half day workshop

NURSING AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY: MERGING AND BLENDING EFFORTS WHEN CARING FOR THOSE WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
Sharon Morgillo Freeman, Center for Brief Therapy, P.C,  USA

Princess Hotel Room: Forum

CBT remains an under-utilized treatment modality in basic nursing practice, provided primarily by specially psychologists/psychotherapists, advanced practice nurses (APNS; psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists), and psychiatrists. Turkington and associates found that community psychiatric nurses in the U.K.who were trained in CBT therapy successfully provided therapy during brief community visits to individual homes. IN a similar program conducted by Beck & Reilly in the U.S., 12 APNs received 2 years of training in C.T. The program was designed to teach nurses to incorporate cognitive and behavioral techniques into their practice to address the mental and behavioral health needs of their patients. Although training initially focused on tr! eating patients with depressive symptoms, it was subsequently expanded to include a range of behavioral health problems and psychiatric symptoms. Programs such as these are needed to merge, meld and mend gaps between and among behavioral health disciplines in order to reach patients in all treatment settings.

Dr. Sharon Morgillo Freeman holds a PhD in sociology and Master's degrees in both nursing and psychology. She is President of NAADAC The Association for Addiction Professionals in Washington, D.C and serves on the board of directors for the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy. She is board-certified as an advanced practice Clinical Nurse Specialist, board-certified by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy She maintains an active clinical practice as Executive Director of the Center for Brief Therapy, PC in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Formerly, she was a senior clinician, researcher and administrator at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Sharon has authored numerous articles and chapters and has lectured nationally and internationally.

Key References:
Beck, J. & Reilly, C. (2006). Nurses Integrate Cognitive Therapy Treatment Into Primary Care: Description and Clinical Application of a Pilot Program. Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/544402;6(3). Accessed October 17, 2006. Medscape.
Morgillo Freeman, S.(2006). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Advanced Practice Nursing: An Overview. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/545336; Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal. 2006;6(3) Accessed 10/17/2006. Medscape.
Morgillo Freeman, S. & Freeman, A. (2005) Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Nursing Practice. Springer Publishers. New York, N.Y.
Reilly CE, McDanel H. Cognitive therapy: a training model for advanced practice nurses. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2005;43:27-31.