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Clinical Supervision

Clinical Supervision is an essential component of your development as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. It provides an opportunity for professional collaboration as you share experiences with and gain insights from colleagues. For this Clinical Supervision, consider a client whom you do not think is adequately progressing according to expected clinical outcomes.

  • Analyze clients presenting for treatment of anxiety disorders
  • Evaluate effectiveness of therapeutic approaches for clients diagnosed with an anxiety disorder
  • Post 1-2 pages of an adolescent client diagnosed with an anxiety disorder

To Prepare:

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources concerning treating patients with anxiety disorders.
  • Reflect on a child or adolescent client you are currently counseling or have previously counseled at your practicum site who has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

Describe the client. Note: Do not use the client’s actual name.

  • Explain your therapeutic approach with the client, including the perceived effectiveness of your approach.
  • Identify any additional information about this client that may potentially impact expected outcomes.

suggesting an alternate therapeutic approach. Support your feedback with 3 0r more evidence-based literature and/or your own experiences with clients.