Psychiatric Mental Health across the Lifespan I

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NUR 703 is designed to provide the fundamentals needed for PMHNP students to apply the diagnostic reasoning process contained in, and associated with, the Diagnostic and Statistical (DSM) Manual. This course emphasizes methods in the practice of psychiatry in caring for individuals with mental health disorders which include; conducting a psychiatric interview, developing awareness to the neurological components that underpin common mental health disorders, developing an understanding in treatment including, pharmacology, therapy and non-pharmacological strategies. Faculty and students discuss common presenting psychiatric disorders seen in the general population. The structured diagnostic interview, physical examinations, diagnostic and laboratory tests, and alternative diagnostic tests, such as the psychological examination, are discussed as methods to assess symptoms and determine corresponding psychiatric diagnosis. Through selected clinical scenarios, students are provided with opportunities to apply their knowledge and skill in the diagnostic reasoning process. P: NUR 687 and NUR 694 . Co: NUR 744 . P or Co: NUR 685 .