Homework: Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Length: 20 pages.
Using Yalom's The Gift of Therapy, Wheeler's Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Nurse, (Barry and Wheeler) Chapter 9, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and the following journal article "Markowitz & Weissman, Interpersonal Psychotherapy: Past, Present, and Future"
After reading The Wheeler Chapter and the information from Markowitz and Weissman the nurse therapist has knowledge that Peplau based her theory on the work of Sullivan. Interpret Yalom's work and how it is applicable for the APRN.
The introduction of your paper should include:
Describe the interpersonal psychotherapy occurring in your clinical setting. If this is not occurring, describe how you will incorporate this into practice.
This paper should provide an overall reflection of the student's clinical interpersonal psychotherapy experience and should demonstrate the student's ability to process a therapeutic session; the student is expected to obtain skills to conduct psychotherapy this semester.
I. Provide the setting, population, background information where the individual therapy occurs
II. Give case examples that illustrate the use of interpersonal psychotherapy
III. Describe the differences in approach when using IPT as compared to psychodynamic psychotherapy and the reason the approach works in this setting.
IV. Describe the psychiatric issues in your case study and how IPT is helpful
V. Describe how the IPT approach compares to Peplau's Interpersonal Model.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.