Description
Assignment 1
Learning Resources
Required Readings
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 13, “Stabilization for Trauma and Dissociation” (pp. 469–508)
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Required Media
Ochberg, F. (2012). Psychotherapy for chronic PTSD [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Psychotherapy.net.
Select a client whom you observed or counseled that suffers from a disorder related to trauma. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
- 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 any of the therapeutic approaches in this week’s Learning Resources would be effective with this client. Include expected outcomes based on these therapeutic approaches. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
- Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.
Assignment 2
Select a client whom you observed or counseled this week. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
- 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 motivational interviewing 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.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Topic: What Is Trauma
Thesis statement: According to the American Psychological Association, trauma refers to an
emotional response elicited by terrible events such as rape, natural disaster or accident. The
victim of life-threatening events develops extreme anxiety, periods of sadness or PTSD, and
anger they struggle with sleep and self –esteem. Trauma leaves victims overwhelmed thus resort
to isolating themselves due to the feeling of helpless in a dangerous world
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Assignment 1
a) Introduction
b) Description of client, history and medications
c) Use of DSM-5 to justify diagnosis for client
d) Therapeutic approaches
e) Legal and ethical implication related to counseling
a) Assignment 2
b) Description of client, history and medications
c) Use of DSM-5 to justify diagnosis for client
d) Effectiveness of Motivation while interviewing client
e) Legal and ethical implication related to counseling
Running Head: WHAT IS TRAUMA
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What Is Trauma
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WHAT IS TRAUMA
What Is Trauma?
Assignment 1
Introduction
According to the American Psychiatry Association (2013), trauma refers to an emotional
response elicited by terrible events such as rape, natural disaster or accident. The victim of lifethreatening events develops extreme anxiety, periods of sadness or PTSD, and anger they
struggle with sleep and self –esteem. Trauma leaves victims overwhelmed thus resort to isolating
themselves due to the feeling of helpless in a dangerous world. Additionally, trauma has become
prevalent in life thus having the best knowledge and skills for treating the client with PTSD
should vital for practitioners attending case such trauma (Ochberg, 2012).
Description of Client, History, And Medications
Different people experience trauma in varying degrees. The clients with trauma
conditions most visit the psychiatric clinic and attend the counseling session. The lady with
trauma problem had lost her boyfriend in a tragic road accident. Additionally, the grief and
failure to accept fate befell on her beloved one had continually triggering thoughts of the scene
of the accident. Living with the history of events resulting in troubling memories have always
aroused avoidance behavior which she uses as defensive mechanism exposure herself event
rekindling similar thoughts. The client revealed to have a history of the mental problem in her, so
I had sought more information to relate to other types of disorders. The client in the case of
trauma diagnosed by performing a physical examination, psychological evaluation, and
classification using DMS-5. The client was treated to the problem related to traumatic like
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