Psychiatric and Mental Health I

Catalog description

This course studies the major presentations of mental illness, clinical theory, and the use of the DSM V in diagnosing and treatment decisions for clients across the lifespan. Utilizing self directed learning activities, emphasis is placed on assessment of pathology in mental health, history taking, mental status evaluation, differential diagnosis, documentation of care, and evaluation of the treatment of psychiatric mental health care to patients across the lifespan. Prerequisites: NR 592, NR 553, Corequisite: NR 632.