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Assignment: Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy*

• Evaluate efficacy of existential-humanistic therapy for clients*

• Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders*

• Analyze clinical supervision experiences*

For Part 1, select a client whom you observed or counseled this week (other than the client used for this week's Discussion). Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:

• Describe the client 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 existential-humanistic therapy would be beneficial with this client. Include expected outcomes based on this therapeutic approach.

• Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.

• Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

For Part 2, reflect on your clinical supervision experiences. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:

• How often are you receiving clinical supervision from your preceptor?

• What are the sessions like?

• What is the preceptor bringing to your attention?

• How are you translating these sessions to your clinical practice? ( You don't have to do Part 2)

Required reading ( Need 3+ references)

Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

• Chapter 10, "Humanistic-Existential and Solution-Focused Approaches to Psychotherapy" (Review pp. 369-406)