Psychiatric Diagnosis & Management: Adults

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In this course, students continue to build skill with diagnostic assessment of adult patients who present for psychiatric care and with developing patient-centered, evidence-based holistic treatment plans. Building on a previously-built understanding of psychopathology and mental illness, applicable evidence-based literature, professional guidelines, and evaluative tools are explored for application to diagnosis and management. Emphasis is placed on differential diagnosis of and selecting interventions for adult and geriatric populations in preparation for supervised clinical internships in advanced psychiatric and mental health nursing practice. Notes: This course has an additional fee.