| Course | NURS 753 Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities (NURS753) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | DNP |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 6 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 6 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published NURS 753 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What NURS 753 covers
The course reads Wheeler's Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse, the Kaplan and Sadock Synopsis, the DSM-5, Carlat's interview text, Yearwood and colleagues on child and adolescent behavioral health and the psychiatric-mental health nursing scope and standards. A midterm in Module/Week 5 and a final in Module/Week 8 carry 300 points, so those weeks have no written paper.
The policy paper runs four to six pages with at least three peer-reviewed references besides the textbooks and the Bible; each case analysis evaluation needs at least five references; each WebEx presentation has a title slide, six to ten content slides and a reference slide; and the article review runs two to three pages.
This course provides an overview of theories, frameworks, modalities and best practices related to psychotherapeutic treatments and management of mental health disorders across the lifespan. The integration of the application of evidence-based psychotherapies and psychotherapeutic case formulation, treatment for the management of disorders, symptoms and issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing will be integrated through a case-based learning experience.
NURS 753 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Mental Health Policy Paper, 4 to 6 pages | 100 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Evidence-Based Article Review, 2 to 3 pages | 100 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | WebEx Class Presentation 1, 6 to 10 content slides | 100 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Case Analysis Evaluation 1 | 100 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Midterm examination only; no paper due | No written paper this week | |
| Week 6 | Case Analysis Evaluation 2 | 100 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Case Analysis Evaluation 3 (WebEx Class Presentation 2 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Final examination only; no paper due | No written paper this week |
Where NURS 753 papers lose points
Work in NURS 753 loses points when a psychotherapy is named but not delivered, with no sessions, techniques or homework described; when a policy paper summarizes a bill without saying what it changes for the psychiatric nurse practitioner; and when case analyses reach a diagnosis without tying the choice of therapy to the evidence and the patient.
Using a NURS 753 sample well
Read each sample for how a theory turns into a plan a clinician could carry out in session. Your own cases, bills and topics will differ; the samples show the sequence, sources and level of detail each assignment calls for.
NURS 753 questions, answered
What textbooks does NURS 753 use?
Wheeler's Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse, the Kaplan and Sadock Synopsis of Psychiatry, the DSM-5, Carlat's The Psychiatric Interview, Yearwood on child and adolescent behavioral health and the PMH nursing scope and standards.
What is the NURS 753 Case Analysis Evaluation?
One of three written case analyses, in Module/Weeks 4, 6 and 7, covering assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and a treatment plan built on evidence-based psychotherapy, with at least five references.
What does the NURS 753 policy paper require?
A four-to-six page paper identifying a mental health bill and its impact on the psychiatric nurse practitioner role, with at least three peer-reviewed references besides the textbooks and the Bible.
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