherapy
To prepare:
Review this week’s media and consider the insights provided.
Reflect on the clients you are currently counseling at your practicum site.
Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the “Post to Discussion Question” link and then select “Create Thread” to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click Submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking Submit! Psychotherapy With Older Adults
By Day 3
Post a 3- to 5-minute Kaltura video that addresses the following:
Describe an older client you are counseling whom you do not think is adequately progressing according to expected clinical outcomes.
Note: Do not use the client’s actual name.
Explain your therapeutic approach with the client, including the perceived effectiveness of your approach.
Identify any additional information about this client that may potentially impact expected outcomes.
Note: Nurse practitioners must have strong oral communication skills. This Discussion is designed to help you hone these skills. When filming your Kaltura video, be sure to dress and speak in a professional manner. Psychotherapy With Older Adults.
View a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
By Day 6
Respond to at least two of your colleagues by sharing additional insights or alternative perspectives. Support your feedback with evidence-based literature and/or your own experiences with clients.
Note about uploading media: Refer to the Kaltura Media Uploader instructions document, which provides guidance on how to upload media for the Clinical Supervision Discussions.
Submission and Grading Information
Grading Criteria
To access your rubric:
Week 10 Discussion Rubric
Post by Day 3 and Respond by Day 6
To participate in this Discussion:
Week 10 Discussion
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Assignment 1: Practicum – Client Termination Summary
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Develop client termination summaries
To prepare:
For guidance on writing a Client Termination Summary, review pages 693–712 of the Wheeler text in this week’s Learning Resources.
Identify a client who may be ready to complete therapy.
The Assignment
With the client you selected in mind, address the following in a client termination summary (without violating HIPAA regulations):
Identifying information of client (i.e., hypothetical name, age, etc.)
Date initially contacted therapist, date therapy began, duration of therapy, and date therapy will end
Total number of sessions, including number of missed sessions
Termination planned or unplanned
Presenting problem
Major psychosocial issues
Types of services rendered (i.e., individual, couple/family therapy, group therapy, etc.)
Overview of treatment process
Goal status (goals met, partially met, unmet)
Treatment limitations (if any)
Remaining difficulties and/or concerns
Recommendations
Follow-up plan (if indicated)
Instructions for future contact
Signatures
By Day 7
Submit your Assignment.
Submission
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
Please save your Assignment using the following naming convention: “WK10Assgn1+lastname+first initial”.
Click the Week 10 Assignment 1 link.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK10Assgn1+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open. If you are submitting multiple files, repeat until all files are attached.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
Grading Criteria
To access your rubric:
Week 10 Assignment 1 Rubric
Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity
To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 10 Assignment draft and review the originality report.
Submit Your Assignment by Day 7
To submit your Assignment:
Week 10 Assignment
Assignment 2: Practicum – Week 8 Journal Entry
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy
Evaluate the efficacy of existential-humanistic therapy for clients
Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders
Analyze clinical supervision experiences
Analyze how nursing and counseling theories guided personal practice in psychotherapy
Analyze goals and objectives for personal practicum experiences
Analyze the impact of psychotherapy on social change
The Learning Objectives are related to the Practicum Journal Assignments presented in Weeks 8, 9, and 10.
Week 10 Journal Entry
Reflect on your overall practicum experience in this course. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
Explain whether your therapeutic theory has changed as a result of your practicum experiences. Recall the theories you selected in Week 1.
Explain how you integrated the therapeutic approaches from this course in your clinical practice. Include how this helped you achieve the goals and objectives you developed in Week 1.
Explain how you might impact social change through your work with clients who have mental health issues.
Support your approach with evidence-based literature. Psychotherapy With Older Adults.
Note: Be sure to use the Practicum Journal Template, located in the Learning Resources.
By Day 7
Submit your Practicum Journal entries for Weeks 8, 9, and 10. Refer to the weekly instructions for additional guidance.
Submission
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
Please save your Assignments using the following naming convention: “WK10Journal1+lastname+first initial,” “WK10Journal2+lastname+first initial,” and “WK10Journal3+lastname+first initial.”
Click the Week 10 Assignment 2 link.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK10Journal1+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open. Repeat for each of the Practicum Journal submissions.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
Grading Criteria
To access your rubric:
Week 10 Assignment 2 Rubric
Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity
To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 10 Assignment draft and review the originality report. Psychotherapy With Older Adults
Submit Your Assignment by Day 7
To submit your Assignment:
Week 10 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. Psychotherapy With Older Adults.
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.
Practicum Reminder
Time Logs
You are required to keep a log of the time you spend related to your practicum experience and enter every patient you see each day. You can access your time log from the Welcome Page in your Meditrek account. You will track time individually for each patient you work with. Please make sure to continuously input your hours throughout the term. Psychotherapy With Older Adults.
Week in Review
Now that you have:
Assessed clients presenting for psychotherapy
Evaluated the effectiveness of therapeutic approaches for clients receiving psychotherapy
Developed client termination summaries
Analyzed how nursing and counseling theories guided personal practice in psychotherapy
Evaluated goals and objectives for personal practicum experiences
Analyzed the impact of psychotherapy on social change
Next week, you will:
Analyze therapeutic approaches to treating clients with personality disorders
Assess knowledge of concepts, principles, and theories. Psychotherapy With Older Adults.