Week 8
Imagine you are the leader of a therapeutic group for children and/or adolescents. Answer the following seven questions about your group.
- How would you approach facilitating a group for children or adolescents?
- How do the stages of human development impact your approach?
- Why do the stages of human development impact your approach?
- Identify a theme or a focus for your group.
- How does this theme/focus address an issues facing either children or adolescents?
- How are therapeutic groups for children and adolescents similar to therapeutic groups for adults?
- How are therapeutic groups for children and adolescents different from therapeutic groups for adults?
Write a four- to five-page (not including the reference page), double-spaced paper with a minimum of two scholarly references, in APA format.
Week 9
Imagine you are the leader of a psychoeducational or support group (select either a support group or a psychoeducational framework as the focus of this assignment). Answer the following six questions about your group.
- How would you approach facilitating this type of group?
- How does this type of group different from a process therapy group?
- Identify a target population.
- Identify a theme or focus and explain why this approach is best for your target population.
- When is referring patients to this kind of group appropriate? Provide rationale.
- What circumstances might make you question if this type of group is appropriate for a patient? Provide rationale.
Write a four- to five-page (not including the reference page), double-spaced paper with a minimum of three references (two of which are scholarly), in APA format.
Week 10
Read the following article:
Tanielian, T., Batka, C., & Meredith, L. S. (2018). Bridging gaps in mental health care: lessons learned from the welcome back veterans initiative. Rand Health Quarterly, 7(4).
- What more do you want to know about this topic in order to improve care for this population?
- Find and read two additional resources, at least one of which is scholarly, about this population and their mental health needs.
- Answer the following three questions based on all three resources.
How is this research relevant to the veteran population?
How will this research influence your practice?
What more do you want to know about this topic in order to improve care for veterans?
Write a two- to three- page (not including the reference page), double-spaced paper with a minimum of three references (two of which are scholarly), in APA format.
Week 11 – Part 1
- Read any scholarly research article on Mental Health Care for pregnant women, then answer the following seven questions
- How has the research findings influenced the care you will provide to this population?
- Why has the research findings influenced the care you will provide to this population?
- What cultural implications are associated with this specialty population?
- What resources are available in your community for this population?
- What gaps in service do you see?
- What can be done to address these gaps?
- What more do you need to know in order to best serve this population as a PMHNP?
Write a two- to three-page (not including the reference page), double-spaced paper with a minimum of three references (two of which are scholarly), in APA format.
Week 11 – part 2
Find and read three scholarly research articles regarding gaps in mental health service to pregnant women.
- What more do you want to know about this topic in order to improve care for this population?
- Answer the following three questions based on all three resources.
How is this research relevant to women during pregnancy and the postpartum period?
How will this research influence your practice?
What more do you want to know about this topic in order to improve care for such women?
Write a two- to three-page (not including the reference page), double-spaced paper with a minimum of three references (two of which are scholarly), in APA format.
Week 12 – Part 1
- Read any scholarly research article on Mental Health Care for sexual minorities, then answer the following seven questions:
- How has the research findings influenced the care you will provide to this population?
- Why has the research findings influenced the care you will provide to this population?
- What cultural implications are associated with this specialty population?
- What resources are available in your community for this population?
- What gaps in service do you see?
- What can be done to address these gaps?
- What more do you need to know in order to best serve this population as a PMHNP?
Write a two- to three- page (not including the reference page), double-spaced paper with a minimum of three references (two of which are scholarly), in APA format.
Week 12 – Part 2
Find and read three scholarly research articles regarding gaps in mental health service to Sexual Minorities.
- What more do you want to know about this topic in order to improve care for this population?
- Answer the following three questions based on all three resources.
How is this research relevant to women during pregnancy and the postpartum period?
How will this research influence your practice?
What more do you want to know about this topic in order to improve care for such women?
Write a two- to three-page (not including the reference page), double-spaced paper with a minimum of three references (two of which are scholarly), in APA format.
Week 12 – Part 3
During your practicum, you sit in on a therapy session with your preceptor, Chris, and Jasmine, a transwoman who is seeking treatment for depression, posttraumatic stress disorder from a sexual assault, and possible exposure to HIV. Chris mentioned earlier that he is the only psychiatrist in the area who takes Jasmine’s insurance. Please read the attached transcript (Jasmine transcript) of therapy conversation, and then address the following eight questions:
- In what ways was Chris (your preceptor) insensitive to Jasmine?
- How could you approach Chris about his lack of cultural competence?
- What are culturally appropriate ways to talk with a transgender patient to show empathy and build trust?
- What ways could you suggest Chris build cultural competence?
- Share at least two resources from your community. Include links if possible.
- How could you repair this therapeutic relationship?
- How would you explain to Jasmine why the situation occurred?
- What type of countertransference issues might you have about Chris as your preceptor?
Write a two- to three-page (not including the reference page), double-spaced paper with a minimum of three references (two of which are scholarly), in APA format.
