Psychology/Mental Health Clinical II for Advanced Practice Nursing

Catalog description

Care of persons with treatment ?resistant disorders, multiple relapses and/or complex mental health needs requiring multimodal approaches is the course focus. PMHNP students engage in trauma-informed, recovery- oriented and family approaches to care in multiple clinical and community settings. Students provide care independently and collaboratively to individuals and groups across the lifespan through assessment, case formulation, diagnosis and treatments of persons with mental health disorders. Assessment, diagnosis and evolving treatment of complex mental health needs including attachment disruptions, thought disorders and substance use disorders. Relapse prevention, group and family interventions, and recovery-oriented care are emphasized.