NU-646: Week 1 Discussion 1: Syllabus Review
Value: Complete at 100 points/Incomplete at 0 points
Due: Create your initial post by Day 7.
Gradebook Category: Discussion
NOTE: In this type of discussion, you will not see the responses of your classmates until after you have posted your own response to the question below.
Initial Post
The syllabus is a detailed document that outlines the course expectations for students. By carefully reviewing the syllabus during your first week, you will ensure that you don’t miss any essential activities or information that will be helpful over the term.
Reply to this discussion board by Day 7, stating that you have read the syllabus and listing one item that you learned “new” after reading the syllabus. NU-646: Week 1 Discussion 1: Syllabus Review
Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.
Posting to the Discussion Forum
- Select the appropriate Thread.
- Select Reply.
- Create your post.
- Select Post to Forum.
Week 1: Learning Materials
Readings
Required
- American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.).
- Scan pp. 5–25 to familiarize yourself with the book.
- Corey, G. (2016). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (10th ed.). Cengage.
- Chapter 2: The Counselor: Person and Professional
- Chapter 3: Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice
- Shea, S. C. (2017). Psychiatric interviewing: The art of understanding (3rd ed.) Elsevier.
- Chapter 1: The Delicate Dance: Engagement and Empathy
- Chapter 2: Beyond Empathy: Cornerstone Concepts and Techniques for Enhancing Engagement
- Chapter 3: The Dynamic Structure of the Interview: Core Tasks, Strategies, and the Continuum of Open-Endedness
Note: While there are many required readings for each module of this course, you are not expected to read them all in depth. Instead, review the texts actively, skim when needed, and read with the purpose of understanding and applying key concepts. The American Psychological Association article Sink or Skim provides some helpful strategies for reading in graduate school. NU-646: Week 1 Discussion 1: Syllabus Review
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- Azar, B. (2020). Sink or skim. American Psychological Association.
Recommended
- Carlat, D. (2017). The psychiatric interview (4th ed). Wolters Kluwer.
- Section 1: General Principles of Effective Interviewing
Lectures/Videos
Recommended
- Shea, S. C. (2017). Psychiatric interviewing: The art of understanding (3rd ed.) Elsevier. (Videos are found on the textbook companion website.)
- Video Module 1.1: Introduction to Integrated Video Package
- Video Module 1.2: Effectively Using Empathic Statements
- Video Module 2.1: Conveying Empathy with Fact-Finding Questions
- Video Module 3.1: Macrostructure of the Interview: The Graceful Unfolding of the Introduction, Opening, and Body of the Interview
- Regis Library (You need to be logged in to the Regis library website to view this video.)
- View Becoming a Therapist: Inside the Learning Curve Video (25:34) to learn about challenges in the first years of practice as a therapist.
- Becoming a Therapist: Inside the Learning Curve Video Transcript
Handouts
Required
- Wheeler, K. (2020). PMHNP Timeline and Therapeutic Communication Techniques (PDF), Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Nurse (PDF) (3rd ed.).
- Regis College: School of Nursing. (2020). Psychotherapy and the APRN Study Guide (PDF). Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Faculty Course Design Team.
Presentations
Recommended
Corey, G. (2016). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (10th ed.). Supplemental Materials. Cengage.
View these PowerPoint presentations to review key points from the Corey chapters:
- Chapter 2: The Counselor: Person and Professional (PPT)
- Chapter 3: Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice (PPT) NU-646: Week 1 Discussion 1: Syllabus Review
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