Therapeutic Communications

Write 2-3 paragraphs using APA format for each case scenario describing how you would work with each type of patient using therapeutic communications.

Scenario I: Describe how you would do a suicide assessment on a distraught patient who comes to the physician’s office expressing concerns about her ability to cope with her current situation. Describe how you would approach this patient if you determined she was suicidal. How might this assessment look differently depending on the phase of the therapeutic relationship? (Support your rationale with the literature)

Scenario II: Describe how you would communicate with a patient who is concerned that the diagnosis of bipolar disorder will negatively affect his or her social and work relationships. (Support your rationale with the literature)

Scenario III: Your depressed patient does not seem inclined to talk about the depression. Describe the measures you would take to initiate a therapeutic relationship with him or her. (Support your rationale with the literature)

References

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

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

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Therapeutic Communications Case Studies

Quality of Content (80 Points)
___/5 points: APA Cover page, Therapeutic Communications, 2-3 pages in length (excluding cover and reference pages), Introduction of topic, and conclusion, include level of headings in the paper.

____/25 points: Discuss therapeutic communications with a suicide patient.

___/25 points: Discuss therapeutic communications with a patient that has bipolar disorder.

___/25 points: Discuss therapeutic communications with a patient that has depression.

Include 3 Peer reviewed Scholarly journals, and websites if applicable.

Quality of Writing (20 Points)
__/5: Format – Professional Presentation and if Text meets APA/MSN standards
__/5: Organization – Organization of paper demonstrates critical thinking
__/5: Precision – Student uses terminology and writes clearly and concisely
__/5: Mechanics – Student spells, constructs sentences, and punctuates correctly

Total: 100%