This guide is for NURS 753 Week 6 Case Analysis Evaluation 2, start to submission. The second case analysis, applying evidence-based psychotherapy to an assigned case, with at least 5 references.
NURS 753 is Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's DNP. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS753; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 753 Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 6 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; graded with the Case Analysis Grading Rubric |
| Sources | At least 5 references in current APA, which may include the course textbook |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What NURS 753 Week 6 Case Analysis Evaluation 2 asks for
CAE 2 is due in Module/Week 6, after the midterm, with Sadock chapters 28.2, 28.8 and 31.18 (including child and adolescent topics), DSM-5 pages 461 to 480 and Yearwood chapter 2. Same requirements as CAE 1: assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and treatment plan, with at least 5 references. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in NURS 753
In the published schedule, Case Analysis Evaluation 2 is one of 7 graded written assignments in NURS 753. It follows Week 4 Case Analysis Evaluation 1 and comes before Week 7 Case Analysis Evaluation 3.
How NURS 753 Week 6 Case Analysis Evaluation 2 is graded
Liberty grades Case Analysis Evaluation 2 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in NURS 753 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1000 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 753 Week 6 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
Read the case in Case Analysis Evaluation 2 and list the facts that matter: who is involved, what happened, what constraints exist. Separate facts from assumptions before analyzing anything.
Name the central problem
State the main problem in one sentence. Many cases contain several issues; the strongest answers say which one drives the rest.
Apply the course framework
Bring the course material to the case: the framework, theory or principle the week covers, applied explicitly to the facts you listed.
Weigh the options
Compare alternatives before recommending one. Each option needs its advantage and its risk stated in the terms of the case.
Recommend and justify
Choose one course of action and defend it with evidence (At least 5 references in current APA, which may include the course textbook). Include how you would implement it and how you would know it worked.
Answer every question asked
If the case comes with questions, answer each one under its own heading, in order, within Not set in the guide; graded with the Case Analysis Grading Rubric.
A structure for NURS 753 Week 6 Case Analysis Evaluation 2
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,300 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Case summary | The patient and the problem. | ~160 words |
| Assessment and diagnosis | Findings and DSM-5 diagnosis. | ~260 words |
| Case formulation | What drives and maintains the symptoms. | ~260 words |
| Psychotherapeutic intervention | The evidence-based therapy and how it is adapted. | ~360 words |
| Treatment plan and evaluation | Goals, family role and measures. | ~260 words |
A topic angle that works
With this week's reading on child and adolescent disorders, the case may involve a young patient. Show how the therapy is adapted: parent involvement, developmental language and school coordination.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
For a 10-year-old with disruptive behavior, the intervention is parent-child interaction therapy, which coaches parents live through an earpiece while they play with the child.1 The first phase builds warmth through specific praise and reflection; the second teaches clear commands and consistent time-out.2 Progress is measured with the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory at baseline and every four sessions.3
- Names a specific, evidence-based therapy.
- Describes its phases.
- Sets a measure and schedule.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 753 Week 6
- An adult therapy applied unchanged to a child.
- No measurement plan.
- Fewer than 5 references.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; graded with the Case Analysis Grading Rubric
- Sources: At least 5 references in current APA, which may include the course textbook
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is NURS 753 CAE 2 due?
In Module/Week 6, after the Week 5 midterm.
How many points is NURS 753 Week 6 Case Analysis Evaluation 2 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 753, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 753 Week 6 the same in every section of NURS 753?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 753. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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