Nursing Assignment
In a 2 to 3 pages paper, address the following:
1) After watching Episode 1, describe:
a. What is Mr. Levy's perception of the problem?
b. What is Mrs. Levy's perception of the problem?
c. What can be some of the implications of the problem on the family as a whole?
2) After watching Episode 2, describe:
a. What did you think of Mr. Levy's social worker's ideas?
b. What were your thoughts of her supervisor's questions about her suggested therapies and his advice to Mr. Levy's supervisor?
3) After watching Episode 3, discuss the following:
a. What were your thoughts about the way Mr. Levy's therapist responded to what Mr. Levy had to say?
b. What were your impressions of how the therapist worked with Mr. Levy? What did you think about the therapy session as a whole?
c. Informed by your knowledge of pathophysiology, explain the physiology of deep breathing (a common technique that we use in helping clients to manage anxiety). Explain how changing breathing mechanics can alter blood chemistry.
d. Describe the therapeutic approach his therapist selected. Would you use exposure therapy with Mr. Levy? Why or why not? What evidence exists to support the use of exposure therapy (or the therapeutic approach you would consider if you disagree with exposure therapy)?
4) In Episode 4, Mr. Levy tells a very difficult story about Kurt, his platoon officer.
a. Discuss how you would have responded to this revelation.
b. Describe how this information would inform your therapeutic approach. What would you say/do next?
5) In Episode 5, Mr. Levy's therapist is having issues with his story.
a. Imagine that you were providing supervision to this therapist, how would you respond to her concerns?
6) Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.