This week you have viewed lectures on mental health professionals and social workers. Discuss the differences in training and scope of practice by comparing two of these professions, e.g. mental health counseling, psychologist, psychiatrist and social workers. You must discuss at least 3 differences for full credit. The original post should be

1-2 paragraphs in length. In your reply, you should point out something that surprised you or add to the discussion with information from another quality resource.

Lectures: Careers in Mental Health and Social…

Lecture on clinical mental health counseling (including an overview of the other licensed mental health professions)

Aaron Norton, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Adjunct Instructor at the University of South Florida’s Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program, provides an overview of the clinical mental health counseling profession for undergraduate students in a pre-recorded guest lecture for the Health Sciences program at USF.

The lecture covers the following:

1. Overview and Comparison of Licensed Mental Health Professions

2. Counseling: Definition, Education, Scope of Practice, Licensure Requirements, Work Settings, Certifications/Specializations, Salaries, Efficacy, Work Values

3. Overview of USF’s Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling Program

4. My Career Path: An Example

5. A Typical Day in Counseling

6. Counselor/Health Professional Self-Care

WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Rjsz_JgpToo?si=axH8zJMjOOJJxv27

Create a PowerPoint slide show with notes pages discussing their PICOT question, literature review, and recommendations for change.

In a PowerPoint Presentation, address the following.

1.
Title Slide

2.
Introduction (1 slide): Slide should identify concepts to be addressed and sections of the presentation. Include speaker’s notes that explain, in more detail, what will be covered.

3.
Practice Issue (1-3 slides)
: Describe the area of interest and practice issue/problem related to NP practice selected in week 2. Explain why the issue/concern is important to nurse practitioner practice and its impact on health outcomes. Provide speaker notes. Provide scholarly references to support your ideas.

4.
PICOT Question (1 slide)
: Provide the PICOT question developed in week 2. Describe each element of your PICOT question in one or two sentences, being sure to address all the following:

1.
P-Population and problem – What is the nursing practice concern or problem and whom does it affect?

2.
I–Intervention – What evidence-based solution for the problem would you like to apply?

3.
C–Comparison – What is another solution for the problem? Note that this is typically the current practice, no intervention at all, or alternative solutions.

4.
O–Outcome – Very specifically, how will you know that the intervention worked? Think about how you will measure the outcome.

5.
T–Time frame – What is the Timeframe involved for the EBP initiative or the target date of completion?

5.
Literature review (2-4 slides):Summarize the literature review completed in week 5. Discuss themes and special concerns. Discuss any unique insight or perspective offered from the literature. Provide speaker notes. Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which support the assertions presented.

6.
Recommendations (3 slides):

1. Slide 1: Identify the evidence-based recommendation for the identified practice change. Speaker’s notes should fully explain the recommended change and rationale for the change. Provide support from scholarly references to support the recommendation.

2. Slide 2: Identify the key stakeholders impacted by the recommended change. Speaker’s notes add detail.

3. Slide 3: Analyze the recommendation in terms of fit, feasibility, and appropriateness as discussed by Dang and Dearholt (2018), Ch. 8. Speaker’s notes add detail. *Note: information regarding stakeholders, fit, feasibility, and appropriateness may be based on personal experience or on information you found in your research. If the identified factors come from the literature, provide reference citations to support your ideas.

7.
Conclusion: (1 slide)Slide provides summary points of presentation. Speaker’s notes provide final comments on the topic.

8.
References: Reference elements provided in APA format, may use bullets. Hanging indents not required.

For this Discussion, review the case Learning Resources and the case study excerpt presented. Reflect on the case study excerpt and consider the therapy approaches you might take to assess, diagnose, and treat the patient’s health needs.  

Case: An elderly widow who just lost her spouse. 

Subjective: A patient presents to your primary care office today with chief complaint of insomnia. Patient is 75 YO with PMH of DM, HTN, and MDD. Her husband of 41 years passed away 10 months ago. Since then, she states her depression has gotten worse as well as her sleep habits. The patient has no previous history of depression prior to her husband’s death. She is awake, alert, and oriented x3. Patient normally sees PCP once or twice a year. Patient denies any suicidal ideations. Patient arrived at the office today by private vehicle. Patient currently takes the following medications: 

• Metformin 500mg BID 
• Januvia 100mg daily 
• Losartan 100mg daily 
• HCTZ 25mg daily 
• Sertraline 100mg daily 

Current weight: 88 kg

Current height: 64 inches

Temp: 98.6 degrees F

BP: 132/86 

 1) Watch the entire scenario. In the scenario assignment, you are asked to reflect on responses to the presented scenario. 

2) Fill out the template attached below

3) Compose the last question on the template reflection in a Word document and be sure to address, at a minimum, the following questions:

*Why do you feel the way you do about the issue presented?

*Of the four responses offered in the scenario, which do you think is the most ethical and why?

*Which ethical theory would you use to support your stance? Why does this theory work?

4)  Support your conclusions with evidence and specific examples from the textbook, including a minimum of one theory of ethics to defend your stance.