Assignment: Experiential Versus Narrative Family Therapies NRNP 6650

Assignment: Experiential Versus Narrative Family Therapies NRNP 6650

Assignment: Experiential Versus Narrative Family Therapies NRNP 6650

Assignment: Experiential Versus Narrative Family Therapies
Although experiential therapy and narrative  therapy are both used in family therapy,
these therapeutic approaches have many differences in theory and application. As you
assess families and develop treatment plans, you must consider these differences and their
potential impact on clients. For this Assignment, you compare Experiential and Narrative
Family Therapy.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
 Compare experiential family therapy to narrative family therapy
 Justify recommendations for family therapy
To prepare:

 Review this week's Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide on
experiential and family therapies.
The Assignment
In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:

 Summarize the key points of both experiential family therapy and narrative family
therapy.
 Compare experiential family therapy to narrative family therapy, noting the
strengths and weakness of each.
 Provide a description of a family that you think experiential family therapy would
be appropriate, explain why, and justify your response using the Learning
Resources.
Note: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page,
introduction, summary, and references. The sample paper provided by the Walden Writing
Center provides examples of those required elements (available at
http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
Part 2: Family Genogram
Develop a genogram for the client family you selected. The genogram should extend back
at least three generations (parents, grandparents, and great grandparents).
By Day 7 of Week 4
Submit your Assignment in Week 4.
Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
 Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK3Assgn+last
name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
 Click the Week 3 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the
Assignment.
 Click the Week 3 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for
grading criteria from this area.
 Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the
document you saved as “WK3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and
click Open.
 If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to
submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
 Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Week 3 Assignment Rubric

Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity

To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 3 Assignment draft and review the originality report.

Making Connections
Now that you have:
 Compared experiential and narrative family therapy
Next week, you will:
 Continue exploring family therapy as you examine structural and strategic family
therapies and their appropriateness for client families

Looking Ahead: Week 4 Videos
Next week, you will need to view several videos prior to completing your Discussions and
Assignments. These videos are more than 2 hours in length. Please plan ahead to ensure
you have time to view these videos and complete your Discussions and Assignments on
time.

To go to the next week:
Week 4

 

Learning Resources
Required Readings
American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and
standards of practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
 Standard 5B “Health Teaching and Health Promotion” (pages 55-56)

Cohn, A. S. (2014). Romeo and Julius: A narrative therapy intervention for sexual-
minority couples. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 25(1), 73-77.
doi:10.1080/08975353.2014.881696

Escudero, V., Friedlander, M. L., Boogmans, E., & Loots, G. (2012). Alliance rupture and
repair in conjoint family therapy: An exploratory study. Psychotherapy, 49(1), 26-37.
doi:10.1037/a0026747

Freedman, J. (2014). Witnessing and positioning: Structuring narrative therapy with
families and couples. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 35(1), 20-30.
doi:10.1002/anzf.1043

Nichols, M., & Davis, S. D. (2020). The essentials of family therapy (7th ed.). Boston, MA:
Pearson.
 Chapter 7, “Experiential Family Therapy” (pp. 105-118
 Chapter 12, “Narrative Therapy” (pp. 189-201)

Phipps, W. D., & Vorster, C. (2011). Narrative therapy: A return to the intrapsychic
perspective. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 22(2), 128-147.
doi:10.1080/08975353.2011.578036

Saltzman, W. R., Pynoos, R. S., Lester, P., Layne, C. M., & Beardslee, W. R. (2013).
Enhancing family resilience through family narrative co-construction. Clinical Child and
Family Psychology Review, 16(3), 294-310.  doi:10.1007/s10567-013-0142-2

Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-
to guide for evidence-based practice. New York, NY: Springer.
 “Genograms” pp. 137-142
Required Media

Governors State University (Producer). (2009). Emotionally focused couples therapy [Video
file]. Chicago, IL: Author.

The approximate length of this media piece is 115 minutes.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013b). Hernandez family genogram [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.
Accessible player
Credit: Provided courtesy of the Laureate International Network of Universities.

Psychotherapy.net. (Producer). (n.d.). Narrative family therapy [Video file].

The approximate length of this media piece is 111 minutes.
Optional Resources

Bugental J. (n.d.). Existential-humanistic psychotherapy [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA:
Psychotherapy.net.

The approximate length of this media piece is 61 minutes.