4 Year Nursing Degree Programme (BSc Cur) Mental Health Nursing

NU2P01 -Psychotherapeutic Approaches and Mental Health Nursing (5 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes

Following completion of this module the student should be able to:

• Describe the key principles and application of psychotherapeutic approaches commonly used in mental health care
  
• Discuss the application of different psychotherapeutic frameworks/interventions with different client groups
  
• Discuss some of the factors that may influence the use of different theoretical frameworks/interventions in clinical practice
  
• Demonstrate the application of different psychotherapeutic skills/interventions to a critical incident of your choice.
  
• Identify your strengths and areas to develop in relation to specific psychotherapeutic skills and interventions.

Module Learning Aims

This module will build on the knowledge and application of interpersonal skills taught in year one.
The focus of this module is to examine the underlying principles and practice of different
psychotherapeutic frameworks/approaches commonly used in mental health care when working with
clients [service users], families and groups who are experiencing mental health problems. Each
approach will be examined in terms of its theoretical approach, strengths and limitations and
application with people experiencing mental health problems across the life span.

Recommended Reading List

Essential Reading

• Morrissey, J. & Callaghan, P. (2011) Communication Skills for Mental Health Nurses An Introduction. Mc Graw Hill, Berkshire.
  

Recommended Reading

• Becvar D.S. & Becvar R. J. (2005) Family Therapy: A systemic integration, 6th edn. Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
  
• Callaghan P., Playle J. & Cooper L. (eds.) (2009) Mental Health Nursing Skills. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  
• Donnison J. Thompson A.R. & Turpin (2009) A qualitative exploration of communication within the community mental health team, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 18, 310-317.
  
• Jacobs M. (2006) The Presenting Past: the core of Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy, 3rd edn.Buckingham, Open University Press.
  
• Mearns D. & Thorne B. (2003) Person–Centred therapy today: new frontiers in theory and practice. Sage, London.
  
• Roth A. & Fonagy P. (2005) What Works For Whom? A Critical Review of Psychotherapy Research, 2nd edn. Guildford Press, New York.
  
• Westbrook D., Kennerley H. & Kirk J. (2007) An introduction to cognitive behaviour therapy: skills and applications. Sage, London.
  

* Additional readings will be given for each unit of learning.