Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from e-book title screen (EBL platform, viewed February 3, 2015).

"This is a holistic, evidence-based approach to practicing psychotherapy for both the experienced and neophyte advanced practice nurse. Integrating neuroscience with psychotherapeutic theory, this award-winning text presents clear, step-by-step guidelines for techniques that reflect the wealth of experience garnered by Dr. Wheeler, an APN clinician of many years. The book unites disparate psychotherapeutic approaches into a model that is concise and straightforward, yet sufficiently comprehensive to provide a framework for practice that highlights the most useful models, principles, and techniques of psychotherapy."--Provided by publisher.

The nurse psychotherapist and a framework for practice / Kathleen Wheeler -- The neurophysiology of trauma and psychotherapy / Kathleen Wheeler -- Assessment and diagnosis / Pamela Bjorklund -- The initial contact and maintaining the frame / Kathleen Wheeler -- Supportive and psychodynamic psychotherapy / Kathleen Wheeler -- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy / Kathleen Wheeler -- Motivational interviewing / Edna Hamera -- Cognitive behavioral therapy / Sharon M. Freeman Clevenger -- Interpersonal psychotherapy / Patricia D. Barry and Kathleen Wheeler -- Humanistic-existential and solution-focused approaches to psychotherapy / Candice Knight -- Group therapy / Richard Pessagno -- Family therapy / Candice Knight -- Stabilization for trauma and dissociation / Kathleen Wheeler -- Dialectical behavior therapy for complex trauma / Barbara J. Limandri -- Psychopharmacotherapy and psychotherapy / Lisabeth Johnston -- Psychotherapeutic approaches for addictions and related disorders / Susie Adams and Deborah Antai-Otong -- Psychotherapy with children / Kathleen Delaney with Janiece DeSocio and Julie A. Carbray -- Psychotherapy with older adults / Georgia L. Stevens, Merrie J. Kaas and Kristin Hjartardottir -- Reimbursement and documentation / Mary Moller -- Termination and outcome evaluation / Kathleen Wheeler.