Theoretical Basis of Psychiatric Nursing

The traditional psychodynamic framework helped form the basis of early nursing interpersonal interventions, including the development of therapeutic relationships and the use of such concepts as transference, counterforce, empathy, and object relations. The behavioral theories are often used in strategies that help patients change behavior and thinking.  Sociocultural theories remain important in understanding and interacting with patients as members of families and cultures.  Nursing theories form the conceptual basis for nursing practice and are useful in a variety of psychiatric-mental health settings (Boyd & Luebbert, 2020).

Write a 4-5 page theory paper incorporating the following concepts in APA format (Support your opinions and knowledge with the literature) .

The entire paper should be no more than 4-5 pages in length not including the title page and reference page.   Include minimum of 5 peer-reviewed scholarly nursing journals as references.

Discuss the similarities and differences among Freud’s ideas and those of the neo-Freudians, including Jung, Adler, Horney, and Sullivan.

Compare and contrast the basic idea of psychodynamic and behavioral theories.

List the major developmental theorists and their main ideas.

Discuss the cognitive therapy approaches to mental disorders and how they can be used in psychiatric- mental health nursing practice.

• Define formal and informal support systems.   How does the concept of social distance relate to these two systems?

In your own words…what knowledge gained from this course will be helpful in your nursing specialty.                                         

References

• Boyd, M.A. & Luebbert, R. (2020). Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing (2nd ed.). Wolters Kluwer

Keltner, N.L. & Steele, D. (2019). Psychiatric nursing (8th ed). Mosby