Diagnosis & Pharmacologic Management of Psychiatric Illness

Catalog description

This course furthers the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner's knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology with an emphasis on psychiatric illness. It covers brain functioning and mechanisms of neurotransmission, genetics, the effects of other body systems such as the endocrine and immune systems, temperament, and the environment across the lifespan. Students also review the application of pharmacotherapeutic principles to psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Prerequisite(s): NU 702 .