Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders

Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders

Week 11: Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders

Since personality represents who someone is at the deepest level, it is understandable that many people with personality disorders resist the idea that they have a fundamental dysfunction with their personality. Even when clients acknowledge that their personality problems are at the heart of their interpersonal problems, they often find it difficult to change. As the mental health professional, how do you overcome this challenge and effectively counsel these clients?

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This week, as you explore psychotherapy with personality disorders, you examine therapeutic approaches to treating clients with personality and interpersonal problems. You also develop a client termination summary for a client who may be ready to complete therapy. Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders

Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders 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 20, “Termination and Outcome Evaluation” (Review pp. 693–712)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Note: You will access this text from the Walden Library databases.

Dixon-Gordon, K. L., Turner, B. J., & Chapman, A. L. (2011). Psychotherapy for personality disorders. International Review of Psychiatry, 23(3), 282–302. doi:10.3109/09540261.2011.586992

Note: You will access this text from the Walden Library databases. Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders

Lorentzen, S., Ruud, T., Fjeldstad, A., & Høglend, P. A. (2015). Personality disorder moderates outcome in short- and long-term group analytic psychotherapy: A randomized clinical trial. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54(2), 129–146. doi:10.1111/bjc.12065

Note: You will access this text from the Walden Library databases.

Paris, J. (2004). Personality disorders over time: Implications for psychotherapy. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 58(4), 420–429. PMID: 15807086

Note: You will access this text from the Walden Library databases.

Swift, J. K., & Greenberg, R. P. (2015). What is premature termination, and why does it occur? In Premature termination in psychotherapy: Strategies for engaging clients and improving outcomes (pp. 11–31). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/14469-002

Note: You will access this text from the Walden Library databases.

Optional Resources

Dorr, D. (1999). Approaching psychotherapy of the personality disorders from the Millon perspective. Journal of Personality Assessment, 72(3), 407–425. PMID: 10491846

Bach, B., Lee, C., Mortensen, E. L., & Simonsen, E. (2016). How do DSM-5 personality traits align with schema therapy constructs? Journal of Personality Disorders, 30(4), 502–529. doi:10.1521/pedi_2015_29_212

Walden University. (2016). ASC success strategies: Studying for and taking a test . Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ASCsuccess/ASCtesting. Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders

Discussion: Therapy for Clients With Personality Disorders

Clients with personality disorders often find it difficult to overcome their problems and function in daily life. Even when these clients are aware that they have a dysfunction with their personality and are open to counseling, treatment can be challenging for both the client and the therapist. For this Discussion, as you examine personality disorders, consider therapeutic approaches you might use with clients. Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Analyze therapeutic approaches to treating clients with personality disorders

To prepare:

Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide.
Select one of the personality disorders from the DSM-5.

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the “Post to Discussion Question” link and then select “Create Thread” to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click Submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking Submit! Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders

By Day 3

Post a description of the personality disorder you selected. Explain a therapeutic approach (including psychotropic medications if appropriate) you might use to treat a client presenting with this disorder, including how you would share your diagnosis of this disorder to the client in order to avoid damaging the therapeutic relationship. Support your approach with evidence-based literature. Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues by providing one alternative therapeutic approach. Explain why you suggest this alternative and support your suggestion with evidence-based literature and/or your own experiences with clients. Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders.

Submission and Grading Information

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Week 11 Discussion Rubric

Post by Day 3 and Respond by Day 6

To participate in this Discussion:

Week 11 Discussion

Assignment: Board Vitals

This week you will be responding to twenty Board Vitals questions that cover a broad review of your Nurse Practitioner program courses up to this point.

These review questions will provide practice that is critical in your preparation for the national certification exam that’s required to certify you to practice as a nurse practitioner. These customized test questions are designed to help you prepare for your Nurse Practitioner certification exam. It is in your best interest to take your time, do your best, and answer each question to the best of your ability. Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders.

You can access Board Vitals through the link sent to you in email or by following the link below:

https://www.boardvitals.com/

By Day 7

Complete the Board Vitals questions.

Exam: Final Exam

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Assess knowledge of concepts, principles, and theories related to the psychotherapy of individuals

This exam is a test of your knowledge in preparation for your certification exam. No outside resources including books, notes, websites, or any other type of resource are to be used to complete this exam. You are expected tocomply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct.

This exam will cover the following topics from the Wheeler textbook, which relate to psychotherapy of individuals:

Supportive and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Humanistic-Existential and Solution-Focused Approaches to Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy With Children
Psychotherapy With Older Adults
Termination and Outcome Evaluation
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By Day 7

Complete the Final Exam. Prior to starting the exam, you should review all of your materials. There is a 2-hour time limit to complete this 76-question exam. You may only attempt this exam once. Psychotherapy With Personality Disorders