Psychotherapeutic approach to address the client’s problem

Identify and discuss one psychotherapeutic approach to address the client’s problem. Provide an evidence-based rationale with support from at least one scholarly source for your choice of therapy. Discuss whether you would include psychopharmacology as part of the treatment plan. If yes, describe which medication(s) you might prescribe. If not, explain why not. Provide rationale from at least one scholarly source.

Scenario 3

A 67-year-old client presents to the PMHNP for therapy. He reports that he lost his wife to breast cancer three years ago. Since then, he has been unable to enter their shared bedroom and has been sleeping on the couch. He has avoided holiday celebrations with his children for fear he will be reminded of his wife. He expresses bitterness that they were not able to enjoy their retirement together. He states that he wonders whether his wife would still be alive if he’d been more insistent that she get a mammogram when she found a lump in her breast. His son is concerned about him and has encouraged him to seek help.

Diagnosis:

Selected psychotherapeutic approach with rationale:

Therapeutic techniques to employ:

Psychopharmacology inclusion with rationale: