The Williams and McCoy model of motivational spirited cognitive behavioral change communication.

Purpose: The Williams and McCoy Motivational Spirited Cognitive Behavioral Change Communication (MIS-CBC) is an innovative model combining the spirit of motivational interviewing (MI) communication, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a patient-centered care model to improve continuity of care while enabling patients to progress during therapy.

Conclusions: Incorporating this model into Psychiatric Mental Health Advance Practice Nurse practice allows for provision of best practice with populations experiencing low motivation and subject to dropout. The model aims to improve patient motivation and engagement of CBT to achievement "full dose" CBT with more flexibility to significantly improve patient outcomes, particularly with patient populations subject to interruptions in psychotherapy.

An innovative behavioral health care curriculum: The integrated advanced practice addictions nursing subspecialty.

Introduction: There is a significant shortage of behavioral health providers trained in caring for patients with problematic substance use, particularly within integrated care settings.

Method: An innovative addictions nursing subspecialty curriculum was designed by interdisciplinary faculty from psychiatric nursing, family nursing, counseling, and social work and informed by integrated care, addictions, and telehealth competencies. The subspecialty included prevention, treatment, and recovery approaches to care and encouraged enrollment of students from various health-related disciplines to enhance the students' experiences of integrated care for substance use treatment prior to completion of the program.

Evidence-based Care of the Human Trafficking Patient.

Human trafficking is the intentional exploitation of vulnerable individuals for the personal gain of the exploiter and is now recognized as an emerging public health care priority. Health care providers are well positioned to identify and assist trafficked individuals as well as those who may be at risk for exploitation. Trauma informed care is essential to identify victims and evaluate the impact of traumatic stress while highlighting survivors' strengths and supporting their resiliency.

Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Primary Care.

Management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders require provider skill, rapport, and referral acumen to treat patients across the life span. Incidence and prevalence have increased in the United States and globally. There are innovative models of evidence-informed screening techniques, treatment strategies to help providers work with patients and their families.

Anticipating Changes for Depression Management in Primary Care.

Depression management in primary care settings is the norm, in the United States and globally. As incidence and prevalence of depression continue to mount, there are innovative models of treatment, newer understandings, more open philosophies, and evidence-informed treatments that may address this troubling public health issue. This article attempts to succinctly examine the evidence in identifying and treating this in the United States in an expedient, evidence-informed manner to assist those in need of have care that is patient centered, of high quality, affordable, and readily accessible across the lifespan.

Achieving Full Scope of Practice Readiness Using Evidence for Psychotherapy Teaching in Web and Hybrid Approaches in Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Education.

Unlabelled: Radical changes in role, education, and practice have affected how education of advance practice nurses and practice deliverables occur.

Purpose: This article examines the effects of distance education upon the teaching/learning of psychotherapy in integrating Web-based technology and platforms.

Design And Methods: With the advent and proliferation of online programs of study, the question begs: How do distance-linked programs successfully introduce, practice, and supervise one-to-one and group psychotherapy training?

Findings: By employing evidence-based education strategies, technology, and strong interpersonal skills and evidence-based therapies, a charter Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing Practice program paved an innovative and successful path.

Championing person-first language: a call to psychiatric mental health nurses.

At the heart of recovery-oriented psychiatric mental health care are the dignity and respect of each person and the ways in which helping professionals convey a person's uniqueness, strengths, abilities, and needs. "Person-first language" is a form of linguistic expression relying on words that reflect awareness, a sense of dignity, and positive attitudes about people with disabilities. As such, person-first language places emphasis on the person first rather than the disability (e.

Quality and safety graduate competencies in psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner education.

Education of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) is undergoing massive change, partially driven by practice requirements and national certification changes, the development of new nurse practitioner competencies, and the development of the graduate quality and safety in nursing (QSEN) competencies. We are in the middle of a paradigm shift of expectations, not only just from these new competencies but also from the context of care and the impact PMHNP graduates will have on policy and health care delivery in the future. In this review article, the authors will discuss the general categories of the graduate QSEN competencies and how they relate to PMHNP education, competency development, and the application to curricular development in PMHNP programs across the United States.