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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Psychotherapy Training
  • Mental Health Practice

Background:

  • Psychotherapy is integral to psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) practice.
  • Underutilization in practice may stem from reduced curriculum emphasis.
  • No national survey has assessed how PMHNP programs ensure psychotherapy skill acquisition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey U.S. PMHNP programs on psychotherapy skill acquisition methods.
  • To evaluate psychotherapeutic curricular content and clinical practicum hours.
  • To assess student interest in psychotherapy skills.

Main Methods:

  • National survey of PMHNP programs in the United States.
  • Three rounds of email invitations to all programs.
  • Descriptive statistics and reflective thematic analysis of survey data.

Main Results:

  • 39 programs responded (27% response rate).
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing were most common.
  • Hybrid programs were most frequent (65.8%); psychotherapy clinical hours varied (0-720).

Conclusions:

  • PMHNP programs show variation in ensuring psychotherapy competency.
  • Increased emphasis on psychotherapy and competency checklists for simulation are needed.
  • Further research should focus on effective delivery methods for skill retention in practice.