title: The effectiveness of advanced practice registered nurses as psychotherapists.
abstract: This article explores the effectiveness of advanced practice registered nurses as psychotherapists. Psychiatric/mental health (PMH) clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) possess the training, skills, and abilities necessary to provide effective psychotherapy. A case study is examined involving a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder who underwent psychotherapy by a PMH CNS graduate student. Evidence is presented that CNSs follow evidence-based procedures with effective outcomes.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia, Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Program, USA.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Reasor
authors.forename: Sarah P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Farrell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D002568:Certification; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012107:Research Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome