Comparing Humanistic-Existential Psychotherapy with Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

To prepare:

· Review the humanistic-existential psychotherapy videos in this week’s Learning Resources.

· Reflect on humanistic-existential psychotherapeutic approaches.

· Then, select another psychotherapeutic approach to compare with humanistic-existential psychotherapy. The approach you choose may be one you previously explored in the course or one you are familiar with and especially interested in.

The Assignment

In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:

· Briefly describe humanistic-existential psychotherapy and the second approach you selected.

· Explain at least three differences between these therapies. Include how these differences might impact your practice as a PMHNP.

· Focusing on one video you viewed, explain why humanistic-existential psychotherapy was utilized with the patient in the video and why it was the treatment of choice. Describe the expected potential outcome if the second approach had been used with the patient.

· Support your response with specific examples from this week’s media and at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources. Explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Attach the PDFs of your sources.

 

The second approach I selected is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

 

Video

· PsychotherapyNet. (2009, June 29).  James Bugental live case consultation psychotherapy video Links to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl8tVTjdocI

 

 

 

Reference,

· American Psychiatric Association. (2022).  Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders  (5th ed., text rev.). https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://dsm.psychiatryonline.org/doi/book/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787

· “Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis”

· Gehart, D. R. (2024).  Mastering competencies in family therapy: A practical approach to theories and clinical case documentation (4th ed.). Cengage Learning.

· Chapter 8, “Experiential Family Therapies”

· Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2020).  Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing.

· Chapter 6, “Humanistic-Existential and Solution-Focused Approaches to Psychotherapy”