PMHNP Psychopathological Disorders and Psychotherapy

Catalog description

This course introduces identification of psychiatric mental health disorders across the lifespan and major psychotherapeutic theories, methods, and select treatment modalities for use in psychotherapy with individuals, groups, and families. The emphasis is on comprehensive mental health assessments with reference and application of the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to formulate differential diagnosis and correlate treatment planning with a diagnosis for age appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatments.