Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse A How-To Guide for Evidence-Based Practice (Locomotive Portfolios) 3rd Edition

The Definitive Guide to Psychotherapy for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses.

About This Text

The leading, award-winning textbook for advanced practice psychiatric nurses and students, this gold-standard “how-to” compendium shows when and how to use evidence-based psychotherapies for specific clinical problems. 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.

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What’s New in the Third Edition

• Revised practice framework informed by attachment theory and neurophysiology
• New chapters: Trauma Resiliency Model Therapy; Psychotherapeutics: Re-uniting Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacotherapy; Trauma-Informed Medication Management; Integrative Medicine and Psychotherapy; Psychotherapeutic Approaches with Children and Adolescents

Why Students Love This Text

• A practical “how-to” across major evidence-based psychotherapies
• Techniques tailored for nurse psychotherapists and those with prescriptive authority
• Guidelines, forms, and case studies that support real treatment decisions
• Clear structure that connects assessment, neuroscience, and relationship-based care

Why Instructors Love This Text

• Expanded instructor resources, including chapter PowerPoints, cases, and learning activities

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