Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse - E-Book (eBook)

Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse - E-Book

Kathleen Wheeler (Autor)

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2007 | 1. Auflage
448 Seiten
Elsevier Health Sciences (Verlag)
978-0-323-08600-4 (ISBN)

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Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse provides the nurse psychotherapist with a useful 'how-to” primer that contains practical techniques and interventions without a lot of theoretical jargon. Topics include the basics of psychotherapy, from how to respond to a patient's initial call to termination of care. Selected approaches, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic psychotherapy are highlighted with discussion of evidence-base research. Specific techniques for working with commonly seen patient populations that require special consideration: those who have experienced trauma, children, and older adults are included. In addition, how to integrate psychopharmacology and psychotherapy is discussed in detail.

• A straightforward approach to psychotherapy using a holistic nursing framework.
• Latest findings on the neurophysiology of psychotherapy including research on attachment, therapeutic relationships, and trauma.
• Evidence-based research for all approaches and populations discussed.
• Provides treatment hierarchy for decision making in selecting strategies for treatment from the initial contact and assessment to termination.
• Step-by-step guide to building the nurse-patient relationship in order to achieve quality outcomes. Includes detailed instructions on therapeutic communication techniques.
• Detailed instructions teach you how to use the latest therapeutic communication techniques.
• Includes all patient populations from children to the older adult with special emphasis on working with traumatized patients.
• Comprehensive appendices provide quick access to helpful forms and diagnostic tools specific to psychotherapy nursing practice.

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Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse provides the nurse psychotherapist with a useful "e;how-to primer that contains practical techniques and interventions without a lot of theoretical jargon. Topics include the basics of psychotherapy, from how to respond to a patient's initial call to termination of care. Selected approaches, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic psychotherapy are highlighted with discussion of evidence-base research. Specific techniques for working with commonly seen patient populations that require special consideration: those who have experienced trauma, children, and older adults are included. In addition, how to integrate psychopharmacology and psychotherapy is discussed in detail. - A straightforward approach to psychotherapy using a holistic nursing framework. - Latest findings on the neurophysiology of psychotherapy including research on attachment, therapeutic relationships, and trauma. - Evidence-based research for all approaches and populations discussed. - Provides treatment hierarchy for decision making in selecting strategies for treatment from the initial contact and assessment to termination. - Step-by-step guide to building the nurse-patient relationship in order to achieve quality outcomes. Includes detailed instructions on therapeutic communication techniques. - Detailed instructions teach you how to use the latest therapeutic communication techniques. - Includes all patient populations from children to the older adult with special emphasis on working with traumatized patients. - Comprehensive appendices provide quick access to helpful forms and diagnostic tools specific to psychotherapy nursing practice.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.5.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Themenwelt: Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Neurologie / Psychiatrie
• ISBN-10: 0-323-08600-4 / 0323086004
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-08600-4 / 9780323086004