SLIDE 4 APNA 29th Annual Conference Session 3047: October 30, 2015 Lusk 4 Current Curriculum (8 courses)
1. Individual Psychotherapy Common factors, depth
Schools/subtypes, tool box, id/dev theor orientation, hx, ethics, research, breadth
30 hr th + 30 hr exp trng/sim
2. Group, Couple, Family Therapy Group, couple, family, depth
30 hr th + 30 exp trng/sim
3. Foundations of APPN Assessment/diagnosis Behavioral therapy, depth Cognitive therapy, depth
30 hr th (15 hr thrpy hr th) 30 hr exp trng/sim (15 hr thrpy) 160 therapy pr + 30 hr sup
4. Psychopharmacology Psychopharm (some therapy)
30 hr th (2 hr thrpy hr th)
5. Child & Adol APPN Theory Psychopathology & treatment Play therapy & DBT, depth
30 hr th (15 hr thrpy hr th) + 15 hr exp trng/sim
6. Child & Adol APPN Pr & Sup
250 pr + 30 hr sup (integrated)
7. Adult & Gero APPN Theory Psychopathology & treatment Motivational Interviewing, depth Emotion-focused therapy, depth
30 hr th (15 hr thrpy hr th) + 15 hr exper trng
8. Adult & Gero APPN Pr & Sup
250 pr + 30 hr sup (integrated)
Curriculum Hours
180 Theory hrs (total):
107 psychotherapy
73 assessment/dg, psychopathology, psychopharm
750 Practicum hrs: 160 hrs su, 250 hrs fall, 250 hrs sp
350 hrs psychotherapy
60 hrs may be training at psychotherapy training institutes 30 hrs may be personal individual or group psychotherapy
450 hrs of diagnostics & psychopharmacology
120 Experiential Training/Sim:
105 hr psychotherapy 15 hr assessment/diagnosis
90 Supervision Hours
30 hr psychotherapy 60 hr integrated treatment
Essential Psychotherapy Process
Didactic Experiential Training/ Simulation
Practicum Supervision Personal Therapy
Training Institutes
Psychotherapy Process
Didactic Learning
(180 hrs)
Experiential Training
(120 hrs)
Reading Lecture & Discussion Demonstrations by expert faculty & trainers
DVDs Live demonstration
Student as Authentic Self in small groups of 6 - rotating as client, therapist, supervisor (formative) Standardized Patients (summative - 20% of grade) Courses
#1: tool box skills #2: member & leader of group
therapy and family therapist & pt
#3: behavioral & cognitive thrpy #5: play therapy & DBT #7: MI and EFT
Psychotherapy Process
Practicum (750 hrs) Supervision (90 hrs) Individual, group, couple & family therapy Preceptors competent in psychotherapy Patients across the lifespan Psychotherapy practicum hour requirements (350 hrs)
Creative practicum sites
Faculty practices Nurse-run clinics Training institutes Undergraduate students Trained psychologists,
psychiatrists, social workers, & LPCs as well as APPNs
Case Consultation Self-Exploration Method
Videotape Transcribing sessions On-line clinical
discussions & case studies
Direct observation at
practicum sites
Psychotherapy Process
Personal Therapy Training Institutes
Clinical Hours Allocated for Personal Therapy (30 hours) Purpose:
Internalize template/model Work through blind spots & issues Understand being a patient Enhance own skills & techniques
Develop Assignments
In-class simulation Genograms & life recollections Self-reflective journals
Develop Referral Sources
College counseling services PMH-APRN private practices Institutes
Clinical Hours Allocated for Training (60 hours) Development of Training Institutes by PMH-APRNs Training through Prof Org Encouragement of Life- Long, Post-Graduate Training ___________________ Requirement of 25 Therapy Hours for ANCC Recertification