Assignment: NURS 6640 Counseling Theories

Assignment: NURS 6640 Counseling Theories

NURS6640 Psychotherapy With Individuals

Week 4 Assignment 2

Practicum –
Week 1 Journal Entry and Journal Submission

Learning
Objectives

Students
will:

Analyze
nursing and counseling theories to guide practice in psychotherapy

Develop
goals and objectives for personal practicum experiences

Create
timelines for practicum activities

Develop
diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy

Analyze
legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders

Develop
diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy

Evaluate
the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for clients

Analyze
legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders

The
Learning Objectives are related to the Practicum Journal Assignments presented
in Weeks 1, 2, and 4.

Week 4
Journal Entry

Select a
client that you observed or counseled this week. Then, address the following in
your Practicum Journal:

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Describe
the client (without violating HIPAA regulations) and identify any pertinent
history or medical information, including prescribed medications.

Using the
DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.

Explain
whether cognitive behavioral therapy would be effective with this client.
Include expected outcomes based on this therapeutic approach. Support your
approach with evidence-based literature.

Explain any
legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.

Note: Be
sure to use the Practicum Journal Template, located in the Learning Resources.

By Day 7

Submit your
Practicum Journal entries for Weeks 1, 2, and 4. 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:

“WK4Journal1+lastname+firstinitial,”
“WK4Journal2+lastname+firstinitial,” and“WK4Journal4+lastname+firstinitial.”

Click the
Week 4 Assignment 2 link.

Next, from
the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document
you saved as “WK4Journal1+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.