Explain at least three differences between these therapies. Include how these differences might impact your practice as a PMHNP.

Briefly describe humanistic-existential psychotherapy and the second approach you selected.

Explain at least three differences between these therapies. Include how these differences might impact your practice as a PMHNP.

Focusing on one video you viewed, explain why humanistic-existential psychotherapy was utilized with the patient in the video and why it was the treatment of choice. Describe the expected potential outcome if the second approach had been used with the patient.

Support your response with specific examples from this week’s media and at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. Explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Attach the PDFs of your sources.

Identify the strengths and challenges of each approach and describe expected potential outcomes.

Briefly describe humanistic-existential psychotherapy and the second approach you selected.Explain at least three differences between these therapies. Include how these differences might impact your practice as a PMHNP.

Comparing Humanistic-Existential Psychotherapy with Other Approaches

To prepare:

Review the humanistic-existential psychotherapy videos in this week’s Learning Resources.

Reflect on humanistic-existential psychotherapeutic approaches.

Then, select another psychotherapeutic approach to compare with humanistic-existential psychotherapy. The approach you choose may be one you previously explored in the course or one you are familiar with and especially interested in.

The Assignment

In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:

Briefly describe humanistic-existential psychotherapy and the second approach you selected.

Explain at least three differences between these therapies. Include how these differences might impact your practice as a PMHNP.

Focusing on one video you viewed, explain why humanistic-existential psychotherapy was utilized with the patient in the video and why it was the treatment of choice. Describe the expected potential outcome if the second approach had been used with the patient.

Support your response with specific examples from this week’s media and at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. Explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Attach the PDFs of your sources.

Discuss in your own words and properly cite a recent (less than 5 years old) Scholarly literature article related to the topic you are assigned.How does this information help inform your medication prescribing in the future as a PMHNP?

Antidepressant medication abuse/ misuse

Discussion- Polypharmacy

For this week’s Discussion

We are going to discuss psychiatric medications that can be abused not often talked about:

Review below for your original (1st post) topic:

Antidepressant medication abuse/ misuse

1st post:

1. Discuss in your own words and properly cite a recent (less than 5 years old) Scholarly literature article related to the topic you are assigned.

2. How does this information help inform your medication prescribing in the future as a PMHNP?