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1. For each scenario, identify the problem you will address with the client.
2. Discuss one psychotherapeutic approach to address the client's problem. Provide an evidence-based rationale with support from at least one scholarly source for your choice of therapy.
3. Describe at least three therapeutic techniques commonly used with the selected therapeutic approach.
4. Discuss whether you would include psychopharmacology as part of the treatment plan. If yes, describe which medication(s) you might prescribe. If no, explain why not. Provide a rationale from at least one scholarly source for your treatment plan.
A 26-year-old client presents to the PMHNP for therapy. The client was recently discharged from an inpatient substance use disorder treatment program for alcohol use. Although he is committed to his sobriety, he is struggling to navigate social situations where alcohol is available. All of his friends drink alcohol socially. His sobriety is creating problems with his partner as he continues to consume alcohol in their home. He is having trouble expressing his concerns to his partner out of fear his partner will leave the relationship.
A 39-year-old presents to the PMHNP for therapy. He recently started a new career after working in the same field for over 20 years. Although he was an expert in his previous field, he is a novice in his new role. He is experiencing symptoms of anxiety, which is having a negative impact on his relationship with his wife and children because he is unable to focus on anything but the job. He uses marijuana daily to help reduce his anxiety symptoms.
A 70-year-old client presents to the PMHNP for therapy. She reports feeling lonely. She's divorced with an adult daughter who lives out of state. Her relationship with her daughter is strained. She calls her daughter frequently; however, her daughter rarely returns her calls. Since her retirement, she is less socially active. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been socially isolated and is experiencing increasing symptoms of depression and anxiety.