Psychotherapeutics Individuals Groups Families

Catalog description

This course focuses on the theoretical underpinnings and professional practice of integrating and evaluating psychotherapeutic modalities into advanced practice psychiatric nursing care with individuals, groups, and families. Using the principles of psychotherapy, students will learn the skills to develop strong therapeutic relationships to enhance mental health treatment, strengthen mental health resilience, and improve psychiatric outcomes. Emphasis will be on patient and family-centered care, which integrates socio-cultural perspectives of mental health and illness, treatment preferences, ethics and values, and legal or economic considerations.