Diagnoses & Therapeutic Management in Advanced Practice Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II

Catalog description

This course focuses on psychotherapeutic management of psychiatric disorders and behavioral/mental health problems, with a focus on early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, at risk populations, and use of psychopharmacotherapeutics across the lifespan. Current research and epidemiological trends in psychiatric mental health care are utilized for the selection of pertinent constructs to be addressed and therapies to be explored. Opportunities are provided for examination and application of individual, self, group and marital/couples therapies across the lifespan in various clinical practice settings. Clinical settings allow students to apply assessment and intervention strategies to assist patients with the maintenance and restoration of their highest level of mental health. Student must meet with the clinical faculty during the semester preceding their enrollment to arrange for the clinical component of this course.