Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse 3rd Edition by Kathleen Wheeler (2020)

Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse: A How-To Guide for Evidence-Based Practice, Third Edition (2020) edited by Kathleen Wheeler PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN, FAAN — published by Springer Publishing Company — is the definitive guide to psychotherapy for advanced practice psychiatric nurses. This leading, award-winning textbook is the gold-standard "how-to" compendium showing when and how to use evidence-based psychotherapies for specific clinical problems across the lifespan.

The expanded third edition features a revised practice framework grounded in attachment theory and neurophysiology, integrates assessment, development, and neuroscience within a relationship-based model, and provides patient-management strategies from first contact through termination. Robust instructor resources are available for course adoption.

What's new in the third edition: updated relationship-based attachment framework; expanded neurobiological grounding for psychotherapy practice; new and revised chapters on contemporary evidence-based psychotherapies; updated clinical case material; and integration of trauma-informed care principles throughout.

Topics covered: the role of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse as psychotherapist; the therapeutic relationship and therapeutic alliance; attachment theory and neurobiology in psychotherapy; assessment and treatment planning; psychodynamic psychotherapy; cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT); dialectical behavior therapy (DBT); acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT); motivational interviewing; interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT); family and couples therapy; group psychotherapy; trauma-focused therapies including EMDR and Trauma-Focused CBT; psychotherapy for specific disorders including anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, eating disorders, substance use, personality disorders, and psychotic disorders; psychotherapy across the lifespan with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults; integration of psychotherapy with psychopharmacology; supervision and consultation; ethics and boundary management; and termination and outcome evaluation.

Essential for: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) graduate programs; psychiatric clinical nurse specialist (PMHCNS-BC) programs; ANCC PMHNP-BC certification preparation; doctoral nursing programs (DNP) emphasizing psychiatric specialization; practicing PMHNPs incorporating psychotherapy into their scope of practice; psychiatric nurses pursuing psychotherapy certification; and nurse educators teaching advanced psychiatric practice.