You will select a specific therapeutic topic and week from the choices provided in Week 4 Activity 1: Group-Facilitated Discussion Topic Choice   You will see below that these facilitated discussions will occur in weeks 8, 10, and 12 of the course. During each of these weeks two separate groups will present and facilitate their […]

This assignment should only be completed after you have posted the video in Week 5 Assignment 1: Therapeutic Video Case Self-Injurious Client.   Your reflection should address all of the following questions between 750 to 1,000 words. Appropriate spelling, grammar, and punctuation required. Complete sentences are expected. All writing should be in your own words. […]

A 17-year-old female patient named Jess, who recently broke up with her boyfriend, reveals she has been cutting her arms. While rolling up her sleeves to display the cuts, she expresses suicidal ideation. She has a suicidal plan, overdosing on her depression medication, but says she doubts she would ever actually attempt to take her […]

In this assignment you will write up a template or script (narrative) of what you will state as informed consent and what order you will move through questions. Research biopsychosocial assessment forms and find a flow that feels comfortable to you as you practice before recording for the week.   This narrative should compliment your […]

Psychiatric Assessment Narrative   Overview   The purpose of this assignment is for you to complete a psychiatric interview template that you will use to guide the interview process for your practice.   Instructions   To complete your assignment:   In this assignment you will write up a template or script (narrative) of what you […]

The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice offering informed consent and completing a full psychiatric mental health assessment.   Instructions   To complete your assignment:   In this assignment, you will record a video of yourself giving informed consent and moving through the questions included in a biopsychosocial assessment and mini mental […]

What are some specific topic areas that have the potential to trigger counter transference for you? How can you identify your triggers and potential reactions to manage your own counter transferences as a therapist?   In psychoanalytic theory, how is transference and counter transference defined?       NU646 Theory and Practice of Contemporary Psychotherapies […]

Needle Exchange The incidence rate of Hepatitis C infection, the most common blood-borne infection in the United States, has more than doubled since 2004 (Zibbell, 2018). The opioid crisis in the U.S. has largely contributed to this increase because shared needles among injection drug users is the primary factor in hepatitis C transmission.   Needle […]

Heart Disease According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of deaths in the United States, equating to about 1 in every 4 deaths, even though CVD is largely preventable. Recently, various studies have shown promise with stem cell therapy treating heart disease.   Research stem […]

We live in a litigious society. Healthcare providers are generally covered by their employers’ professional liability policies. Some, however, feel that they need additional policies to protect them above and beyond the standard coverage. The opposing argument is that if a provider has a million-dollar personal malpractice policy, they become a target for patients and […]