Mental Health Care Family

Catalog description

This course explores multicultural individuals and families at risk for mental and psychosocial problems are considered within the context of primary care practice. Nurse practitioner students will use evidence-based practice to integrate behavioral, substance abuse, and primary care services for individuals across the lifespan. Students will use learn methods of intervention using cognitive-behavioral, psychopharmacological, and non-traditional approaches to psychosocial and related chronic illness and physical problems. Research related to environmental, psychosocial, genetic, economic, family systems developmental risk factors, drug efficacy, and non-pharmacological approaches for individuals with mental and psychosocial illness is investigated. The impact of contemporary health care policy, and other legislative proposals regarding quality, cost, and access to care will be integrated.