APA Health Care and Life Sciences

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    Briefly describe how supportive and interpersonal psychotherapies are similar.
    Explain at least three differences between these therapies. Include how these differences might impact your practice as a mental health counselor.
    Explain which therapeutic approach you might use with clients and why. Support your approach with at least 3 sources of up to date, evidence-based literature.
Course resources:
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 5, Supportive and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (pp. 238242)
    Chapter 9, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (pp. 347368)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Standard 4 Planning (pages 50-51)