Assignment: NURS 6640 Counseling Theories
Assignment: NURS 6640 Counseling Theories
NURS6640 Psychotherapy With Individuals
Week 4 Assignment 2
Practicum –Week 1 Journal Entry and Journal Submission
Learning Objectives
Students will: Analyze nursing and counseling theories to guide practice in psychotherapy
Develop goals and objectives for personal practicum experiences
Create timelines for practicum activities
Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy
Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders
Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy
Evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for clients
Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders
The Learning Objectives are related to the Practicum Journal Assignments presented
in Weeks 1, 2, and 4.
Week 4 Journal Entry
Select a client that you observed or counseled this week. Then, address the following in
your Practicum Journal:
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Describe
the client (without violating HIPAA regulations) and identify any pertinent
history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
Using the
DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.
Explain
whether cognitive behavioral therapy would be effective with this client.
Include expected outcomes based on this therapeutic approach. Support your
approach with evidence-based literature.
Explain any
legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.
Note: Be
sure to use the Practicum Journal Template, located in the Learning Resources.
By Day 7
Submit your
Practicum Journal entries for Weeks 1, 2, and 4. Refer to the weekly instructions
for additional guidance.
Submission
To submit
your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
Please save
your Assignments using the following naming convention:
“WK4Journal1+lastname+firstinitial,”
“WK4Journal2+lastname+firstinitial,” and“WK4Journal4+lastname+firstinitial.”
Click the
Week 4 Assignment 2 link.
Next, from
the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document
you saved as “WK4Journal1+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
Repeat for each of the Practicum Journal submissions.
Click on
the Submit button to complete your submission.