Psychoanalytic Approaches & Developmental Theories

Nu 671 Unit 4 Assignment

The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd ed. (ANA et. al, 2022), states the following three key psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nursing roles in a variety of clinical settings (p. 19):

· Provision of psychotherapy

· Provision of psychopharmacological interventions, and

· Provision of clinical supervision

Assignment Details

In the 1960s, Aaron Beck developed cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Since then, it has been extensively researched and found to be effective in a large number of outcome studies for psychiatric disorders, and has been demonstrated to be effective as an adjunctive treatment to medication for serious mental disorders. CBT has been adapted and studied for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.

Your writing assignment should:

· Identify the key concepts of cognitive-behavioral therapy.

· Describe the indications for cognitive behavioral therapy.

· Outline the structure of cognitive behavioral therapy sessions.

· Review the clinical significance of cognitive-behavioral therapy and its efficacy in treating common psychiatric illnesses.

Assignment Requirements

Before finalizing your work, you should:

· be sure to read the assignment description carefully (as displayed above);

· consult the Grading Rubric to make sure you have included everything necessary; and

· utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.

Your writing assignment should:

· be 3–5 pages in length, excluding title page, references and appendices

· follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);

· be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;

· display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and

· use APA 7th edition format.